Unleash your spirit of adventure, go out, grab the steering wheel of Mazda Protégé 5 and live life with zest and energy! Younger generations will love the sleek style and handling of Mazda Protégé 5. It is a great choice not only because of the top rated features but because of the affordable price and low maintenance cost together with its emergency roadside assistance and loaner car programs. Three impressive Mazda Protégé models are available: Mazda Protégé DX, LX and ES.

Five passengers can comfortably seat on the spacious interiors. They can choose from any of the added amenities such as the standard air conditioning, tilt steering, tilt steering column, radio and CD player together with cruise control, tachometer and steering wheel mounted controls standard only on LX and ES models. The 2.0-litre, DOHC, sixteen valve, four cylinder heads with rigid aluminum alloy cylinder heads that can squeeze out 130 horsepower and 135 lb-ft of torque is utilized by Mazda Protégé DX. Either of the standard five-speed manual transmission or the optional four-speed automatic can be used.

Standard for all models are power assisted front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. Mazda Protégé 5 mounted with a manual transmission has a fuel economy rating of 25/31 for city/highway while automatic makes has 25/30 mpg, still for city/highway. The features of Mazda Protégé vary depending on the year it was produced. For 2002, it is geared up with fifteen-inch styled steel wheels adorned with heel covers, optional spoiler and three-spoke sport steering wheel.

Safety and security features to protect passengers from further harm especially during vehicle crash and collision are driver and passenger side airbags, rear child safety locks, front and rear crumple zones, side impact door beams and three point seatbelts. Better visibility especially when driving at night or in areas situated in low locations is provided by the optional front foglights.