The 2020 Mazda CX-30 is going to mop the floor with the competition’s arse! 

for real... big companies are scared...MAZDA is coming big... wait for next gen(1~2 years) there are good news.

I have driven the T-roc and the CX-30, and in terms of overall driving experience (body roll, feedback steering wheel, manual shift gearbox), interior (harsh black plastics instead of nicer materials) and features (things that are included in a similar pricepoint) there is really no comparison. The CX-30 gives me a noticeably nicer overall experience as a driver. Yet despite all that the Volkswagon is vastly more popular in the country I live in. I am guessing mostly due to how familiar people are with the brand.

Great to finally meet you in person, as well! Come visit the hangar when you move to The California Republic!

common Forrest W

It's even better when an engineer really loves what he's doing. More Dave Coleman...

Yep. He was the Technical Editor for Sport Compact Car.

@BBD Design The older turbos from 16 yrs ago are designed with larger engines. Modern car turbos were put there to meet EPA fuel requirements and hence we get all these turbo engines for 1.5L engines.....very big difference, small engine and a turbo generally end up with some problems.....Honda for example has been getting issues with their 1.5L turbo.

Proof that you truly can be anything you want to be if you really work hard at it:)

I think the exact same

Slap some 18" tires on there, go dark exterior color, and it's fine

@Joe Buchanan And a Skyactiv Turbo, and a six speed manual...

Not saying this because I am personal friends with both Coleman and Ken but if one were to force me to pick a car of the ones you have listed, it would be the CX30 all day, every day, twice on Sunday.

I was thinking the same thing!

CX 30 is a CX 4 in other markets.

I wish you could too, however, would settle on you guys sharing this and other episodes with your friends via your socials - tagging us - and that very much includes Reddit. Thanks in advance for helping get the word out.

Driving the turbo in late Jan/early Feb. Stay tuned.

ChitFromChinola also heat of engine oil is higher and wear and tear greater on engine life

unless its a honda

Semi trucks run turbos and go a million+ miles...

Spetznaz666 diesel.

agree

williamcass68 : Mazda does needs perhaps a halo car beyond the Miata... hopefully that new RX-9 show-car will see full production with near supercar performance...

No more torque from a 4 cylinder without adding a turbo, or making it a hybrid.

DNutter it’s called a sub-compact for a reason. This car is made for driving, not a family car. It’s made for people who care about attention to detail. If you want leg room, get a CX-5 or a CX-9. The CX-30 is on a whole new level.

Or maybe CX-30 should be called CX-5 Coupe...

The CX-30 was supposed to be called the CX-4 but Mazda already had that name in use on the Chinese market I believe

I have a new 2021 and LOVE the black clading..........Paul

@Birman Hitman Not trying to ruffle your feathers. However, herein lies what I'm referring to: You're automatically assuming Toyotas and Hondas are more reliable. That's not always the case. Have you not been made privy to Honda's latest reliability records and how they have drastically fallen on reliability lists left and right, including Odysseys' constant transmission problems/failures, CRVs' engine stalling problems, etc.? Toyotas also have been surpassed in reliability rankings by other manufacturers, too. Aside from that, I was actually referring more to the "better than thou" type of attitude many Toyota and Honda owners have over other car owners, and how they often refuse to consider other brands even though other brands may be better for them, or better designed or even more reliable (nowadays, Hyundais, Kias, Mitsubishis, and even Mazdas have better reliability records than Honda). So, of course anyone has the option of being loyal to one brand. But, if someone just blindly believes everything that brand makes is better than everything else out there, then that does make that person merely a "sheep."

@Birman Hitman You're absolutely right: historically, they've been known to be more reliable. However, I'm of the strong opinion that they, also historically, make sure to keep this reputation of theirs at all costs, even if it means via bribery ("pay to play"), concealment of negative information and/or coercion and abuse of power. Fact remains that they're not the ONLY reliable vehicles on the road, but so many people act like they are - and that's frustrating (I imagine even more so for other automakers). It's especially frustrating when you see Honda's quality and reliability sliding considerably, and the parallel rise of quality and reliability in other manufacturers, yet they still are able to be the darlings of the automotive world. (Honda, especially, infuriates me. Why is it that their cars are consistently rated higher than their competing models? I have considerably tested them out, as well as competing options, and failed to see how they're any better than their competition - in fact, many times they are clearly worse. Throughout the years, I see how automotive professionals will laud, for instance, the CRV's cargo room as "expansive and generous" yet, for another competing model that has the same exact cargo dimensions or even larger, they'd comment backhandedly saying it has "average cargo space" or "nothing to write home about." I'd personally experience how a Nissan Rogue, for instance, will easily make it up a steeply-raked driveway that's covered in ice and snow yet, on the same exact driveway, a CRV would be hopelessly stuck. Those are just a couple of supremely simple examples showcasing the bias that exists for Honda. There are hundreds of blatantly biased reviews I have seen, which call to question Honda's reliance on "financial influence" upon the automotive reviewing world in order to keep that holy reputation of theirs.) Aside form the above, I wholeheartedly agree with you on snobbishness being a problem. We both, obviously, wish it wasn't. But, so is the nature of imperfect humanity. As far as your comment regarding Mazda's desire to succeed/sell more, I really don't think that's their objective. Obviously, they want to sell. But, from what I have read about them and from their own mission statements, I gather they prefer remaining a niche market brand. At one point, I do believe they were frustrated in not being able to match their bigger rivals' output and sales, even when they were either competitively priced or price below their rivals. But, now? I do think they want to market themselves as slightly more luxurious and upmarket than their contemporaries and, accordingly, this is reflected in their slightly higher prices. However, it's fitting to consider that their slightly higher prices are also accompanied by slightly more luxurious amenities, features, ambiance and driving experience.

The crosstrek would like to visit with you...

Subaru figured this 2.5 all wheel drive about 30 years ago. Said, it is still a good formula. Good realistic balance of power and economy . This is equal to the legacy and outback to my eyes.

TheKbreezy34 : Crosstek would get polite dismissal for lack of beauty and charm...

@@hertzair1186 dismissal or not, Crosstrek will get all the sales

It's not a problem in Mazdas...

Yes I test drove one yesterday here in Austin. There are 4 levels. I think level 3 "select" is the sweet spot. Auto start is free for 3 years.

Nope . . . Premium model only.

@@MotoManTV nice. Thanks! Excellent video