2000 Mazda Protege: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2000 Protege, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 1,465 vehicles built
  • 2 for sale right now

Which Protege is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Protege

What actually differs

Base configuration ES JM1BJ221-Y ES JM1BJ223-Y
Power 95 hp 110 hp —
Vehicles built 996 354 97
Same on every 2000 Protege
  • Engine 1.6L 4-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • For sale right now 2

What JM1BJ222-Y means

JM1 BJ222 · Y
JM1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
BJ222
together encode the Protege line — Sedan, 1.6L 4cyl — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
Y
in position 10 — model year 2000
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Protege?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.