The Mazda Protege is a sedan/saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the front wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 130 bhp (132 PS/97 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 183 N·m (135 lb·ft/18.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1219 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2610 mm | 102.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4453 mm | 175.3 inches | |
| Width | 1704 mm | 67.1 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1219 kg | 2687 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54.9 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1991 cc (121.498 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 92 mm
3.27 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
132 PS (130 bhp) (97 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
183 Nm (135 ft·lb) (18.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
48.7 kW/litre 66.2 ps/litre 65.3 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
91.91 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1155 kPa (167.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 108.13 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.53 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 106.64 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.57 kg/kW 21 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 25/30 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.4/7.8 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 10.6/12.8 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 30.0/36.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 25.0/30.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.700 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/55 SR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/55 SR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 259 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 201 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 225841 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Mazda Protege Automatic added 2010-12-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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