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9 Mazda Protege results

Mazda Protege OWNER RATINGS & REVIEWS

Owner Reviews
4.2
72 Reviews
5 star
40%
4 star
47%
3 star
10%
2 star
1%
1 star
1%
Overall
4.2
Value
4.4
Style
3.5
Performance
3.6
Comfort
3.9
Fuel Economy
4.3
Reliability
4.4
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ZN
ZN
Cleveland, Ohio
4.0
First car- My Mazda
I got my Mazda off a used car lot, she was my first car, from the start she needed a little help(80,000 miles), new tires, alignment, and a throttle body to keep the idle in check. She ran like a new car, getting 28-30 mpg, when the model is estimated to have 25mpg, smooth and easy to handle, perfect for a beginner driver. She came with those silly low profile "summer" tires, and since winter in Ohio was coming they had to go, the tiny wheel size was very limiting in what brands and types of tires I could get, but ended up with mid-grade "Wal-Mart tires" with a full warranty, and they were a huge help when the snow started to come down. Had to get the alignment done, cause I noticed the steering wheel wasn't straight anymore, turned out my tie rod was busted, a trip to the garage revealed my tie rod was busted, after getting that fixed and aligned (along with a wheel balance) I could hardly believe how smooth and straight my car was driving again. I needed to replace my throttle body due to the sensors being shot, and it telling the car it needs to have the throttle OPEN, running at higher RPMs than it should be at (2000rpm), after a simple remove, and replace, she went back down to a purring idle (700-800rpm)
Kate
Kate
Los Angeles, California
5.0
Easy to drive and maintain.
Drives like it did the day we bought it, and it was 4 years old 3 years ago. Affordable as a new used car or first time car owner. Have driven this car through heat, cold, snow, rain...Handles well in all conditions. Normal wear and tear and service is all I've had to do to it in terms of service and repairs. The Mazda is fun to drive, fuel efficient, and still looks good after all my use. Reliability is above average. Put gas in, serviced every 4,000 to 5,000 miles and that's it. Changed the tires at 32,000 miles so I have no complaints with it at all. I might need new rotors up front at 60k but that is again "above average". I love the fuel efficiency and the "Pep" the 2.0L engine has. If I had to do it all over again, I would definitely still have purchased this vehicle. Love this car. Don't be afraid of buying these with some extra miles, they keep kicking. You will pry it from my cold dead hands most likely, because I love this car that much.
Amy
Amy
Montrose, Virginia
5.0
Absolutely the best econo-box car
My Mazda Protege LX 1996 is one of the best fuel efficient cars I have ever owned, and I have owned lots of small cars! For sure the car sounds like a tin can and the ride is a bit hard, the AC could be better too, but everything else is 5 stars.