Mazda MX-30 is the first brand new electric car released by the Japanese automobile manufacturing company, Mazda. It is structured similar to its former one, Mazda CX-30. Mazda MX -30 has a poignant style that purveys it as a coupe-like roofline and the back doors look similar to that of the BMW i3 electric car. Its elegant exterior and fine-tuned roomy cabins are satisfyingly good, but the limited range, congested rear seating, and the uncivilized infotainment system show that Mazda MX- 30 comes from a generation back. However, it would be good for the customers who need to use it only for small drives to groceries, nearby offices, etc. Mazda MX- 30 was released in the fall of 2021 whereas the plug-in–hybrid model is expected to launch in 2022.
Exterior Design Of Mazda MX- 30
Mazda always follows its Kodo design on all its sedans and the Mazda MX-30 was also structured by the same. Moreover, many stylish elements on it were inspired from the CX-30 like the inclined roofline and cladding only differing in its keen style. It runs on 18-inch alloy wheels and the taillights are circled by LED bulbs. If the customer needs Ceramic Metallic coating with a standard black roof, an additional payment of $895 should be remitted. The vertical part behind the rear doors is styled with an elegant silver fringe imprinted with ‘MAZDA’ and the front grille is exposed to be cramped.
Interior Design Of Mazda MX-30
Mazda holds the utmost decency while designing the roomy cabin. It utilizes natural and sustainable materials made out of recycled plastic bottles. And, these materials are cork which is an impermeable buoyant fabric, and breathable upholstery fabric. The center console and the front door panels are composed of cork accents enhancing the stylish contour. Low sheen soft plastics are used in the dashboard and the seating surface is snugged with the leatherette material. Although all the materials give a premium and elegant look, we can’t neglect the concern about its long-term durability. The whole color theme of the interior is depicted in a combination of black and vintage brown.
Cargo Space Of Mazda MX-30
The storage space is estimated to be 21 cubic feet that are one feet more than in the Mazda CX-30, also 3.5 cubic feet less than the Honda Civic sedan. The floating center console extends the space for storage behind the digitalized screen. Even though it has possessed a decent cargo space, the cramped rear seat can be a great issue. The congested back seat gives scant legroom and headspace for four adults, but the front area is spacious enough.
Features Of Mazda MX-30
On the outset itself, it’s needed to mention that Mazda is not offering anything more advanced features when compared to the current automobiles in the market. It offers the customary driving assistance setups like the mechanical auto beams, lane-keeping assist, blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control associated with the Stop and Go capability, and rear parking sensors. Everything counts as standard still missing the modern assistance property – the lane centering. Besides, the Premium Plus package amasses many extraneous amenities like a 360-degree view camera system with dynamic lines, a heated steering wheel that adds warmth through a heating element on it, front parking sensors, cross-traffic alert, active blind-spot monitoring, and mainly a premium Bose audio system with 12 speakers that fills in scantiness in the standard infotainment system.
Safety And Security Aids Of Mazda MX-30
Mazda was not inert in offering the safety, security, and driver’s assistance properties. The i- Activsense safety technology with a bundle of standard features alerts the driver to vehicles approaching on either side by sounding the alarm and thus, mitigating the risk of collisions. Likewise, the lane-keeping suite comprising the standard lane departure warning with lane-keeping assist also avoids the chances of accidents during highway driving. The standard adaptive cruise control and standard automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection also add up the ensure of safety.
Infotainment System Of Mazda MX-30
The infotainment system equipped in the Mazda MX30 is not all advanced as it is still introduced with a dial and buttons on the center console for controlling the functions on it. It is awful that they come up with these years back technology rather than work with the touch screen. The dashboard is equipped with standard 8.8-inch display control features like an audio system, backup camera, and navigation system. In addition, there is a 7-inch touch screen specialized for climate control and also a 7-inch electronic instrument cluster displaying the digital readouts. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity provision is endowed as the hatchback make use of its latest infotainment interface. Still, the reports suggest that the completely unintuitive interface is troublesome to the active users.
Battery, Range, And Charging Of Mazda MX-30
Mazda MX-30 carries a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 35.5 kWh, which is not an expected figure when compared with the other electric vehicles roaming around the cities. With this capacity, EPA estimated that it could run 100 miles on a single charge, which is not much more than what we get from the Ford Focus Electric or Nissan Leaf that were launched back in 2011. This battery is able to charge in both the standard AC power station as well as the DC rapid charger. If it is plugged into a standard household outlet, it takes overnight by only providing a range of 73 miles. If a 110V outlet is chosen, then 13 hours will be spared, however, a 50kW fast charging terminal will juice up the charge from 20% to 80% in just 35 to 40 minutes.
This meager range pushed the company to offer extra perks to the users in order to compensate for this scantiness. Mazda tied up with ChargePoint, the world’s largest Electric vehicle charging station in North America and Europe to offer $500 to the owners through which they can use it for public charging or as a down payment on a Level 2 at-home charger.
Engine And Performance Of Mazda MX-30
The low capacity battery electrifies an electric motor of 143 horsepower, which too a considerably low figure when compared to the Tesla Model 3, Chevrolet Bolt, Ford Mustang Mach-E those give twice the range and performance of Mazda MX-30. It lacks all-wheel-drive capability and the hub motor is only able to drive the front wheel. Along with these, as the ground-level horsepower suggests, it doesn’t accelerate at peak rate as it needs over 8.7 seconds to reach 60mph. As all these matters add up to afford a low driving range like that of in Mini Cooper (114 miles) and less than half of that in Bolt and Kona Electric, the company will be releasing its plug -in- hybrid model with extended range, all- drive version, and with a rotary gasoline engine likely by 2022.
Price And Warranty Of Mazda MX-30
The price of the standard model starts from $34,695 that includes a delivery charge of $1,175. Comparatively, Mazda MX-30 wages more than its rivals like Bolt and Nissan Leaf. The Premium Plus version wages an amount of $37,655, and it needs $995 extra for the mesmerizing Soul Red Crystal Metallic three- fone painting work. The company has announced that primarily the sale will be concentrated in California, then after expanding to other countries and states.
All the policies are the same as those they proposed for CX-30, CX-5, and CX-9. Three years or 36,000 miles of limited warranty is given for the users and a powertrain warranty of 5 years or 60,000 miles.
