Mazda unveiled its newest crossover, the CX-30, at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show early March, a vehicle meant to fill out its lineup and slot between the CX-5 and the CX-3.
The CX-30 follows Mazda’s current Kodo design language, embodied by the large grille, slim headlights and contoured mid-section.
While being larger than the sub-compact CX-3, we still expect the vehicle to be a great city car thanks to the inherent visibility that a CUV provides.
Powering the CX-30 is the latest and greatest thing from Mazda, the Skyactiv-X engine, which works on compression ignition, like a diesel engine, rather than traditional spark ignition, in an effort to work more efficiently.
Mazda promises better acceleration and braking in the CX-30, as well as more tunability.
Only European-market specs were revealed, but the CX-30 is expected to be available worldwide. In Europe, buyers will be treated to an available manual transmission, as well as a 24-volt mild-hybrid system. All-wheel-drive will also be made available with GVC Plus torque distribution.
Power figures were not released, but based on the current Mazda3 we can guess that it will have around 178 horses and 164 lb.-ft. of torque. Canadian pricing or availability has not yet been announced.
“We designed the CX-30 to be an essential partner in the customer’s daily life,” said Akira Marumoto, Mazda’s President and CEO. “Moving forward, our new products and technologies will ensure customers continue to see the value in owning a Mazda car.”
“We aim to be recognized as a brand that forms the strongest of bonds with each customer.”