Video Summary
The Mazda MX-30 is built from the ground up as an electric car.It features unusual doors.
The back seats are small, designed for small children.
The interior is comforting.
The instrument panel features analog-looking dials, showing the state of charge, power usage, and battery temperature.
The seat is highly adjustable with lumbar support.
The gear selector is a standard automatic.
The rear view camera is very good.
Due to the design of the vehicle, it is sometimes difficult to determine exactly where the front of the vehicle is when driving.
The down view camera is useful.
It includes an audio navigation assistant.
The NDDC range is 237 miles; however, 124 miles on a charge is more realistic,
The EV database gives it a "real-world" range of 110 miles per charge.
The battery capacity is 35.5 kWh.
DC rapid charging gets it from 0-80% in about 36 minutes up to 50 kW.
It offers five levels of regenerative braking using the paddles on the steering wheel.
Visibility is not outstanding.
It has great safety assist features, such as automatic braking.
It's a very solid and sturdy car with a great design.
The starting price is about 25,000 pounds in the UK after the government grant.
The size of the battery is a deliberate choice to limit the manufacturing emissions.
