2001 Mazda Protege: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2001 Protege, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 1,049 vehicles built
  • 3 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 JM1BJ225-1 Base configuration JM1BJ222-1 Base configuration JM1BJ226-1 MP3
Engine 2L 4-cyl 1.6L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Power 117 hp 105 hp 117 hp 126 hp
For sale right now 2 1 — —
Vehicles built 487 411 128 23
Same on every 2001 Protege
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
Cost to run

23/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 Protege

Safety, in plain English

What JM1BJ225-1 means

JM1 BJ225 · 1
JM1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
BJ225
together encode the Protege line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
1
in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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