Hey current P5 owners.

I am in the market for purchasing a MP5, and I have looked all over this site and many others trying to find the answer to the following question:

What is the differences between the model year 2002 and the model year 2003 mazda protege 5? Is the 2003 the exact same, just one year newer?

If so, I think I'll look around for a used 2002 model.

Any suggestions?

Please help.

Thanks

Jason

 

02: No side markers
standard roof rack
Millenia style wheels

02.5: Side markers?

03: side markers,
optional roof rack
new color of Electric blue
different wheels

03.5: trunk mounted subwoofer with 6cd changer

Anyone else?

 

i see that you are from Canada, so i will add my 2 cents.

-white as an exterior colour is now offered
-cup holder no longer has a lid
-optional leather interior
-optional chrome wheels

 

For the 2003 don't forget the pillar mounted tweeters. Also on the '03 you have a 4 year warranty and on the '02 it is three years.

 

2002.5 has:

new wheels (2003 wheels)
side indicators
different (some say better) shift ****
different (everyone says better) cup holders

 

Canadian p5

gauge faces are silver instead of white in 2002,
leather wrapped steering wheel
black headlight housings
optional chrome wheels
no lid on cup holder
leather option
side airbags (I think)
6 speaker stereo instead of 4
side blinker near the front fender

 

i have a Canadian white 2002 protege 5! complete with original rims, old nonfunctional cupholder, no side markers and old shifter **** (now scratched to ****),

 

Automatic transmission is offered in the 'sport' mode versus the 4-spd with overdrive.

 

Wow, I didn't know there were that many differences in the two years!

 

MY03.75 comes with a MP3 turbo motor.









ok, not true.

 

You bastard! Don't joke like that!

 

mp3 turbo motor? the mp3 isnt turbo and it just uses the 2.0l engine with some upgrades

 

I doubt you looked very hard at all, IMO!

 

Ya but this is the quickest and easiest way to do the "automated search."

Act like you don't know what's going on, have members either search for you, provide you links or just answer it. Sure it takes 3-5 days longer than 20 seconds but it gets the job done.

 

I could do a search for this also, but off hand anyway know the size of the stock sub?