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Article: PEPPY PROTEGE MAZDA SOUPS UP ITS SUBCOMPACT SEDAN

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February 4, 2001
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MAZDA PROTEGE

Prices: $12,765 - $15,535

Likes: Roomy. Sporty. Fast with new engine. Refined. Economical.

Dislikes: Driver's seat needs to move back more. Occasionally jerky ride. High engine revs during highway cruising.

Mazda has made its often overlooked but highly rated subcompact Protege sedan faster and sportier for 2001, with hopes that the car will steal sales from softer rivals such as the more mainstream Honda Civic.

While roomy and refined, even the 2000 Protege was sportier than many competitors, with sharper handling and an edgier feel.

The front-wheel-drive Protege is Mazda's top-selling model, with about 65,000 annually bought in this country. It traces its heritage to the 1977 ...

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