An Introduction to the Mazda Protege for 2001

Overall, the Protege for 2001 was a much improved offering for Mazda. 5 seats made it a player in the 4-door Compact Passenger Car segment. Protege also becomes the first car in North America to offer smoother ride and better gas mileage. Although overall, the 2001 Mazda Protege is a very responded to model, with an singular reputation for reliability and value. No major recalls were noted as the year came to a conclusion. Excluding we think it will differ for the 2001 Mazda Protege, which seats only 5 passengers on the other hand offers a powerful 4 Cylinder Engine and a show-stopping exterior design that may possibly never be rang pedestrian.

Mazda Protege Specifications

By increasing the wheelbase and widening the track, the new Protege offers more interior room and a more stable ride than did its predecessor. Value-wise, this is one of the most powerful 4-door Compact Passenger Car you may perhaps pay money for. The Protege LX also comes with bolder styling, lower cost and a sport-tuned suspension to keep it glued to the road. The 2.0L Engine runs on Gasoline Fuel. Wet weather is a concern in this vehicle, and gas mileage suffers a bit to 25 miles per gallon on average.

Driving the Protege

Our past experiences with Mazdas made us hyper-sensitive to the handling of the Protege. The controls were properly positioned for optimal driving relief. The seats are good, nonetheless driver's seat lacks different lumbar support, so is likely to catch up with some back pain.