1995-1998 Mazda Protege: Year-to-Year Changes
Updated: 11/23/08
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Learn about the year-to-year changes of the 1995-1998 Mazda Protege. Get full details of the styling and performance changes throughout the history of the 1995-1998 Mazda Protege.
Year to Year Changes
1996 Mazda Protege:
For 1996, antilock braking dropped to an option--no longer standard on the ES edition, and again unavailable on the DX.
1997 Mazda Protege:
This year, Protege LX models got 14-inch tires, like the ES. Stereo units moved to a different location--at the top of the dashboard, therefore easier to operate. Otherwise, minor cosmetic freshening was the only modification. Proteges wore reshaped headlights, front fenders, front bumpers, and a new grille.
1998 Mazda Protege:
Protege saw no change for '98. An all-new model was waiting in the wings.








