2000 Mazda Protege consumer reviews

I have this car in high school back in 2002 to 2005. Loved it great on Gas great ongoing on trips had plenty of room for being my friends. I even had fun taking that air filter out made it sound louder to get another one.

I loved the car. It was fun to drive, loved the look, the comfort, reliability... I truly had fun driving and taking care of the car. I highly recommend this car!

It is reliable and fun to drive. It is great looking and it has comfortable and also good looking interior. I think you will not need to put a lot of money to keep it running.

I’ll admit the low milage drew my attention as I’m sure it will for you, but that’s the cars only redeeming quality, there’s rust seeping under the car, irregular motor patterns, interior below average, dripping oil; don’t waste your time.

This car served the owner well. It was purchased by a retired person so the mileage is very low. The inside is very clean for a used car.

This sedan is roomy & comfortable to ride in. Reliable. Inexpensive to repair. Good gas miles per gallon & only approx. $25 to fill. No major issues.

I bought my 2000 Mazda Protege from the second owner. The Protege had 152,000 miles on it and had been maintained but with no real repairs. I have had this car now as a daily driver for 5 years. At 187,000 miles I have had no repairs. Just routine maintenance such as oil changes, belt, hoses, tires, etc.. I find the car has a lot of pep but best of all the gas mileage is INCREDIBLE! I get 28 MPG in the city and 41 MPG on the highway. I was talking to another owner of the same vehicle and they had 320,000 miles with no major repairs. Built to last and loads of run to drive. It reminds me of a Porsche. I especially like the low body, tall glass, cab forward design similar to the older Ferraris. I will keep it until it stops running which means I will probably have it for the rest of my life. The guy that sold it to me stops by every year to whine about how he wished he had not sold it.

Great! Plenty of space in front and rear of car! Lasts a long time!! Power windows, locks, remote key

I got this car with 92k on it and have put another 15k on it during the two years I've owned it. Car has needed nothing but regular gas and regular oil changes (every 4k miles). I've driven it every way possible and it has never given me a problem. Car has always started right up and never let me down. For a 17 year old car it blends it with everything on the road quite nicely and the interior although basic, is functional and well laid out. This is the kinda car you can beat on and it will just keep going.

Mazda makes a heck of a product, and it just keeps going (though I just replaced my first starter at 256,000 miles). The difference between the Protege and the newer MAZDA3's is definitely comfort - I tried a 2011 3 and didn't even bother test-driving it as my head was scraping the cabin ceiling (I'm only 5-11!). The 2009 3 (just before the 2010 redesign) is much better. In the search for aerodynamics every manufacturer seems to content to squeeze people into their cars with very little room, giving a whole new, negative meaning to the word "compact." The 2000 Protege is a compact with midsize comfort.