#2003 MAZDA PROTEGE ES STEERING WHEEL SERIES#
#2003 MAZDA PROTEGE ES STEERING WHEEL WINDOWS#

With 1973 and the oil crisis, the thirsty rotary engines that Mazda used caused a drop in sales but the Japanese company hadn't really given up on piston engines so it was able to use a 4 cylinder model on its cars. In fact, Mazda models were so successful that the company even produced a pick up truck based on the rotary engine. It opened up a North American branch under the name Mazda North American Operations and it proved to have the winning recipe. Starting with 1970 Mazda began eyeing the biggest market for its cars, the United States.

#2003 MAZDA PROTEGE ES STEERING WHEEL SERIES#

The most successful series for Mazda were going to be the R100 and the RX models which eventually led to the company's development. Mazda's paid off because its models quickly gained a name as being powerful yet light vehicles. To this day, Mazda is the only manufacturer of Wankel rotary engines as the other companies (NSU and Citroen) gave up on the design sometime during the 70s. This was done in order to differentiate Mazda from the other Japanese companies. Mazda's first partnership with a foreign company was the one in 1961 with NSU/Wankel with which it produced and developed rotary engines. The first pasenger car came in 1960, the Mazda R360 Coupe. The first 4-wheel truck was the Mazda Romper, introduced in 1958. Production and export resumed in 1949 with the same 3-wheeled truck. This was the only car that was in production until the Second World War broke out when Mazda factories began making rifles.Īfter the war, part of the Mazda plant served as the Hiroshima prefecture for a short while. The first Mazda car, called the Mazda-Go, a three-wheeled truck appeared in 1931, which a year later began exporting to China. in 1920, Mazda started out as a machine-tool manufacturing plant but quickly turned to making vehicles. The car price starts at $ 18,995īorn as the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co. Fuel consumption is 9.9 L/100km in the city and 7.4 L/100km in the highway. The 2003 Mazda Protegé ES accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 8.5 seconds and hits quarter mile at 16.1 seconds. In terms of performance, the car has 142 N.m of torque and a top speed of 186 km/h. The steering wheel has audio control buttons. There is also a remote keyless entry feature.

#2003 MAZDA PROTEGE ES STEERING WHEEL WINDOWS#

For convenience, the car has Power windows and Power door locks. Electronic features include Cruise Control.

The car also features a It has as standard. The front suspension is while the rear suspension is. Safety features also include None and None. The vehicle has an optional engine as well It offers and. In terms of ride assists, the 2003 Mazda Protegé ES has stability control and traction control in addition to anti-lock brake system (ABS). The 2003 Mazda Protegé ES has cargo capacity of 365.3 Liters and the vehicle weighs 1194 kg. It has 4 Doors and is powered by a 2.0L L4 DOHC 16 valves engine which outputs 130 hp rpm and is paired with 4 speed automatic gearbox.

The 2003 Mazda Protegé ES is a Front-wheel drive Sedan.

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