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Used 2002 Mazda Protege5 Consumer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Pro5

stallion, 04/29/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I was skeptical at first of the Pro5, since I was in a Z3 prior to, but I was pleassantly surprised how much fun it is to drive! It handles like a sporty car (not quite a sports car) but is still very practical for hauling and storing for long trips. It is extremely economically priced including several options. I received all options I wanted and still kept it around $21,000. I highly recommend the PROTEGE5.

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5 out of 5 stars

Fleet Manager

John Bassett, 06/19/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I am the Fleet Manager at a Mazda dealership in Seaside california. I have so many customers asking me to get this car into inventory that I can't keep up sometimes. It targets a broad audience and handles like nothing else.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Finally A Spriting Affordable Wagon

JJ, 10/04/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Absolute blast to drive and I get comments often on how good looking it is. The downside it's not as well built as our 2001 Honda Civic. The protege5 has more annoyances at 2,000 miles than our Civic at 13,000 (these include windows that go up an down at different rates, some squeaks and rattles, and the drivers side window makes some weird sound.) The engine is adequate with lots of lower end torque, but kinda fights rev'ving in the higher rpms. I just think its first year quirks that'll hopefully be addressed.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

P5 Rocks

twentysixtwo, 08/23/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Overall a great car. Traded in a Volvo S40 and never looked back.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

NEW ENGINE

HOWARD, 06/19/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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ON MY WAY TO WORK, MY REAR WINDOW BE- CAME VERY DIRTY. ALSO THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. BY LUNCH TIME MY ATTEMPT TO GO TO THE DEALER FAILED & I WAS PUSHED & HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALER INFORM ME THAT ALL OIL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE WAS GONE & A NEW ENGINE IS BEING INSTALLED (THANK G-D FOR THE WARRANTY) AS WE SPEAK. SOMETHING AINT RIGHT!!!!

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