Our ES test model was equipped with two options: automatic transmission ($800), and a premium package that included front side-impact air bags, power sliding glass moonroof, and ABS with the aforementioned brake force distribution. The $15,040 base price includes such standard features as power windows, door locks and exterior mirrors, tilt steering column, rear defogger, power rack-and-pinion steering, cruise control, and 60/40-split fold-down rear seats.
#2004 MAZDA PROTEGE AUTOMATIC SPECIFICATION MANUAL#
The top-line Honda Civic EX sedan, with a 1.6-liter engine and manual transmission, is steeper, with a base price of $16,830. Protege competitors include the top-line Toyota Corolla LE, with a 1.8-liter engine and manual transmission at a base price of $15,068. Protege ES comes with bigger front disc brakes and a higher level of standard equipment. The Protege ES is powered by a 1.8-liter, 4-cylinder, 122-horsepower engine that is essentially a slimmed-down version of the 2.0-liter engine that powers Mazda’s 626 midsize sedan. A 4-speed automatic transmission can be added as an $800 option. (For California buyers, the 1.6-liter engine meets that state’s standards as an ultra-low-emissions vehicle.) A five-speed manual transmission is standard. Protege LX and DX models come with a 1.6-liter, 4-cylinder engine that puts out 105 horsepower. The Mazda Protege comes in three trim levels: The top-line Protege ES ($15,040), mid-line LX ($13,245) and entry-level Protege DX ($11,970.) New aesthetic touches for 2000 include chrome-accented interior switches, color-matched shifter and parking-brake levers, and illuminated power window and door lock switches to ease use at night. They include optional side-impact air bags for the front seats and an optional anti-lock braking system with electronic brake force distribution - a stability-control system commonly found on much higher-end cars. Mazda’s decision to plow ahead with luxury-car styling, comfort, and roominess in an economy car raised the bar for its competitors.įor 2000, Mazda has improved the Protege even more with a number of refinements. The changes shone even more in the context of the previous Protege, which was so fundamentally sound and aesthetically pleasing that Mazda could have gone a few more years without an overhaul. It resulted in a vehicle that was hailed in many quarters as the best in its class. The makeover included a new body style with a distinctly European look, a tough new frame, two new engines and a new transmission. Mazda totally redesigned the Protege for 1999. The Protege offers a comfortable interior, a comfortable ride, good high-speed stability and excellent handling. The Mazda Protege is as roomy as many of the more-expensive mid-size cars.
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