1993 Mazda Protege Reviews, Pricing & Specs

My husband and I purchased this car at Christmas time in 2008 because we needed something more reliable than what we were driving to make it out to our family gathering. A rather plain and ugly looking little thing, it has grown on me immensely over the last three years. My biggest complaint with it is the exhaust leak. The car is very loud, but still drives like a charm. We rented a 2010 Mazda3 for a road trip that we took recently because we wanted something a little quieter. I was amazed to find that I was actually happy to settle back into my little Protege after the trip was over. My brother also owned a '93 Protege for a few years as a student. He drove it around Winnipeg and also made numerous trips with it from Saskatoon to Winnipeg. He never had any complaints about it and never had to do any major repairs. This summer he drove it out to Montreal and sold it to a wrecker once he got there - still mechanically sound with over 300,000k on it. (Getting it safetied in Quebec wasn't worth it). An awesome little car that I would recommend to anyone looking for something cheap and reliable.Dec 22, 2011

My car is actually a Mazda Protege SE (in Canada) it has very few options other than power steering, breaks, mirrors, and a sunroof. I've had it for only 6 months and it has treated me well so far. It has about 276,000 kilometers on it and still runs like new, no oil burning or fluid leaks. There are a few rattles but that is to be expected for a 17 year old car. There is no rust on the car as it was undercoated every year. The 1.8l 4cyl with a 5 speed manual consistently gets 650km to a $40 tank in the city which is awesome, and it is cheap on insurance as well. Seems like a very reliable car so far and if you can find one used that is in good shape I would recommend purchasing it.Aug 05, 2010