2002 Mazda Protege5 Review
- 154,860 miles1 Accident, 2 Owners, Personal use only4cyl AutomaticPurcellville Motors (281 mi away)
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Located in Purcellville, VA
Visit: Purcellvillemotors.com *This vehicle comes Virginia State safety inspected as well as emissions-tested. Come by Purcellville Motors Today for ...
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Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
24 Combined MPG (22 City/28 Highway)
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VIN: JM1BJ245721611888
Stock: 11606A
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 03-13-2024 - 74,234 milesNo accidents, 2 Owners, Personal use only4cyl ManualCarz Unlimited (338 mi away)
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Located in Richmond, VA
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
24 Combined MPG (22 City/28 Highway)
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VIN: JM1BJ245921448998
Stock: 448998
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 03-15-2024 - 231,174 milesNo accidents, 4 Owners, Personal use only4cyl AutomaticPaniagua Auto Mall (383 mi away)
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Located in Dalton, GA
2002 MAZDA PROTEGE 5 2.0L 4 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC LEATHER INTERIOR ALL POWER HURRY IN TODAY AND CHECK OUT OUR MOST RECENT INVENTORY WE HAVE THE BEST S...
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Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
24 Combined MPG (22 City/28 Highway)
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VIN: JM1BJ246121604802
Stock: 9743
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 02-09-2024 - 76,334 miles1 Accident, 2 Owners, Personal use only4cyl AutomaticDCH Paramus Honda (465 mi away)
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Located in Paramus, NJ
Aluminum Wheels, CD Player. KEY FEATURES INCLUDE CD Player, Aluminum Wheels. Keyless Entry, Child Safety Locks, Bucket Seats, Luggage Rack, 4-Wheel ...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
24 Combined MPG (22 City/28 Highway)
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VIN: JM1BJ246021620747
Stock: 21620747A
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 03-20-2024 - 137,875 milesNo accidents, 3 Owners, Personal use4cyl ManualCar Master Pros (2,011 mi away)
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Located in Lynnwood, WA
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
24 Combined MPG (22 City/28 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: JM1BJ246421500059
Stock: 34538
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 10-13-2023
Edmunds' Expert Review
Pros
- Tight suspension, powerful brakes, superb steering feel, comfortable seats, attractive exterior styling.
Cons
- Cargo area too small to be considered for real station wagon duty.
What’s new
The Protege is now available as a slick little sport wagon, adding another body style to the Protege lineup.
Edmunds says
Essentially a Protege sedan wearing a backpack, think of the Protege5 as a Lexus IS 300 SportCross for the masses.
Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.52 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.
Vehicle overview
The Protege sedan has been an appealing choice in this segment for the past three years and now this model becomes even tastier with the addition of a sport wagon to the lineup. The Protege5 has added seating and cargo flexibility, combined with sporty styling that reminds us of the Lexus IS 300 SportCross wagon.
All Protege5s get a 2.0-liter engine that makes 130 horsepower. Torque is rated at 135 pound-feet.
The Protege5 is one of the best-looking economy wagons on the market, as it shares the front-end styling, grille, hood, fenders and headlights with the sedan. The attractive 16-inch brushed-aluminum wheels go a long way toward giving the Mazda an upscale appearance, as do the jewel-like headlight reflectors, angular taillights and chrome accents. In wagon guise, the car also comes with front and rear spoilers, lower rocker-panel side sills, a roof-mounted antenna, a roof rack, front fog lamps and a rear roof spoiler.
Inside, the firm seats are comfortable, and the driving position is excellent, with a thick steering wheel rim to grip and a well-placed dead pedal for the left foot. There's also a proper Germanic front-passenger door grip, nicely padded upper door panels where elbows often rest, lots of storage nooks and crannies, a large rear seat and a cargo area that easily triples the sedan's 12.9-cubic-foot trunk when the rear seats are folded down. Inside, Mazda carries over the Protege's center stack design, seat and trim fabric, modular audio system and the 60/40-split folding rear seatback with a double folding function.
On the road, the Protege5 is a bit louder than expected, but it does provide an excellent drive. Credit goes to the first-rate steering system that provides gobs of feedback, perfect weighting and no on-center dead spot. Enhanced by a taut and well-damped suspension, the Protege5 is the "driver's car" of economy wagons.
The Mazda Protege lineup is a long-time favorite of ours, and the Protege5 version deserves the attention of people looking for a unique commuter wagon with spicy style and a good reliability record.
Performance & mpg
This Mazda is motivated by a 2.0-liter engine putting out 130 horsepower and135 pound-feet of torque. While sprightly, especially when matched to the standard five-speed manual transmission, Protege isn't going to win any drag races with souped-up Nissan Sentras. If you so desire, there is a four-speed automatic available.
Safety
Four-wheel disc brakes are standard; to get ABS with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, you've gotta buy the package that bundles them with side airbags. Each of the three rear seating positions gets a three-point automatic locking retractor (ALR) seatbelt, and an ISO-FIX child-seat latching and tethering system further contributes to passenger safety. As of yet, no Protege5 crash tests have been performed, but the sedan version has fared decently in the NHTSA's frontal impact tests, earning five stars (out of five) for the driver and four stars for the front passenger.
Driving
On the road, the Protege5 is a bit louder than expected, but it does provide an excellent drive. Credit goes to the first-rate steering system that provides gobs of feedback, perfect weighting and no on-center dead spot. Enhanced by a taut and well-damped suspension, the Protege5 is the "driver's car" of economy wagons.
Interior
Inside, the Protege5 is dressed up with fake carbon-fiber accents and satin silver trim pieces. Black-on-white gauges with amber nighttime backlighting exhibit a slightly italicized font to enhance the impression that this is a special Protege. The driver seat is firmly padded with good bolstering on the sides, and it includes manual bottom-cushion height and tilt adjustments to help find an optimal driving position. Folding the rear seat flat opens up 24.4 cubic feet of cargo.
2002 Mazda Protege5 models
The Protege5 is a four-door wagon. Its features include power windows and locks, remote keyless entry, cruise control, tilt steering and an AM/FM/CD stereo with four speakers. Goodies like a power sunroof, leather upholstery, 16-inch wheels, automatic transmission, antilock brakes with side airbags and an in-dash six-CD changer comprise the options list.
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2002 Protege5 Highlights
Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee | $16,455 |
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Engine Type | Gas |
Combined MPG | 24 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $178/month |
Seating | 5 seats |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 19.8 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Warranty | 3 years / 50,000 miles |
Safety
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – OriginalAcceptable
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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