Video Summary
- The only version you could buy until recently was fully electric.- The fully electric version has a tiny electric battery compared to other new electric cars with a capacity of 35.5 kWh.
- The official range of the fully electric version was just 124 miles.
- In a real-world range test, the MX-30 managed to cover just 115 miles from a full charge before the battery died.
- The fully electric MX-30 is only recommendable for people who only ever do very short journeys.
- It's also not a very practical small EV.
- Costs £30,000, even though it's pretty compromised.
- The Mazda MX-30 REV is an electric car but also has a small engine and a fuel tank.
- The interior is special and brilliant in basically every area.
- The driving position is spot-on. There's loads of adjustment for the steering wheel and driver seat.
- It is easy to keep everything in the driver display always visible, no matter where you want to have your wheel or the seat.
- The infotainment system is one of the best around, largely because you have a rotary dial controller.
- Using a rotary dial controller is simple, very easy, and far less distracting than a touchscreen only infotainment system.
- Apple Car Play and Android Auto are standard, although it is only wired, not wireless.
- The climate controls have a touchscreen, but there are buttons on either side of it for simple things like the temperature and the fan speed.
- The interior has a plush mix of nice materials and feels like an architect's office. Recycled bottles, cork, and repurposed denim are used.
- Rear hinged doors look cool, but you can only open them if the front door is open.
- Little space in the rear; it isn't very spacious.
- Headroom is pretty bad; legroom is even worse in the rear.
- Not only is the space very limited, but it feels very cramped back there because there's not much light coming through tiny windows, and you can't open these at all.
- Boot space is 350 liters and not great. There's no height-adjustable boot floor. There's really not much at all in the way of underfloor storage.
- This MX-30 REV feels like the MX-30 that we've been waiting for.
- There are 3 trim levels: Prime-Line (£31,250), Exclusive-Line (£33,150), and Makoto (£35,550).
- Mazda finished 13th out of 32 manufacturers in the reliability survey.
- Low benefit in-kind tax ratings make it tempting for company car drivers.
- Standard safety equipment includes blind spot monitoring, a driver attention alert system, and lane keeping assistance. The range-topping trim adds rear cross-traffic assistance.
- All MX-30s come with a 3-year, 60,000-mile warranty, plus an 8-year, 100,000-mile warranty specifically for the battery.
- There are other electric car options that have a plusher ride but are more expensive.
- Well-judged steering is light but accurate.
- This plug-in hybrid Mazda MX-30, is definitely not difficult to recommend.
- The engine never powers the wheels; instead, it charges the battery; this means it drives like an electric car.
- 282.5 miles per gallon fuel economy.
- If buying expecting very low running costs, then you need to do your maths beforehand to determine if this car will suit you.
- The plugin hybrid version costs thousands of pounds more than the same car with a regular engine.
