1999 Mazda Protege

Pros: Solid, roomy, , stylish, great balance of power, handling, ride, and braking

Cons: Stiff ride at low speeds, road/tire noise

The Bottom Line: BMW dynamics, Japanese quality and reliability, and European styling. For just under $15,000, what more could I ask for?

Review: 1999 Mazda Protege ES
1.8L DOHC 4-cyl
5-spd manual transmission
Classic Red
79,000 miles at time of review
Bought new in February 1999

I bought my Protege to replace a 1982 RX-7 as a primary vehicle. I wanted something...

Pros: Compact car with lots of room on the inside.

Cons: gearshift a little difficult sometimes

The Bottom Line: A good value for your money and lots of interior room for a compact car.

Review: My wife and I wanted to purchase a new car but we were unsure about which one to get. We are the anti-SUV type and we like to have a car that has good gas mileage and is foreign built by the Japanese. In our opinion, American cars are poorly built. We ...

Pros: Get Up And Go!

Cons: air-con slows it down on the highway.

The Bottom Line: Virtually maintenance free sporty economy car that keeps going, and going, and going!

Review: I bought a '92 Protege used in '95. I traded it in a few years ago for ... yes... another Protege! The '92 had over 140,000 miles on it and it was still purring like a kitten so I knew that another Protege would last me.

I checked out a few...

Pros: Excellent Quality, Very Durable, Quiet, Spacious, Well handled

Cons: High Gas consumption, Some technical problems, Pricey parts.

The Bottom Line: An absolute joy to own.

Review: Since early 1999 and nearly 60,000 KM later, my Mazda Protege has always been a loyal road companion. It has never failed, never complained and has always been a joy to ride. It is roomy, responsive, high quality and solid.
The cockpit is laid out...

Pros: style and comfort

Cons: too small for large family

Review: I decided to buy this vehicle originally because of the name. My family gave me high recommendations with the Mazda name. I researched several web sites offering information about safety, gas mileage, and standard features for different cars of this...

Pros: Great price, styling, stereo, and fuel economy

Cons: The 1.6 L engine mated with an automatic transmission has very little highway acceleration.

The Bottom Line: Great car. The perfect combination of low price, reliability, and sporty styling.

Review: My wife and I are both university students who were in desperate need of a relatively inexpensive, reliable automobile. We shopped around but we kept hearing the same thing - The Mazda Protege could not be beat if cost, reliability and fuel economy were...

Pros: Great gas mileage, classy looking car at an affordable price

Cons: none so far

Review: We owned a different car and it died. My husband had to rent a vehicle for the weekend. The car he ended up renting was a Mazda Protege. We had never driven a Mazda before so we drove it extensively that weekend. When we found out his "dead...

Pros: Super Reliable, Sharp Styling, Excellent Build Quality, Priced Right

Cons: 1.6 liter engine could use more power

The Bottom Line: My recommendation is for people to buy this car because it combines good looks, excellent reliability, and good value all into one package

Review: I have owned this car for 4 years now and I must say that it has far exceeded all my expectations.

I bought it in May of 1999. I was ready to retire my trusty 1987 Toyota Camry which had 200,000 plus miles on it. The 1999 Camry was out of my...

Pros: Enjoyable

Cons: None

Review: I think the Mazda Protege is one of the most outstanding cars out here on the roads. I just purchased one last June. One thing that I can say, that it is a very reliable car. It's excellent on gas and maintenance. I would like to see Mazda make this car...

Pros: spaciouse, reliability, safety

Cons: hard seats

Review: In 1995 my family bought a Mazda Protege, since then we have had virtually NO problems with it. Just last year we decided to buy another, the 1999 version. This car is even better. Its biggest advantage is the amount of space. From the outside it...