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Used 2003 Mazda Protege5 Consumer Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Fun

Nickohos, 12/19/2002
2003 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I love the way my car feels when I drive it because it handles like a dream. What the Protege'5 lacks in power compared to it's competitors, it more than makes up for in torque and excellent handling. I test drove quite a few cars and none of them were as fun to drive as the Mazda.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great little car!

D R McClees, 09/11/2003
2003 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Great little car. Lots of fun on the twisties. Not a Miata, but the next best thing!

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5 out of 5 stars

great value for all around car

emre, 09/22/2003
2003 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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It is simply fun to drive this car.you get everything that you want from a car for 19K with all extra features such nice 6 in dash cd and alloy wheels out the door. it gets noisy when you are driving over 60mph

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Most Reliable I have ever owned

chere50, 08/14/2009
2003 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought my Mazda brand new in 2003. Today it has 160,000 miles on it and it is still going strong. It has a few minor mechanical problems but that is caused by just normal wear and tear. This is hands down the most reliable car I have ever owned. The styling is outstanding and it is super fun to drive. I would not hesitate in replacing it with another Mazda. The only drawbacks are where the cup holders are situated. I have a 5- speed and when you are in first or third gear, I continually hit the cups in the holder and sometimes I have to move them to get the car into gear. I do wish it had an inside hatch release, but other than these small things I have no complaints.

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5 out of 5 stars

Mazda Protege 5

Carolyn Miller, 08/29/2002
2003 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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All around excellent car. Totally fun. I am loving it.

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