I've had my 2021 Cx30 about three months now. I had been looking very seriously at the CX5 and knew that was what I wanted. But...then I happened upon the CX30, looked online at pictures of CX5 and CX30 profiles side by side. I really liked the look of the CX30's profile better than the CX5 and have never looked back. By far, the CX30 is the most fun vehicle I've ever had to drive. If I had to describe this vehicle in one word, it would be "SMOOTH". Everything about it is so smooth. My husband and I are empty nesters, so I didn't need the extra room of the CX5. Love the sporty feel of this vehicle, combined with the luxury factor inside.
This review is spot on. I bought the select trim in red last week. I get compliments on it everywhere I go, but more importantly, it drives like a dream. Couldn't be happier.
Wait, was it the red leather interior or the soul red metallic paint job? Because that soul red crystal metallic paintjob is GORGEOUS and it turns a lot of heads. If there were nothing but red cars coming at you on the road, that paintjob will pop out like a beacon.
If you can, I'd really recommend it! I just got one on Saturday and it's such a nice, quiet vehicle. I live in New England and I love that I can drive in snow and not worry about the tire's gripping capabilities even without studded or snow tires. It's a great ride! :)
@@dazzag4055 Oh yeah! I’ve only had it for a year. And I LOVE IT!!! It has almost 30,000 miles. We took to NJ and back and it did amazing. The only problem I’m having is with my fuel gauges. But that’s it. No major problems to report. :) Are you looking into getting this same year and model?
In August I bought my 2021CX-30, in grey (the cladding blends in perfectly), with black and brown leather interior. Driving it is better than I expected and on my daily commute mpg is better than specs said too. No wonder I see so many Mazdas on the road!
Glad I saw your post. Love everything about this car other than the cladding so I was thinking of getting the dark grey as well to hide it as much as possible.
@Shredder Does that even happen anymore? I've never had a car rust ever. Of course they've all been in garages. And what does cladding have to do with rusting even if it is ugly. lol
I like to drive, don't like spending 1/2 an hour to find "optimum" settings. I like the way Mazda is using tech. Keep it simple and let me have fun driving.
Car is always barking at you in traffic. Try to move it into the garage and it puts the parking brake back on like a naggy in law until you put your seatbelt on. I swear when we need to replace the other car I'm having something from the 90s restored.
Appreciate someone finally paying attention to decibels. Small cars on rough pavement can be painfully loud. Some of us drive long distances and the comfort of the seats and suspension is important. Believe it or not, most people's main concern is not how fast a car can go around curves. We tend to grow out of that.
Currently driving it as a rental its amazing the sport mode makes it zoomy carplay flawless sound screen quality everything. Also the brights visably shine past a whole block in the middle of the day
I purchased a 2020 CX-5 Reserve a few months. I traded in a 2018 Honda Odyssey after having a ton of problems and 10 (yes, TEN) separate safety recalls. I LOVE my new CX-5. There’s a reason why they’re so popular and loved. 😁
Always love your videos! Mazda is a hidden gem. Love everything on the CX-30 except the thick plastic cladding 🤮. The inside definitely feels like a $40,000 price point. The ride is super smooth and I believe Mazda can truly compete with luxury brands. Hopefully they can add an option of a flat bottom steering wheel!
Thanks so much for posting this! My family and I are thinking about buying the cx 30 and we are visiting a Mazda dealership later this week! This helped me a great deal! Awesome video!
Both the CX-5 and the CX-30 look and feel like top of the line, luxurious SUVS. The only difference between the two really is the size. The 30 fits like a glove, but lacks leg room in the backseat. The 5 feels more roomy. Ultimately, I went for the CX-5 as I am six feet tall and needed more room inside the cabin. If you have a smaller build you may prefer the CX-30. Otherwise, both are great choices. Enjoy!
I have the 2020 cx30 and love it! Such a great car for my needs. A little tight inside but doesn’t really cause that much of an issue. Nice and compacts and fits in any parking place. Great gas too!
I just bought one last week. Excellent vehicle, lots of power with the 2.5L regular engine. the GT AWD is excellent, all the doo dads but easy enough for a 70 year old to understand. BUT, I do have a problem with it, but that's because I have a bad back. I can't get used to the firmness of the seat and have been in terrible back pain. Now if you do NOT have back problems, you will love this car. I may have to bring it back after one week of ownership. Expensive lesson.
I was going to purchase the CX5, but I’m single and we are only three with my girlfriend and my dog… went to the car dealership but then I saw this and fell in love with the size, sportiness, luxury, clean / minimalistic interior… the car is fantastic for us. Totally recommended if you don’t have a big family
Get those pieces factory matched painted. I do that all the time. Those pieces are easy to remove or edge-tape. Not expensive at all to have painted, and will make the vehicle look first-class.
I love my 2020 CX-30, and would buy it again in a heartbeat. I always have had some buyers remorse after I use a vehicle for a while, that’s normal as you start noticing things more, but not here. So far, my only nit-pick is that the engine is a little noisy under acceleration: it’s very quiet once you reach steady speed though.
I am going to look at a trailblazer this week, but now I am definitely going to try to go by and check one of these out. These look so nice and the price point is not much more than the trailblazer and has so much more.
I have this color on my CX-5 and get lots of compliments. i love the soul red too, but I have read that it is hard to match the paint if it gets dinged or worse damage.
The dealer I am talking to has that blue mic no bells and whistles base model and front wheel drive. Only thing is I would have to pay subaru dealer the disposition fee on my imprezza that's lease is due June 14th
I just traded in my soul red 2018 Mazda 6 GT for the Silver AWD CX30 and couldn’t be happier! It’s perfect for me since I just moved up to the mountains!!!!
I live in a city and parallel park all the time, I got the cx30 poly gray and I love it. The plastic cladding is great for parallel parking without having to worry about paint cracking after years of love taps. I wish they included 360 camera and parking sensors though with the premium model.
In Australia you can option vision technology for $1500 extra so any trim can have 360 degree camera. We got the Mazda 3 second from base model and added this vision. I love it.
If you need the extra space the CX-5 is a great vehicle but in my opinion the CX-30 is much nicer looking, more fun to drive and has a nicer interior. I just priced a CX-30 GT and a CX-5 GT for my wife and the CX-30 is $5k cheaper (here in Canada). For us the extra couple inches of leg room in the back seat and bigger cargo area isn't worth $5K. Also the CX-5 is getting quite dated and is waiting for an overhaul which will lower the resale value of the current model although I imagine you might be able to get a good deal on a current CX-5 when the new version is released. To me unless the little bit of extra space is a necessity to you the CX-30 is much nicer and a better value but both good vehicles don't think you would go wrong with either. Am definitely tempted to wait for the CX-30 turbo to be released here.
Great summary. In the UK the CX-5 is quite a bit more expensive and I too couldn't justify the monthly £100 per month cost increase. I found the space behind my (5ft11, heavy build) driving position in the CX-5 was on a par with the CX-30, i.e. my comfortable position in the CX-5 was quite low and set back but more upright in the CX-30.
I tried both, and I chose the CX-5 in the end, couldn't be happier. This is too small for me. Even my wife, that is a small woman, thought this car was small
i also have the cx30 full version here in belgium,we got 360° camera, heated steering wheel and some more goodies. the only drawback that i have the 2.0 skyactiv G with 122hp manuel version, if you drive a mazda,drive manuel. the joy of driving is even better. I have fallen in love with my car, i can proudly park my car next to mercedes and get more looks...
I wish the front turn signals were positioned together with the front lighting, that's where other drivers are looking for them. I worry that the low mounted front turn signals will be missed by other drivers.
I really like this CX-30. If it had been available 2 years ago, I probably would have bought it instead of my 2019 CX-5 Signature. However now that I have the CX-5 I prefer it. I'm used to the items I have in the CX-5 that are not available in the CX-30 yet, like the turbo engine, parking sensors, 360 camera and 40/20/40 fold down rear seats. I do however think the side black cladding is too heavy. Thanks, for the video.
I have a 2019 CX-5 Grant Touring Reserve (2.5 L. turbo & AWD). So that size and power, build quality and styling is EXACTLY what I wanted. In fact I actually pit a "2.5 T" emblem on the lower right hatch lid - just to show those arrogant AUDI 3 SUV owners why they got spanked. But my buddy just got a white CX-30 Premium and I gotta say it is beautiful and has most of my GT Reserve's upscale features. But yes, the black exterior cladding is a "bit much" esthetically.
Sampling the audio is silly because it will go through your recording device then get played on our audio output. Edit to add: measuring storage space by coupon capacity is hilarious.
Would you say it has enough room? I’m 6’3 but surprisingly don’t like large vehicles. I’m 200lbs athletic build and I wanted something a little higher off the ground than a sedan but not as large as an SUV. Also what trim do you have and is it enough for you? I’m very basic when it comes to features I need in a vehicle.
I'm looking at a CX-30 for my wife. Here in Canada , and I imagine its similar everywhere, a CX-5 GT is $5k more than a CX-30 GT. We don't need the extra space so the CX-30 is a way better deal and is much better looking and way more fun to drive. The CX-5 might ride a touch better but barely noticeable. Also the CX-5 is quite dated and the interior is not nearly as nice. It's due for an overhaul and as soon as the new one comes out the resale value of the current model will be lowered. If you need the extra space of a CX-5 I'd wait for the new version
The tacked-on, generic/cheap-looking, afterthought plastic cladding (& bumper) is somewhat off-putting on an otherwise nice vehicle design. Mazda could have done a lot better job incorporating it into the vehicle design & various painted surfaces, like other vehicles manufacturers manage to do. Hopefully, whenever Mazda does the CX-30 refresh, they will address this a bit better than they did on the initial model offering.
Current Mazda 6i I have is 16 years old. Purchased it new in May 2005 and this car has been great. Having a hard time letting it go :) I am now looking to purchase a new car (really bad timing), believe it or not, and I really like this CX-30 :)
Mazda has come a long way. The CX-5, CX9 and this 30 are so stylish and reliable. However the CX-30 has way to much plastic above the wheels and really diminishes the looks of the vehicle. The CX5- is spot on. All have beautiful interiors.
I may be a bit late on this comment, but the look of the CX-30 has really grown on me. I think the plastic there does help to protect the paint where a lot of chips are normally found and the only other vehicle I was looking at is the 3 hatchback. Imho getting the CX-30 for AWD rather than the hatchback is fine. The ride height is a little higher in this one. I'll test drive them both but when you consider everything, you're spending most of your time INSIDE the car, not out, and AWD is a great feature to have if you need to drive somewhere and it snowed the night before, or is raining, or just for fun.
Honestly I like this car a lot. It’s the plastic cladding that I’m worried about. What is it going to look like when it ages? I currently have the 2019 Mazda 3 hatch in deep crystal blue mica. I was thinking about trading it in for this but the cladding is a bit much. Don’t get me wrong I love my 3, just wanted something that sits higher due to all the flooding we get in Miami. Anyway love the car and great review!
I add Turtle Wax Trim Restorer to the plastic around the wheels about every 4 months. It helps to get dark paint, so this unpainted flat black plastic blends in better. This plastic is where older cars got rusty, dropping their value into the toilet.
Especially when they add a turbo to the 2.5 L in 2022. My CX-5 GT Reserve with the turbo is nicely quick. The lighter CX-30 with turbo will be even quicker. With a few more suspension upgrades for the turbo version it will truly give its Audi opposite a "run for the money", or more precisely a run for less money.
Yea, I was considering buying one but that was a major turn down. The only color you can get that'll actually blend with that is black. Don't get me wrong I still like the car but that makes it look so unattractive.
@@denalimalibu8502 I thought the same thing until I saw one up close and personal and then test drove it. The vehicle is so slick and gorgeous that the cladding thing faded away fast.
Pyro OneExSeven - I’m already accustomed to it 🤷♀️ When I get one w Turbo, I will show you my vanishing tail lights (0-60 in 5.8-6.4 ish) 😜 Half kidding. But I will then start looking for aftermarket fascia to lessen their appearance. Sigh 😌
If you get it in a darker color like Black or the dark gray, the cladding isn't so bad. Plus, you'll be inside driving it and you won't see it so it shouldn't bother you.
Bought my 2021 Mazda CX30 GT (Vancouver 🇨🇦) ... takes me from the sea-level & city - up to the mountains in style . ✨🏆✨💖✨ .. the BOSE sound system is awesome. And the vehicle performs well on rough gravel logging roads off the beaten track past Whistler, & beyond. (Yes ... you want the lower band of the body trim to be matte plastic ... I purchased the deep crystal blue ( navy blue) ... Note ... “all that dinging ..l”? Put on your seatbelt! Besides not as annoying a sound as some vehicles.
I have the 2022 CX-5 Signature in deep crystal blue mica. Beautiful vehicle. I'm not a big fan of the CX-30's wheel and body cladding. In my opinion they are too wide and high. They are both great vehicles. You can't go wrong with either one. Great review BTW.
2bookoo4u, I have the same color 2020 Select, how do you care for the exterior of the car, the black cladding in particular? Is it fading at all? Do you have it professionally detailed?
We need to see your eyes when you do road tests and reviews. The sunglasses disconnect you from people and create a barrier. Lose the sunglasses. You'll relate and connect to your audience. The second setup when you put your glasses on your head is much better and great review overall.
Nice review of a very nice car (yes! The plastic cladding hurts the looks by some margin). I am definitely interested if the 250hp engine should materialise.
Thank god there's a button to turn all those safety features off. Base motor could use another 40hp. Good looking car and handles good around town. Dealer made it sound like the offroad button would blow up the car if used improperly. Sounds like it just allows for a little more wheelspin in loose terrain.
Sublime synergism This is best of class by far. Studied them all for a year drove many and cx30 is elegant and responsive and so we'll engineered you really must drive one
I’m in love with this SUV, however not sure to get a lease or finance/buy option. I’ve always bought Toyota in the past, not sure about Mazda reliability:/
Purchased a 2020 cx-30 Premium, quickly became over the annoying nuances. The sliding armrest doesn't function well, especially when the back seats are folded down, the position of the cup holders in front of the storage compartment makes it difficult to access the storage compartment, if you have a large cup with a straw, the cup tends to hit the dash, infotainment system is anything to be desired (Prefer the other models infotainment). The transmission cannot make up its mind what gear to be in when driving around 10-15 mph (jerky). After owning this vehicle for a year, I traded up to the cx-5 Grand Touring instead! Much better buy. Love Mazdas, but the cx-30 needs some tweaks.
Had mine for 2 months and have noticed everything you mentioned. The good far outweighs the bad for me so I'm very happy with it. Wish the passenger side had power seats too. I'm a few years I can definitely see trading this in for a tweaked and upgraded version or at least stay in the Mazda family.
I have a 2019 cx 3 premium trim and the interior is a lot nicer. Not a fan of the brown leather everywhere. One thing i do wish i had was a bigger middle console
