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Originally Posted by mnmarcus
Is the protege5 faster and bigger?
I disslike american cars because I feel they are inferior to the japanese. Everyone says they are just as good now, but everyone has said that for the last 20 years, and I haven't seen much evidence of that yet.
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nope and nope
the mp5 has a 2.0L 4 banger vs the MX6 with a 2.5L 6cyl.
but the RPMs are way lower in the mx6 @ hwy spds.
2700@73mph (MX6) vs 3400@70mph (mp5)
Im also going to have to disagree with you about the american cars vs japanese cars.
my 99 ranger XLT (ford blueprinted, mazda copied) lasted 6 yrs and 60k miles with 0 major problems, and at the end, before trading it, I was averaging 25mpg hwy with the 3.0L auto.
it ALL depends on how you take care of your cars.
if you take care of it and follow the manufacturers recommendations for service, most any car will last quite a long time.
granted, some of them simply have bad design flaws (dodge drivetrains, KIA trans) but for the most part, my statement is true