1999 Mazda Protege review from North America
"A good responsive car overall."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing. I was just taking this car out for a spin on account of my driver school.
General comments?
This car turns nicely, steers nice and stiff, accelerates smoothly as well as many others.
I drove this car for two hours because I was on a driver's ed course. I know cars already so I knew how to drive and what a car should drive like..
The headlights deliver a nice bright light in the darkest of dark and you can see well ahead.
The engine has a bit of pep to it and accelerates smoothly and nicely. Gets good gas mileage as I noticed on the tachometer.
The transmission shifts smoothly and delivers strong performance..
My gripe is that the seats are a bit too low.. I don't particularly like low lying seats because they don't give me enough visibility or comfort. This car made my right leg feel fatigued and because of the position, I tend to rest on the gas, making it go faster.
Other than that it is well built and drives nicely. I would recommend it for the average driver or any driver.
From what I have heard, not only from this site and consumer reports, but from my some of my friends who own these cars, that they are reliable and age well.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 4 Cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 56000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Aerostar |
| Date of Entry | 1st November, 2003 |