2001 Mazda Protege ES review from North America

My driver's side mirror was replaced at less than 2,000 miles.

My fuel ecomony is falling to at or below 21 mpg. I can't seem to get anymore out if it than that. And I do most of my driving on the highway. I seem to get better gas economy driving at slower speeds in stop and go traffic, at the same distance as driving on the highway.

The car doesn't like to go over speeds of 65 mph or greater than 3,000 rpm, anymore. I am either having problems with my transmission, engine or other supporting parts. And it is only getting worse the more I drive it. The car also seems to have lost power. It drives like my 1993 Protege 1.6 Liter SOHC engine, it doesn't pick up as fast as it used to.

I have taken it to the dealers, however, they haven't found anything.

I did have a problem with service at one dealership, but all the others have been fine.

The Dunlop tires that came with the car are not good in wet weather, so I have to take care when it's wet.

I love the interior, it fits me well. The buttons on the radio are of a good size for any kind of hands, and it's nicely positioned.

The handling is nice.

Not everyone is going the like the stiffer shocks, even though it makes the car much better in cornering. The 16 inch tires help too.