2005 mazda protege hatchback reviews driver#

The trunk looks a lot bigger than you would expect, and it also benefits from 60/40 folding rear seats.

2005 mazda protege hatchback reviews driver#

One slight oddity is a pocket behind the driver seat but not the passenger's. Other amenities include a huge glove compartment, which is able to fit a medium-size laptop bottle holders in all four doors center-console cup holder and a dual-level center cubbyhole. Rear passengers more than 6 feet tall may also find the headroom a bit restricted, but that might be the least of their worries on a hot day, since the air conditioner is rather weak-it can keep up with only two passengers in the car on a 90-degree day. There is reasonable room in the back if the person in front is of moderate height, but when the seat goes back, legroom disappears fast. The passenger seat is the usual no-frills reclining/sliding affair. The driver is met with a manually adjustable telescopic/tilt steering wheel, complete with cruise control and stereo controls, and a fully adjustable seat, which is comfortable at first but could do with a bit more lumbar support for longer journeys. Moving to the inside, the plastic and cloth interior trim doesn't feel cheap-everything seems solid and well put together. The waistline kicks up at the trunk for added visual effect, as well as a bit more trunk space. Echoing the front lamps, the rear-light assembly wraps around with the indicator and brake lamps on the body, while the reverse light is split on the trunk door. Unlike many sedans, the Mazda3 also looks good from the rear. We particularly like the crystal-ball look of the high-beam lamps, which, combined with the other lighting elements, is a real eye-catcher. The similarities continue at the front, with the wrap-around headlamps and front-nose treatment-the most obvious difference being the grille. From the side, the Mazda3 looks remarkably like BMW's 3 Series sedan, especially its roofline and C-pillar. Comfortable and nicely styled, the 2005 Mazda Mazda3 s presents a very youthful appearance, with looks that would be at home on a rally car.