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Mazda Protege/Protege 5

GasCompact Cars

The Mazda Protege/Protege 5 has been sold in the US from 2002 to 2003, in 2 model years covered here. The 2003 line-up has 4 trims with 23–24 MPG combined.

Model years

2003 Protege/Protege 5 trims (4)

Protege/Protege 5

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
24
City / highway
22 / 28
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,800
Tailpipe CO₂
370 g/mi

Protege/Protege 5

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
23
City / highway
21 / 27
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,550
Tailpipe CO₂
386 g/mi

Protege/Protege 5

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
24
City / highway
22 / 28
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,800
Tailpipe CO₂
370 g/mi

Protege/Protege 5

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S4) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
24
City / highway
22 / 28
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,800
Tailpipe CO₂
370 g/mi

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov. Annual fuel cost is the EPA estimate for 15,000 miles a year at national average fuel and electricity prices.