My Protege analogue is a license-made Ford model sold only in Australia and South Asia. Sedan variant with a five-speed. Decent economy when stock, except for the fact that it revs too high at 60 mph... but I've ruined her with racing bits (including some awfully aggressive cams) and a propane conversion.
These are cars you just have to love to bits. Even the owner of TrueDelta (that car reliability site) drives a P5.
Good luck eco-modding her. I think these cars have lots of untapped potential, merely from stock-to-stock parts swaps.
