Sign in | Register | My account |

1996 Mazda Protege User Reviews

1996 Mazda Protege Review Ratings

  • Review your car

Average Ratings from 4 reviews

  • Performance:3.2 out of 5 stars3.2 out of 5 stars3.2 out of 5 stars3.2 out of 5 stars3.2 out of 5 stars 3.2 / 5
  • Appearance:3.2 out of 5 stars3.2 out of 5 stars3.2 out of 5 stars3.2 out of 5 stars3.2 out of 5 stars 3.2 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5
  • Overall:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5

User Reviews

Displaying all 4 reviews
Karol writes:
1996 Mazda Protege 4 Dr LX Sedan Review
Appearance:
Performance:
Quality:
Overall:

Pros

Window tint, taillight tint, 13 inch rims haha

Cons

acceleration, 4 doors

25

Not Bad, Not Good — 0-60 is 10 seconds which is slow Built better than domestics Not the best looking car but it gets me places. Takes $20 to fill up the gas tank no really a fun car but its good on gas. good first car eh?

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Is this review helpful? Yes | No
Protege
Looking for a Used Protege in your area?
CarGurus has 530 nationwide Protege listings starting at $1,395.
ZIP:
1_love4myprotege writes:
1996 Mazda Protege 4 Dr LX Sedan Review
Appearance:
Performance:
Quality:
Overall:
1_love4myprotege
25

This Is The Best Car I've Had — I love the way it sounds, it drives really smooth, and how you move the windows to meet your needs, wicked

Owner for 0 years, 1 months

Miles Driven per Year:4,000

Is this review helpful? Yes | No
ChrisAM writes:
1996 Mazda Protege 4 Dr DX Sedan Review
Appearance:
Performance:
Quality:
Overall:

Pros

strong foreign engine

Cons

not much you can do with the body kit

ChrisAM
25

Will Be A Great Sports Car — Iv only had my car for about a year or so and i love how it pulls. its an automatic but runs as if its a manual. the torque though needs a bit of performance, but other than that it tears the road apart. the hard part is finding parts for my mazda considering its an older vehicle, but other than im a proud Mazda owner!

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Is this helpful? Yes | No
Alex writes:
1996 Mazda Protege 4 Dr LX Sedan Review
Appearance:
Performance:
Quality:
Overall:

Pros

30 some miles per gallon

Cons

Currently needs a little work

25

Hoping It's Nice For Me. — I have not had much time to drive it because I just bought it, so I don't have much to say about it as of now. From what I have driven it, it's a nice car and it gets great gas mileage, so it's relatively cheap to fill the tank.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Is this helpful? Yes | No
Displaying all 4 reviews
Review your car

Similar Cars Compared to a 1996 Mazda Protege

1996 Mazda Protege 1996 Honda Civic 1996 Honda Accord
Picture of 1996 Mazda Protege 4 Dr LX Sedan, exterior
1996 Honda Civic, 1999 Honda Civic 2 Dr Si Coupe picture, exterior
1996 Honda Accord LX, 1996 Honda Accord 4 Dr LX Sedan picture, exterior
Cost $3,013 Average Instant Market Value $4,800 Average Instant Market Value $3,480 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 35 38 29
Horsepower 92 106 130
Crash Test Rating 3 4
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.2 42.70 42.7

Reviews From Other Years

2003 Mazda Protege Reviews

I'd Have 2 Of 'em If I Can Find Another One! By Tracy

Zooom Zooom! Practically stole this car with 150K on it! (bought it DIRT cheap) I'm impressed by it's durability, longevity and quality. Still have a little work to do to the suspension and carpet ... Read More

Mazda Protege' 2003 Lx. Overall A Good, Dependable Car. By CNY315

The Mazda Protege' 2003 LX is an overall fun car to drive. It's responsive, handles great, gets good gas mileage, and I feel safe it's a safe car. The controls are easy to access without taking your e... Read More

Read all 18 2003 Mazda Protege reviews

2002 Mazda Protege Reviews

Nice By Dason27

It's a good car to have going from point A to point B and easy to handle. I would recommend this car for in the city driving rather than a long trip because of the high RPMS. This car runs 3100 RPMS w... Read More

I Liked This Car! By justanothernotorist

The car had pretty decent power, and was easy on the eyes. It was fun to drive - tarnished just a bit by high engine noise levels. Maintenance costs were in line of what to expect - the only superfluo... Read More

Read all 22 2002 Mazda Protege reviews

2001 Mazda Protege Reviews

An Excellant Car And Fun To Drive. It Has Power,acceleration And Good Braking Power. By Mazda544

This car is fun to drive, it has power.Other than normal maintenance it does not cost me a lot of money to maintain . Had MAZDA come with a solid wheel hubcaps, and uses 87 octane gas, I would give th... Read More

Goodbye Friend By R. Narayan

This was the first car I purchased and I have maintained it pretty well. The interior and exterior look very good. The mechanicals are good and I have only spent money perishables. The car was new whe... Read More

Read all 22 2001 Mazda Protege reviews

2000 Mazda Protege Reviews

Slotege Reviewed By Justin

Great acceleration, braking is okay, handling is amazing. Build quality is pretty good except the weak spots in the body where it tends to rust. Fortunately this protege has had very little rust poke ... Read More

Clark Kent Bought A Kryptonite By Lnny

The 2000 Mazda Protege' tan was about as boring a car can get. I bought it brand new with 5 speed manual transmission. My personality and lifestyle at the time was very conservative and it was proba... Read More

Read all 26 2000 Mazda Protege reviews

1999 Mazda Protege Reviews

Bottom Line For The Moneys Worth This Is A Great Car For Any Beginner Driver By Gary

performance 1.8l engine that can be easily modded to suit anybody's needs. acceleration is a bit slow at first but can be changed through performance add ons. breaking and handling was designed to t... Read More

Its Really Reliable By Steven

Loved it had great gas mileage fixed mine up real nice got almost most of the body lighter and lowered the suspension. added a nice assortment of features to keep everybody entertained. gas mileage on... Read More

Read all 10 1999 Mazda Protege reviews
Ask CarGurus about the 1996 Mazda Protege
OR
Average response time: 8.5 hours, # of Mazda Protege owners:1,705