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its a blast to drive
dgc, 10/19/2002
2003 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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have only owned the p5 for a couple of months but have thoroughly enjoyed every day. It's just a blast to drive, especially up twisty hills. Mazda has set this car up so well that i wish i lived farther away from work! My family loves it so much we're putting it away for our tough Canadian winter.
My new Protege 5 drives like a BMW 3 Ser
MaryC, 10/25/2002
2003 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I love this car. Some years ago I had a Mazda 323 ('87) and I loved that too but found out it didn't do so well in crash tests. My new Protege 5 got 5 stars (driver) and 4 stars (passenger) in the crash test. It drives like a dream. Nothing else in this price class can match its style and performance - it's really got class. A very cool sport wagon.
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QQUUIICCKK!!
robfosse P5, 11/01/2002
2003 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Very QUICK car, good for driving in traffic, and curvy roads, until you get up to high elevations and you lose that last amount of power that seems so important. Quickness is its best virtue, and most descriptive adjective, which is more important than speed, because, we're not racing, are we? SPeed limits favor quickness over power. Super comfortable. The leather seats are fabuloso. The sport trans is fun and fairly functional in many sitations, like mountain roads, traffic jams (you won't need to move to the brake pedal as often). Smooth is another applicable term for this vehicle, especially when driven moderatly. The brakes seem superb.
Fun car with some annoying quirks
DCdriver, 02/02/2010
2003 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought this car in 2008 looking for a sporty hatchback on the cheap. At the time there wasn't much in the offering, unlike today where it seems like hatchbacks have caught on again. It's a great car for most occasions with plenty of "get-up", lots of room with the seats down, and a great exterior (imho). Unfortunately it's not without its problems: anything exhaust related (EGR valve for instance, the fact that it has TWO cat. converters that like to fail!) and of course the headlights, as most other reviewers have mentioned. All in all it's a fun car, but if I had to do it again I might have spent a little more money and gone for a Mazda3.
Great Car, Great Fun
Equinox, 11/05/2002
2003 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Originally wanted a Mazda MP3, and learned to love the Protege5 just the same. Very sporty, extremely unique look, aggresize styling, resembles a BMW M Coupe.