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2003 Mazda Protege Specs

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Engine	Mazda Protege DX	Mazda Protege LX	Mazda Protege EX
Type	ZMD 1.6L DOHC 16-valve I-4	ZMD 1.6L DOHC 16-valve I-4	FSD 2.0L DOHC 16-valve I-4
Displacement (cc)	1597 cc	1597 cc	1991 cc
Bore x Stroke (mm)	78 x 83.6	78 x 83.6	83 x 92 mm
Compression Ratio	9.0:1	9.0:1	9.1:1
Output (SAE hp @ rpm)	103 @ 5,500	103 @ 5,500	130 @ 6,000
Torque (SAE ft-lbs @ rpm)	106 @ 4,000	106 @ 4,000	135 @ 4,000
Redline	6,500 rpm	6,500 rpm	6,500 rpm

Transmission	2003 Mazda Protege
Manual	5-Speed Manual Transmission
Automatic	4-Speed, Electronically-Controlled w/ Overdrive and Lock-up Torque Converter
Gear Ratios	5-Speed DX/LX 1.6	5-Speed LX/ES 2.0	Automatic DX/LX 1.6	Automatic LX/ES 2.0
1st	3.416	3.307	2.816	2.816
2nd	1.842	1.842	1.497	1.497
3rd	1.290	1.310	1.000	1.000
4th	0.972	0.97	0.725	0.725
5th	0.775	0.755	-	-
Reverse	3.214	3.166	2.648	2.648
Final Drive	3.850	4.105	3.904	3.904

Steering and Brakes		2003 Mazda Protege
Steering Type		Engine-speed sensitive, variable assist rack-and-pinion
Turning Diameter		34.1 ft.
Turns to Lock		2.7
Overall Ratio		15.0:1
Brakes	Type	Power assist (ABS optional)
	Front	9.3 x 0.9 in. (DX & LX)/10.2 x 0.9 in. (ES) ventilated disc
	Rear	7.9 in. drum (DX & LX) 10.3 x 0.4 in. solid disc (ES)

Capacities	2003 Mazda Protege
EPA Passenger Volume	92.6 cu. ft.
EPA Trunk Vol. (rear seat up)	12.9 cu. ft.
Fuel Tank	13.2gal. (14.5 on 2.0 LX/ES)
Oil	3.4L (DX & LX)
	3.7L (2.0 LX/ES)
Coolant	6.0L (DX & LX)
	7.5L qts. (2.0 LX/ES)
Weight Distribution, f/r	60/40

Curb Weight	Transmission	Lbs.
DX 1.6 / LX 1.6	5-speed Manual	2488
	4-speed Automatic	2541
LX 2.0 / ES 2.0	5-speed Manual	2638
	4-speed Automatic	2690

Suspension	2003 Mazda Protege
Front	Independent, MacPherson strut, stabilizer bar
Rear	Independent, Twin-Trapezoidal Link, coil springs, stabilizer bar

Wheels and Tires		2003 Mazda Protege
Tires	DX & LX	185/65 R14 85S all-season radial
	LX	195/55 R15 84V all-season radial
	ES	195/50 R16 83V all-season radial
Wheels	DX & LX	5.5JJ x 14 steel
	LX 2.0	6.0JJ x15 steel
	ES	6.0JJ x 16 alloy

Exterior Dimensions (inches)			2003 Mazda Protege
Length			175.3 (4453)
Width			67.1 (1705)
Height			55.5 (1410)
Wheelbase			102.8 (2610)
Minimum Ground Clearance			5.5 ( 140)
Track	Front	DX & LX	57.9 (1470)
		ES	57.7 (1465)
	Rear		57.9 (1470)

Interior Dimensions	Front	Rear
Head room	39.3 ( 998)	37.4 ( 949)
Leg room	42.2 (1073)	35.4 ( 900)
Shoulder room	53.9 (1370)	53.4 (1356)

Fuel Economy	Transmission	MPG (City / Highway)
DX & LX	5-speed Manual	29 / 34
	4-speed Automatic	26 / 33
LX / ES 2.0	5-speed Manual	25 / 31
	4-speed Automatic	20 / 30

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