#03 mazda protege manual

During the model run a three-speed automatic gearbox was also offered. Square sealed beam units on all models except the van replaced the original 7-inch round sealed beam headlights, together with a general styling and mechanical upgrade.

#03 mazda protege manual

A variety of these models were available in several trim levels.Īs a replacement to the initial four-speed manual gearbox a five-speed manual gearbox was introduced. It came in several different body variations 5-door four-seat hatch, 3-door four-seat hatch, 5-door four-seat station wagon, 3-door four-seat station wagon and 3-door two-seat van with an extended roof profile. Known as the 'Great Little Car', or the GLC, the Mazda 323 was a rear wheel drive car that was a version of the fourth-generation Japan-market Mazda Familia. In Asia, Australia and various other markets the car formed the basis of the Ford Laser and Meteor and from 1991, the Ford Escort in North America. The Protege is also the first small Japanese car in 1990 to transition over to the EPA 'compact' class. Continuously a favorite of US car magazines, the car was well liked for its spitfire personality and peppy performance. This hike in price was probably because if its manufacture in Japan. 323/Protege was much pricier than other entry-level competitors like the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. Though Mazda added much to the project, the Ford Focus-based Mazda 3 replaced this series of platforms for 2004. A subcompact car produced by Mazda, the 323s were constructed in Hiroshima, Japan and assembled in Taiwan, South Africa, Malaysia, New Zealand and Colombia. it was initially known as the GLC, then the 323, before finally becoming the Protege from 1990 until now. Italy's Giugiaro was responsible for styling the first Familias. Nicknamed the Familia in Japan, the Mazda Protege was first called the Mazda 323 in Japan from 1976 until 2003.