Sportcross vs. Protege5

[BB Wulf]

I came across this post on an IS300 forum and thought it was an interesting view from the "other side."

Sportcross vs. Protege5

The Sportcross is a sweet ride, but I love my P5!

(thumb)

 

[Simpletons101]

Sportcross is nice but the rear of the car sticks out waaayyy to much, P5 has a much better looking front end.



Dan

 

[REMillers]

Cool picture comparison.

 

[servoeyes]

I love how they're like "Ugh...I hate how I get mistaken for a Mazda" and we're like "Hey, I got mistaken for a Lexus! Weeee!"



I bet if these guys took a ride in a car like Pirana's they'd probably talk less smack about it being an Econo-Wagon.

 

[cbcbd]

Ooh, much anger in this one


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I HATE THE F***IN FACT THAT EVERYONE THINKS THE SPORTCROSS IS A MAZDA PROTEGE
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'02 IS300 SportCross- Mazda Protege is just a Wannabe



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[+ friction]

From the IS forum: "So yeah, there are some similarities but they are definitely different cars and after seeing them together myself, I realized how tiny that Mazda is."

WTF-at least in the pics the Mazda is not exactly dwarfed by the IS.

 

[Natey]

I wish I had RWD.

 

[REMillers]

Chill guys.

The P5 is mightly small in appearance to alot of cars, including the IS300. If you haven't seen it in person next to the p5 then you won't fully capture it. Heck the P5 is small compared to the Matrix and other cars in the class.

And personally I have the same feeling when people mistaken the P5 for a Lexus. It is more of a can't you tell cars apart feeling, I don't feel any prouder that they mistaken it just cause of the Lexus name.

 

[cbcbd]

Looks Comparo:

Like more about Lexus:
-Wheels

Like more about Mazda:
-Everything else


-I don't know if those tires are stock, but they're too thin and gives the car too much of a gap for stock.
-What's up with that butt sticking out?

 

[BB Wulf]

You can't blame them for being upset, I mean after all, they spent $30,000+ for a P5 lookalike...

 

[cbcbd]

And personally I have the same feeling when people mistaken the P5 for a Lexus. It is more of a can't you tell cars apart feeling, I don't feel any prouder that they mistaken it just cause of the Lexus name.

Well, I'm pretty sure they're reason for feeling that way IS because they don't want their Lexus lowered to a Mazda.

 

[GerardPRO5]

here's a better side-by-side comparison.

Protege5 vs. Sportcross

 

[matallama]

Just going by style, the Mazda wins because the Lexus has stupid tail lights and an awkward rear end. Otherwise, the Sportcross could well have been the P5's big brother.

 

[MadBiker]

Hey! I read somewhere (maybe in this forum) that the guy that did the designs for Lexus (sportcross) jumped ship and is working for Mazda now. If that's true, that would explain the similarity in appearance between our sweet ride and their overpriced one.

 

[toucci]

all the p5 needs is altezzas! (lol2)

 

[REMillers]

(puke) hehe to each their own though

 

[Subghetto]

Funny you guys should talk about this,There was a car show in my town in the nathans parking lot where some kid thought that I had a sportcross he was like : "nice lexus man" I was like: "is not a lexus is a mazda protege 5" (encourage. I like the IS 300 sport cross but I like my mazda way too much plus it has a better stylish apperance than the lexus. I was thinking awhile back don't know if I will still do it but I was thinking of doing an IS300 inner trunk light conversion on my P5. I found a picture where some guy did it on his P5. what do you guys think? and how does it look?

IS300 inner trunk light conversion

 

[PhreakV]

sorry to add to the threadjack but I always thought that a trunk light conversion might be nice...

 

[gothmobile]

Both cars are great, my dad owned an is300, and i now have the p5. The p5 handles better, but the lexus has a much more quality feel, but that should be obvious being they are in totally different classes
and you cant beat rwd!!!!!
but no one can say the lexus sucks, its a great car as is the p5

 

[SeminoleMan]

I just got done posting on the IS300 SportCross owners forum and they seem to express the opposite sentiments that we do. But if I read one more post that says the Protege5 is a copycat, or cheap, or the poormans IS300 I'm gonna (serenity now, serenity now.) I'll probably get flamed on their board....but it's ok. I love my car!