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Used 2002 Mazda Protege5 Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

love at first sight

marky mark, 03/27/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I love the car to death. I found it handles great, gets great gas mileage, and is lots of fun to drive. This car is also very practical, makes going to work almost fun.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great little car

JM, 02/26/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Great car fun to drive. Handles like a Nissan Maxima but the price of a focus.

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5 out of 5 stars

Zoom Zoom... You bet!

chirpcan, 06/18/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Went from a Winstar to this!!! We might miss the extra space, but that's all. This is a fun car to drive and it's comfortable even with the kids in the back! They love it too. We've found it to be quite versatile so far in our use.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Zoom-Zoom

Stone, 10/10/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Price, comfort, looks, ride...what else do you need? Maybe a turbo charger or about 32 more horsepower under the hood. Mazda, also needs to update their choice of speakers, they are terrible. Well, to the good stuff. Brings the fun out of any parking lot or congested traffic. This car drives like a go cart, which adds to your confidence and really brings the child out of you that can get you in trouble at times (Maybe its a good thing that there is not turbo charger under the hood?) Winter is coming, which will test out the car in different driving conditions. The low profile tires look great. Overall great car for under 20 G's.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Hubby has the last laugh . . .

TReegs, 04/19/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I was drawn to the P5 from the first moment I saw it. Prior to that, I had a Matrix in mind.On the road it's obvious The P5 is a superior looking automobile. The P5 was the smartest choice we could have made. Loaded with options & priced lower than anything in its'class.I found the ride was strange at first, because I was used to a more plush ride in our Concorde LXI (o.k.-my wifes' car) Also, because I had never owned a Mazda before. Now I look forward to hopping in every morning and zipping to work. My wife is equally impressed & has asked me if I want to switch off and take the Chrysler some days. I have to keep myself from giggling, "that's okay honey, I'll take the Mazda . . .

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