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Mazda MX-30
The Mazda MX-30 is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by Mazda and sold as a battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) or mild hybrid (MHEV) variant. Based on the CX-30, it was unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. Production of the vehicle, which is Mazda's first mass-produced electric car, began at their Ujina factory on 19 May 2020. The plug-in hybrid variant uses a drivetrain operating in series, with a rotary engine acting as a range extender to the batteries. As one of the first automakers to successfully manufacture and market a Wankel rotary engine, Mazda built the engines longer than anyone else, with their last example installed in the Mazda RX-8. It's also Mazda's first rotary-engined front-wheel-drive car since the Luce R130.
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Overview
The MX-30 features clamshell doors, marketed as freestyle doors by Mazda and previously used on the rotary-engined RX-8 sports car. It uses MacPherson strut front suspension and torsion beam rear suspension. The MX-30 is powered by an electric motor supported by a 35.5 kWh battery with a power output of 105 kW (141 hp; 143 PS) and 264 N⋅m (195 lbf⋅ft) torque, offering a range of 209 km (130 mi). Up to 80% charge can be achieved within 30 to 40 minutes via 40 kW DC charging. With a 6.6 kW AC (1 phase, 230V, 29A) charging unit, the MX-30 is claimed to get fully recharged within 4.5 hours. The plug-in hybrid variant was presented on 14 January 2023. Its drivetrain operates in series, featuring a rotary engine that acts as a range extender to recharge the batteries, but not to power the vehicle's wheels directly. The Wankel engine is a naturally aspirated single-rotor unit with a chamber volume of 830 cc, petrol direct injection, exhaust gas recirculation, a three-way catalyst and a particulate filter. Its rated power output is 55 kW (75 PS; 74 hp). In Japan, Australia and New Zealand, a gasoline-powered all-wheel-drive mild hybrid version is also available. This version is powered by Mazda's 2.0 L e-Skyactiv-G four-cylinder engine.
Markets
=== Asia === Indonesia. The MX-30 EV was launched in Indonesia on 11 November 2024, in a sole variant. Japan. The MX-30 went on sale in Japan on 8 October 2020, in a sole grade with four combination packages available. At launch, a 100th Anniversary Special Commemorative Vehicle special edition variant was available, to commemorate the 100th anniversary since the founding as its predecessor Toyo Cork Kogyo Company, Limited in 1920. The e-Skyactiv-G M Hybrid powertrain was marketed first, as it was easy option for many consumers and battery electric vehicles were not high selling compared to hybrid electric vehicles. In January 2021, the MX-30 EV was released in Japan with three trim levels available at launch: EV, EV Basic Set, and EV Highest Set. In November 2023, the MX-30 with the e-Skyactiv-R powertrain was introduced in Japan as the Rotary Plug-in Hybrid, with a special edition Edition R variant available. Malaysia. The MX-30 EV was launched in Malaysia on 29 June 2022, with deliveries began in January 2023, with two trim levels: Mid and High. Singapore. The MX-30 EV was launched at the Singapore Motor Show on 16 January 2023, in a sole variant. Europe. The MX-30 was introduced for the Europe region in the third quarter of 2020. Two powertrain options were available: e-Skyactiv (BEV) and e-Skyactiv-R (PHEV). North America. The MX-30 EV went on sale in USA in August 2021 with sales limited to the state of California, where it was a low range, high cost compliance car, available only in the Premium Plus package. In July 2023, the MX-30 was discontinued in the USA due to slow sales of less than 600 units and Mazda USA focusing on introducing newer hybrid cars. The MX-30 EV went on sale in Canada in February 2022, with two trim levels: GS and GT. It was discontinued th
Safety
The Mazda MX-30 received a 5-star rating by the Euro NCAP in 2020. It was also the first car to achieve a maximum rating under the new Euro NCAP criteria.
Sales
== Awards and reviews == The MX-30 made the 10 Best List of the 2020-2021 Car of the Year Japan Awards. It also won the 2020 Red Dot Design Award in the Electric Vehicle category. Nonprofit consumer organisation Consumer Reports stated, "With such a small battery, the EPA-estimated range is a scant 100 miles. That would have been competitive a decade ago, but it's not in today's EV market." CR called it a "strange little car" and found the vehicle noisy but applauded fit and finish and said it was "a fun little handler."
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Specifications
- name
- Mazda MX-30
- Manufacturer
- Mazda
- Production
- May 2020 – present
- Model years
- 2022–2023 (United States), 2022–2024 (Canada), 2022–2026 (Europe)
- Assembly
- Japan: Hiroshima (Hiroshima Plant)
- Designer
- Yōichi Matsuda
- Class
- Subcompact crossover SUV
- Body style
- 5-door SUV
- Layout
- Front-motor, front-wheel-drive (BEV, PHEV), Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (MHEV)
- Platform
- e-Skyactiv
- Related
- Mazda CX-30, Mazda3 (BP)
- Engine
- 830 cc single-rotor Wankel rotary (generator only) (PHEV), 1997 cc e-Skyactiv-G I4 (MHEV)
- Transmission
- Single-speed automatic transmission (BEV, PHEV), 6-speed Skyactiv-Drive automatic (MHEV)
- Battery
- 35.5 kWh prismatic lithium ion
- Electric range
- 200 km (WLTP) 100 mi (EPA)
- Charging
- DC: 40 kW, AC: 6.6 kW
- Wheelbase
- 2655 mm
- Length
- 4395 mm
- Width
- 1795 mm
- Height
- 1570 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1645 –
- sp
- uk
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US EPA fuel-economy records
| Year | Engine | Drive | Transmission | Fuel | MPG (US) comb. | CO₂ g/mi | EV range mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (A1) | Electricity | 92 | — | 100 | EPA ↗ | |
| 2022 | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (A1) | Electricity | 92 | — | 100 | EPA ↗ |
US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle).
Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72190919CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_MX-30CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1376821146 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mazda_MX-30_EV_1X7A0376.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Alexander Migl · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.mazda.com/en/new-generation/mx-30/Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.