Articles > Newspapers > U.S. Newspapers, Major Markets > The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) news wires > May 1999

Article: Big surprises come in Mazda Protege's compact package

Article from:
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
Article date:
May 12, 1999
Author:
Copyright

Happy surprises from an inexpensive compact car are nearly as rare as an HMO quickly and efficiently handling your medical bills. But Mazda's new Protege LX was full of pleasant surprises from gas mileage to seating to quietness to price.

It had been four years since I'd plunked my tush into a Protege and, to be honest, I had happily avoided the car because my last drive had been a real pain in the well, let's just say I didn't care for its horribly hard seats.

Forget that old criticism. The new Protege's seats are firm but comfortable, with good lateral support for the back and two easily turned knobs to adjust the bottom cushion's height and angle. On a drive to Manitowoc and ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Article: Mazda's Protege // Sedan Accents Space, Speed
Chicago Sun-Times;  April 17, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... 800 option for all Protege models. Many might ... shifter in my ES test car worked better than the one in the Protege LX I drove last October ... Braking is good. My test car was nicely painted ... buyers should like any Protege model, but the ES ...

Article: Mazda Protege 5 Merges Room with Zippy Ride.
San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, Texas) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  July 26, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... collaborated to design the Protege 5, using a new theme, "Contrast ... pinion steering, and more. All Protege 5s are powered by a 2.0 ... is optional ($800). Our test car came with the manual, which ... tiresome. You can count on the Protege 5 being the same good value ...

Article: It's bland, and it's homely, but the Protege has a bit of ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 25, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... Millenia sedan. Anyway, the Protege can be had in three trim levels ... tested, top-line ES. The Protege DX sells for $12,145; the ... four-cylinder engine. The test car sells for $16,625. It redlines ... speed automatic available. The Protege interior compares favorably ...

Article: TWO FOR THE ROAD // Accord, Protege share honors
Chicago Sun-Times;  December 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... for 1998. But the Accord and Protege are solidly engineered, and ... by offering restyling of the Protege and small improvements for ... cylinder is well-designed. My test car's performance was lively ... bonus, it's fun to drive. Protege: Mazda's Protege is a surprisingly ...

Article: MazdaSpeed Protege Has Great Sound System -- and Much ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  June 6, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... 6--The 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege sounds great -- before you ... service wasn't installed on our test car. Good sounds and the Protege aren't strangers, as Mazda ... the new technology with its Protege MP3 model in 2001. But the ...

Article: MazdaSpeed Protege has great sound system _ and much ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  June 20, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Nauman The 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege sounds great _ before you even ... service wasn't installed on our test car. Good sounds and the Protege aren't strangers, as Mazda ... the new technology with its Protege MP3 model in 2001. But the ...

Article: MazdaSpeed Protege has great sound system _ and much more.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  June 4, 2003 ;     666 words ... ... Nauman The 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege sounds great _ before you even ... service wasn't installed on our test car. Good sounds and the Protege aren't strangers, as Mazda ... the new technology with its Protege MP3 model in 2001. But the ...

Article: Mazda3 more than protege of its precursor.
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  April 23, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... boasts larger dimensions than Protege. Wheelbase grows by an inch ... the larger dimensions is that Protege owners pointed out the shortcoming ... movement away from the light. The test car was equipped with the optional ... model. Still, Mazda3 tops the Protege in ride, handling, performance ...

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!

Find articles, research, and archives