1997 Mazda Protege

Compact Cars · 4 trims

Combined
29
City 26 · Highway 33
Cost per 100 miles
$14.03
Regular gasoline
Yearly fuel cost
$2,105
15,000 mi

Cost per 100 miles: $14.03 · Yearly fuel cost: $2,105

Based on 15,000 miles a year and the average regular gasoline price in the US.

Electric alternative: A 2027 Tesla Model 3 uses 30 kWh per 100 miles: about $5.81 per 100 miles at the average home electricity price, $8.22 cheaper than this car. →

Trims

TrimEngineDriveCityHighwayCombinedCost per 100 miles
Protege
Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline
1.5 L 4 cylFront-Wheel Drive263329$14.03
Protege
Automatic 4-spd · Regular gasoline
1.5 L 4 cylFront-Wheel Drive223025$16.28
Protege
Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline
1.8 L 4 cylFront-Wheel Drive232925$16.28
Protege
Automatic 4-spd · Regular gasoline
1.8 L 4 cylFront-Wheel Drive202723$17.69

Fuel economy: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov

Cheapest states to run this car

  1. North Carolina · $11.44
  2. Georgia · $12.13
  3. Texas · $12.23
  4. South Carolina · $12.30
  5. Louisiana · $12.54
  6. Tennessee · $12.60

Most expensive states

  1. California · $20.00
  2. Hawaii · $19.44
  3. Nevada · $17.74
  4. Washington · $17.56
  5. Oregon · $16.24
  6. Alaska · $16.11

NHTSA safety ratings

Not rated

Recalls

No recalls on record.

Recalls, complaints and ratings: NHTSA

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