This vehicle is no longer listed, so the estimate starts from $2,998 — the typical market price for this build. Move the numbers to match your own loan.

Vehicle price

Down payment

10% down

Interest rate (APR)

7.0% is a typical rate for a well-qualified buyer — use your own quote if you have one.

Loan term

Estimated monthly payment

$53

per month

60 months · 7.0% APR · $300 down

Amount financed

$2,698

Total interest

$482

Estimate only. Excludes tax, title, registration and dealer fees, and assumes a fixed-rate loan with equal monthly payments. Your actual rate depends on your credit and lender.

Decoded from the VIN

NHTSA build data for JM1BC142XW0191601

Trim

Horsepower

110

Body

Sedan/Saloon

Fuel

Gasoline

Doors

Model year

1998

Made by

MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION

Full factory specs for this build →

✗ Backup camera
✗ Blind-spot monitor
✗ Lane departure
✗ ABS
✗ Electronic stability

Fuel economy (EPA)

Combined

MPG

City

MPG

Highway

MPG

$1,860 /yr est. fuel

Assumes 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gallon and 25 MPG combined.

Safety & recalls

NHTSA crash tests & recall campaigns for this model year

The 1998 Mazda Protege has 2 recall campaigns as of September 2026. EPA combined fuel economy: 25 MPG.

2 recall campaigns on this model year

Check accident & title history →

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and…

NHTSA campaign 15V674000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES.

NHTSA campaign 09E012000

Recall campaigns apply to the model year, not to one car. Check remedy status for this VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Model-level data for the 1998 Mazda Protege from NHTSA (recalls, NCAP crash tests) and EPA fueleconomy.gov, refreshed September 4, 2026.