2022 mazda mx 30 ev11/18/2023 ![]() So what's the problem? If your usage case for an EV is what Mazda predicts-30 miles of daily commuting on largely flat terrain, plugging in at work and at home-then there is no problem. LOWS: Miniscule range, plodding acceleration, limited rear-seat space. The Mazda's brakes feel good on the street, even when not in panic-stop mode, with regen levels easily adjusted on the fly via the steering-wheel paddles. In braking, the MX-30 and the ID.4 tie, both stopping from 70 mph in 166 feet, compared to the CX-30's 174 feet. Those returns are fairly average in the small-SUV class, with Volkswagen's single-motor ID.4 managing 0.85 on the skidpad too. We drove the latter out to the MX-30 drive program, and while its handling remains a favorite among small SUVs, the new MX-30 feels more composed-and better than its 0.84 g of skidpad grip suggests for reference, the CX-30 posted 0.85 g. As a result, the MX-30 takes corners with commendable poise, despite weighing 381 pounds more than an all-wheel-drive CX-30. This is technology that Mazda uses on its gas-engine cars, but the nature of electric-motor tuning makes for even more precise programming. It rides lightly over bumps and broken pavement, and it turns easily, aided by Mazda's electric G-Vectoring Control Plus, which adjusts torque and braking at barely perceptible levels to control weight transfer and improve handling feel. It's not that the MX-30 is unpleasant to pilot-quite the opposite. If you get the feeling that we're lingering over the interior trappings to avoid taking the MX-30 on a drive, well, you're right, because things get a little disappointing once you're in motion. It's also rather quiet inside, allowing only a hushed 70 decibels of noise to enter the cabin at full thrust and a luxury-car-like 66 decibels at a steady 70 mph. But there is decent legroom for adults, and egress is easy thanks to powered front-seat position buttons on the seatbacks. The back seats are a bit cramped due to the curve of the roof, and entry through the smaller doors is tight. The seats are a little firm beneath their center racing stripe, but the seating position is good, and they offer eight-way adjustability with power lumbar support and seat-position memory. The recycled felt on the doors and the tweedy seat materials not only are fashionable, but colors, material, and finish designer Simona Merker assured us that the plush textiles and the cork-lined door handles and trays are just as durable and easy to clean as more common automotive interior plastics and leathers. Phones connect quickly, with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto supported, and stow neatly beneath the console. The cabin is well equipped, with even the starting trim getting a power moonroof, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, heated front seats, and multiple charging outlets. 2022 Mazda MX-30 EV Coming to California This Fall.2022 Mazda MX-30 EV Pricing, Range Announced.Both are lovely, and both use a variety of recycled fabrics such as woolly felt on the door panels and sustainable natural materials such as cork, which lines the floating console. Swing those doors wide and admire the airy interior, available in a white-leatherette-and-gray-fabric combo or, in the Premium Plus trim like our test car, an optional darker interior in black and cocoa. ![]() It continues to cosplay as a coupe by hiding the rear doors-which hinge at the back, like an early-'00s extended-cab pickup (or like Mazda's RX-8). Rather than its sibling's big five-pointed grille and upright liftgate, the MX-30 has the high, small grille and smoothed fascia we're starting to associate with EVs and a hatchback-like rounded rear. The MX-30 starts out promising, with a very different look from the CX-30 it's based on. ![]() All of which makes it more baffling that Mazda didn't take advantage of electric-motor torque and power delivery to create a truly sporty compact people hauler, choosing instead to dial back the performance and range, resulting in an SUV that quickly runs out of zoom-zoom. The 2022 MX-30, a CX-30-size all-electric SUV, offers much of what Mazda is good at-an artful interior, a stylish exterior, and responsive steering and handling. Mazda has been slow to jump into the electric-vehicle pool, but now it's here, albeit at the shallow end. UPDATE 12/13/21: This review has been updated with test results.
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