Used Mazda Protege for Sale near New York, NY
The exterior look of the Mazda Protege was updated for 1994. The four-door subcompact sedan received a new front hood, grille, and headlights, as well as a redesigned fascia (which is a fancy term for the front end, including the bumper, grille, and headlights).
Mazda also added an entry-level base (or special) trim package for 1994. It was equipped with a stripped-down list of standard features, including power brakes, power steering, a rear-window defroster, and 13-inch wheels. Stepping up a notch, the Protege DX added 14-inch wheels, a remote trunk release, and intermittent windshield wipers.
Both the entry-level base version and the DX trim package were powered by a a 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine that generated 103 horsepower. A third trim package, called the LX, received the same 1.8-liter four-cylinder, but it was equipped with twin cams, which boosted its horsepower to 125.
Standard features for the LX included power windows, power door locks, power exterior mirrors, cruise control, a tilt steering wheel, and an AM/FM/cassette stereo system. A five-speed manual transmission was standard for all Protege models, and a four-speed automatic was optional.
While some drivers noted they had problems with the Protege's automatic transmission, most reported having few problems with the car, other than routine maintenance and repair issues. Overall, drivers noted, the Protege was reliable, comfortable, and affordable, with aggressive performance and responsive handling.
3.6 Overall rating
(10 reviews)The Protege LX's contain Mazda's strong BPD engine, however everything else around it seemed to suck. Infact, I seriously think the engine was the best part of the car. It never burned a drop of oil, and it had decent pep... The car had a lot of nice features, sun roof, cruise, power windows & locks... It was a nice car, but I always had a new repair project for it on a monthly basis:( I probably spent nearly $1000 in parts for this car in the 10 months I had it and lost $1000 when I traded it in for the Vic... It was a bad deal:( Part of the reason I believe the car had so many issues was the way the previous owner took care of it, not necessarily because it was an outrageously awful car. Sometimes, I wonder if I should of kept it... I do miss the stick shift, but I'm not sure if the car would still be running today. I probably would have at least had to replace the clutch and/or the CV joints.
only had the 1.8 I believe, single over head cam, with surprising performance. good sold car, I commuted and abused it and it held up good and strong
it gets me where i need to go. it might be old but its dependable, i like it even if you dont. someday im gonna have a mazda speed 3. until then this mazda will do. i guess im a mazda person.
the cars suprisingly fast. I havent lost a race in it...yet. Its not the best looking but the white wheels help. gets good gas milage. but when i bought it i had to fix alot of stuff before i could even drive it. id recommend getting a newer 1 if your looking for a fairly sporty 4door with a very low running cost.
small gas saver money saver nice body and interior easy engine work with sporty but a daily driver.
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