The 1999 Mazda Protege is available as a 4-door, 5-seat sedan. Starting at $11,970, the 1999 Mazda Protege DX (M5) is powered by a 1.6L , 4 -cylinder engine mated to a manual transmission that returns an EPA estimated 29-mpg in the city and 34-mpg on the highway. The top of the line 1999MazdaProtegeES (A4) , priced at $ 15,825 , is powered by a 1.8L , 4 - cylinder engine mated to an automatic transmission that returns an EPA estimated 24-mpg in the city and 29-mpg on the highway.