The 2020 Mazda CX-30 Is Mazda's New Fun Small Crossover 

He has a camera man/woman though

And usually does some paid reviews, like this one. For sure. If you change just the badge for Maserati he will trash the same car.

Mestre G obviously he would because this is a budget fun small suv. All Maserati would do is change the badges and triple the price

It's definitely paid alright. Because if it was any other car than Mercedes, he would have claimed all that power was unnecessary

That’s one Doug the type of guy statement I can bet behind

true, but definitely a little less excitement in his voice in the beginning of this one

budget Mazda with active cruise control and a sun roof. ill take that

lol you have a point, but Maserati would charge 50k for a Chevy Malibu.

Which is why we love the guy.

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That's how you stall it up to launch it.

This is actually good to have. In my CX-5, the accelerator and brake pedal are close together. So close, that if you wear a wide shoe you can hit them both simultaneously. I’ve done it unintentionally.

@@nathanielross8232 So....a way to compensate for a terrible design. Thanks, Mazda!

I don’t care for cross-overs more into the sedans

A real bisexual petrol-head why would I do that??🧐

A real bisexual petrol-head “in Europe” ah yes, the man who has cameras at the corner of every street in Europe. I get it, it’s the 2nd smallest continent in the world, but not THAT small. In America we always see the newest stuff like 2010-2020 models you rarely see a 1970-1980’s car.

A real bisexual petrol-head also, what’s your obsession with throwing rocks and wishing deaths?

People acting as if the new Mazda 3 is sporty... not with that terrible rear suspension it isn't. The Corolla rides better and handles better.

It will rust like there's no tomorrow.

I want him to review the 2020 Honda civic Hatchback sport manual!!

Boring though isn't it.

@basshead... No it won't. All of the mainstream car manufacturers electrostatically charge the car and dip it in multiple rust preventative solutions before applying paint. I would bet that a Bentley or Rolls will rust before a cheapo Mazda does.

+OneLiterPeter That's your own but obviously wrong opinion.

LMAO! Hahah! On top of the engine cover...brilliant! Mechanics will have a place to put their coffee or beers while working on it.

SAME! Lol

@A real bisexual petrol-head It's.A.Joke

anew742 I think the last one😂

​@A real bisexual petrol-head Your sense of humor isn't that good, is it? ;-)

Just wrap yourself in fine, stitched leather.

Dude seriously creeps me out

Maybe if you let him drive one of your cars he can touch you that special way.

@ 8:43 😂

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I think the problem is though, most car manufacturers today are doing both. Giving the owner or driver the option of one or the other. Haptic feedback from a wheel, and giving the option of a touchscreen at the same time. Mazda for amazing as all the other features and options they offer...it would be nice to have both options available to the driver or passenger. Like imagine if you want your passenger to set your destination, it would be kind of difficult for them to lean over and reach for the rotating wheel that is designed to be accessible to the driver to adjust really anything on the screen. The scroll wheel is a great feature that many other automakers are more and more using, but the option for a touchscreen should be up to the driver, not the car company. They are in some instances far more efficient at interaction. ESPECIALLY for address entry. Sure there is voice input, but with road noise, possibly kids or other adults in the vehicle making a lot of noise, it really isn't always the best option. Having more options for interaction is certainly better than less.

Because they are. Check out Savage Geese's look into the MX-5 and you'll see all the engineers he interviews.

only agree that mazda's interior designs are more attractive than others, but the built quality of their vehicles are in par or even below mitsibushi or nissan if you get a good one out of a good batch, otherwise premature failures occurred in less than 2, 5 & 7 years of owning a mazda: engine mount leaking, transmission control module & speed control module failures, all sorts of electrical issues shut that a vehicle shut off ramdonly & power steering was disabled, & frequent burnt out of light bulbs in the glovebox or in the interiors. these failures should not have occurred so frequent in a car that's less than 9 years old or in the said years above. i'll not consider buying another mazda for my next car. also the so called "fun to drive" is very subjective just because most car reviews said that the rest just parroted.

​@@joyzz6533 Jeez wtf what type of mazdas have you fucking owned. My parents used to own honda cars but upgraded to Mazda SUVs (CX 5 and CX 9 both top end trim) and the CX 5 has been going for 5 years no issues at all and the CX 9 has driven for a year with no issues, my mum did sell the CX 5 for a Lexus NX300 F Sport because it was getting old and she wanted an upgrade but the car carried full passengers, full heavy loads in the boot and went for heaps of kilometres with literally not even one issue in 5 years of heavy daily use. Now after considering a RAV4, CRV or CX 5 I've after heaps of research and a few test drives, bough myself a Mazda CX 5 Akera and compared to the RAV4 and especially the CRV it's got way better performance and handling and the interior feels amazing compared to the other 2 along with way better cruise control and lane keeping assist. Also compared to Mitsubishi the build quality on the interior feels better with more solid parts that feel like they won't break or rip off even if I tried my hardest to break them, one of the things Mazda does best is actually build quality and rigidity. And people say Mazdas are fun to drive because they perform better than competing cars, and they do have better turbocharged engines and steer better so I wouldn't say that the statement is incorrect although it is subjective. Mazda is more of an entry level luxury brand than a average consumer brand, with cars that feel wayy more expensive than Toyotas or Hondas or Mitsubishis or any competing cars for the same price, they may be priced a bit higher on the versions with nicer leather and real wood but that's justifiable. Unless the Mazdas in america specifically are super super shit compared to Mazdas anywhere else, everything you said is wrong, I know many other people with Mazda cars and have never head of the issues you're speaking of.

@@god1284 I bought a brand new 2010 mazda 3 gt that was built in nagasaki, japan. It's a 10 year-old car that had been started aging/behaving like a 20 yr old car after owning it for 2 yrs. I brought my mzd3 to a mzda dealer for basic maintenance services for the first 5 or 6 years. Now I have all kinds of sensor lights flicker on n off daily on the dashboard.

Old comment I know. But yes, absolutely this. Drive a Mazda 3, then drive a Corolla right after. The difference is insane. Their cars in general feel much more enthusiast catered, even the most mundane of vehicles they produce. They also always feel much sportier than comparable vehicles.

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i have a 04 mazda 6 and i'm glad to see they still have this storage area lol

@@CrimsonSlayer7 almost any car has that shit

Storage area for condom

Haha. A garage door opener goes in there. Its perfect.

It's stunning

Candy apple?

Its the best red ive ever seen in person. it looks like there is depth to it

@@PowerandLuxury Soul Red Crystal

It is indeed a nice, but it is also extremely common. You almost get the feeling that all mazdas are that same red color.

You know there's a name for those non imperial units, right?

@@pinheadlarry1019 You know no one likes a smart ass, right? What does it matter? i think the fact that i thanked the man for it is more important than the fact i forgot the name of the "non-imperial" units, isn't it? But well, most probably you are one of those people that much better though shit at others than actually acknowledge the good in their actions...I pity you

maybe he didnt realize tht there was a heads up display

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Totally agree

Christian Morgan Agreed. I took this vehicle for a test drive and I figured it out immediately. Mazda knows drivers need to focus on driving and cut down on distractions. But then Doug says a lot of things that don’t make sense. You get used to it. Also, there is enough room in the rear seat for most people. Dougs measurement is having a 6’3” person in the front and a 6’3” person directly behind. Not typical for most users so not a good reference unless you are a family of Dougs.

@@brianrainey2739 I do agree with you in the sense that his points aren't always accurate for most people. Mazda certainly makes their cars driver focused, wether it be the entertainment system, to having a true automatic transmission and not a CVT.

I have a 2019 Mazda3 and I agree. At first it was a little weird, but once I got used to it, like you said, it becomes second nature.

Agreed 100 percent! Also, when I get I to a different car and hate how I have to reach my arm so far to turn my volume up( I like my seat all the way back) vs my Mazda 3 where the volume dial is so conveniently placed where my arm is already resting on the side. Mazda did a great job with their interior

Rohan Chhima hope he will do the Mazda 6 next

i vever considered a Mazda but this car looks really good, may need to visit the local dealer

How dare you😠

Rohan Chhima they’re only nice when they’re new. Even 20,000 miles feels used

Driving and handling are also better than Toyota.

rajesh mohan 😂😂

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Fuel Economy Crossover “Quirks&Features” Demuro.

Joe Kinchicken you say this on every video what's the deal?

Jay Monay trolls gonna troll

Erin McFarland you think he'd give it up we all know Doug's swinging Down to those scraped up knee caps

@Joe Kinchicken some people are less masculine in their actions... nothing wrong with that

Yeah, my 05 Altima has a similar engine, 2.5L 4 cylinder. But gets 10 less average mpg.

If only they weren't completely offset and cancelled out by the ever-increasing curb weight of your average vehicle.

@@justinluttrell1769 - absolutely right, man.

Justin Luttrell you realise these aren’t engine dyno figures right? The fuel efficiency are on road numbers, I.e they take into account the curb weight.

MangoVisionn what? I don’t think that was his point. There were already cars from the 90’s that were already getting amazing fuel economy figures even by today’s standards. The advancement in engine technology, particular in efficiency has improved significantly, but it’s offset by the ever increasing weight of modern vehicles.

We've just bought the Mazda CX3 as we wanted a small crossover. I can't wait to pick it up next week! We've owned Mazda's for about 15 years. Every car we have owned has been great, they never let you down, always start come rain or shine. Our last Mazda was a Mazda 3 2ltr Sports Nav, a beautiful car but hubby is 6' 3" and had problems getting in and out, so the CX3 works better for us.

molossergirl2 the CX-3 my Aunty has is smaller then my Mazda 3

molossergirl2 Mazdas* Not a single person in this comments section has been able to figure out that apostrophes NEVER denote plurality.

@@yammmit Comment* yammmitupyourass

@@NikA-wr6px CX-3 are based from Mazda 2, of course it is smaller

Small crossover, The car for fat people not wanting to be stereotyped driving a pickup. However, calling it small won't make you look slimmer.

@@Tore_Lund or it's for people who drive at night and don't want to be blinded/get a headache by a pickup truck's xenon lights behind them

@@arsenalfanatic09 In the EU, a headlamp must be between 500-1200mm above the road surface, and the beam dip below horizontal, so Even trucks don't blind me from the rear in my puny car if their lamps are adjusted correctly. Though it does happen when people leave extra lamps on, but that is rare as they are illegal for road use. Still, there is this little knob on the bottom af the rear view mirror you can push forward just for that. Guess it depends on where you live?

@@Tore_Lund North America driving on large highways at night can be pleasant if no traffic or give you a headache if an asshole in a truck talegates you even if they have room to pass but don't which happens enough to be annoying. These dumb tall crossovers make sense in North America where I don't think people think about adjusting their lights

Nowadays, people will be saying "It's not I want a car, it's: I want a crossover."

Jason Hoff same here. Drove a Mazda 3 for 2 years, used the touch screen once. The jog dial is spot on. Don’t even need to look at the screen to do stuff.

I thought there were no touchscreens in Mazdas for safety.

@@NoteFromSELF I think 2020 they removed the touch capability. My 2019 CX-5 definitely has a touchscreen. Actually, it only works when you're going under 10 MPH.

@@H0FFER Ah. My sister and I drove the Mazda3, CX-30 and the CX-5 yesterday. I had only been in the CX-5 until the CX-3 came out. (I don't need a lot of space.) We both liked all of them, but were really impressed with how fast the CX-30 was in even normal mode. In sport mode it was crazy, especially for the segment and the price, without having to shell out for turbo. I was waiting for the Toyota FT-4X to be released but will most likely buy the CX-30. It handled wonderfully.

What pisses me off in my Cx 5 is the amount of times you have to turn the dial in order to change the radio station, for exaple touch screen would be better there, other than that Im prety used to the dial and it is safer plus no finger marks on the screen :)

this!! it's really all about what a car does with the interior space that it has that's more important than anything, not just the pure amount of space. doesn't matter if you have the storage space of a uhaul if u don't need it or if it's not usable.

nevermind that its shown that it is over 10x longer to look away from the road to use a touchscreen vs just turning a knob. Its actually a safety measure even if a "bit inconvenient" at first, it forces good habits

I figure typing at all while driving is A. a bad idea and B. difficult no matter what. Idk if you could manage muscle memory with that dial, but if you could, I'd agree.

I really hate touch screens in cars.

@@diplomatofthesosbrigade931 agree, when you want to type, just stop..its too distracting..

@@diplomatofthesosbrigade931 Mazda wants you to use voice recognition--either the built-in infotainment version, or Siri / Google Assistant in CarPlay or Android Auto. You shouldn't have to use the dial to manually type much of anything.

Premium pricing...and economy seating.

How's his ass taste?

@@johnnymichael1804 cheer up Johnny

@@user-ve9tu5rv6e oh I'm gooood buddy. :)

@@johnnymichael1804 Are you jealous you didn't get the first lick or something?

@@tjk9263 haha not at all. You guys really aren't that witty. I just hate stagnant, predictable, cheer leading comments on RU-vid, and, it's a free country, so I voiced my opinion. Carry on fellas.

A real bisexual petrol-head calm yourself down lad

A real bisexual petrol-head pretty sure he was talking about the United States market.

@A real bisexual petrol-head its a joke

@A real bisexual petrol-head mr internet warrior

@A real bisexual petrol-head Yea your favourite past time is trying to be a nuisance lmao.

A real bisexual petrol-head why u always so angry lol

@A real bisexual petrol-head wow, take the stick out of your ass buddy.

A real bisexual petrol-head pipe down

A real bisexual petrol-head bruh I know chill ur fuggin’ beans

Lightly used Mazda 6's are already pretty low priced, much less last gen (mid 2010s) Cx5's. Trending towards the mid teens for a fully loaded Grand Touring trim it looks like...

I feel like it already is close to a steal tbh

Hell yea

Me: vents.

Normal people: Air vents

Me filling in word count for high school papers lol

Now that's something I would buy

Looks pretty good to me

Literally exactly what it is. I looked one over doing a pre delivery inspection on one, exact same car

@@juice_whoranit which is pretty cool considering this CX-30 is cheaper than the 3 hatch.

It could be good. Like, Subaru Crosstrek drove really well and you can drive it in worse conditions than an Impereza. Still, 3 looks just sooo much better than this bar of soap xc-30. I hope its good tho.

Looking at moving to one from a Passat diesel as well. Still liking the change?

@@bushmant6279 Every single second of it. I had literally 0 problems with it!

I agree I love mazda vehicles there beautiful cars once a mazda driver there's no other car that drives so smooth

I completely disagree, I think Mazda is terrible at designing.

@@e70_x5_guy4 What?, explain

How's it holding up? Still like it?

screaming

"Leather!"Where?

A real bisexual petrol-head Man, RU-vid is full of people who take stuff too seriously.

@A real bisexual petrol-head name checks out

A real bisexual petrol-head possibly your “petrol-head” needs to stay below 2,000 RPM for a little

Fast Car Boi23 i dont think hes ever got it above idle 😂

When he gets arrested he reviews the quirks and features of the officer’s Ford Explorer Police Interceptor

My M3 was like this before i converted it to manual and it completely felt right. especially on a 1-2 hard upshift

A real bisexual petrol-head idiot

A real bisexual petrol-head That’s your opinion. I think the new 7 series looks awesome. Imposing and expressive. The first 7 series I’d have over the S class

A real bisexual petrol-head you really love calling people idiots, don’t you?

Yeah they really seem to have upped their game.

I think the current generation is okay, but it is definitely a step up from the previous generation which I found to be hideous. However, if they were to do a wide-body AWD 6spd Mazdaspeed3 much like the TCR, I'd seriously consider upgrading to it.

Last time I came this early, I was getting a Hummer 😛

I think Mazda kinda buried their Mazdaspeed division. At least in Europe the last MPS car I know of was the second last generation of the Mazda3 which left the market in 2013....

I dont want mazdaspeed crossovers though.

I'm still waiting for a new Mazdaspeed 3, sadly they don't want to make it for the new Mazda 3, they killed the MPS division ad previously said

mazdas been a little limp for a while.

Riccardo Spadano True. Croosovers that are fast make zero sense. Go fast to slow down for corners!

I agree

My wife and I just drove one for the first time, a 2023. It is amazingly quiet and the seats are very comfortable. Plus the normally aspirated engine now makes over 190hp.

Daniel Kemnitz TBH Doug’s “value” metric is super vague and random.

Yes good point. What is value and how's do you rate the value of a brand new car model like this.

@@PhilipOberg A lot of his value ratings are based on resale - how much depreciation will occur.

Daniel Kemnitz Dougs scoring is useless. He needs to give his scores relative only to the cars in that segment. If this is the best in the segment give it high scores. Don’t give it a score on speed/power/acceleration of 2 when there is no other in the segment faster 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Seriously I have seen so many negative comments about his scoring that you’d think he’d re-jig how he scores and just state that the scores are relative to the car class he’s reviewing.

@@johanneswielenga6902 The CX30 has comparably more equipment and more upscale features than its pricepoint rivals, so there's no reason it would depreciate more than others in its class, most likely the opposite - and small subcompact crossovers generally dont have much depreciation anyways, it's not like a merc than can be expected to lose half its value in 7 years. Of course all this should factor into the value score, but Doug seems to forget all sense of common logic when putting that score down, it's like he's rolling a dice that only has the numbers 5, 6, and 7 on it.

The Mazda 2 isn’t sold in the US anymore. There is Mazda 3, Mazda 6, Mazda mx5. The crossovers are cx3, cx5, cx9, cx30

Kyle Burdick But the new Yaris hatch and sedan sold in North America are technically both a rebadged and facelifted Mazda2.

@@Kburd-wr6dq Didnt know Mazda 2 wasnt sold there. Anyway, here in Spain we dont have the CX-9 so is more like 4 cars vs. 3 vehicles-Doug-refuse-to-call-cars

I thought there was a CX 7

@@Kburd-wr6dq it's sold in Puerto Rico which is considered the United States, so technically it is sold here

That's kind of normal though

I know some Nissan’s have those as well. I had to take apart an older Murano once and I was confused as to what that weird device inside the spare tire was.

That's only on higher trim models I thought

My mk7 GTI has one of those

Every "compact" car with a decent audio system has one of those

If you’re curious of other opinions, The Straight Pipes hates the HRV and really likes Mazdas and the CX-30

*Zoom zoom*

Or.. you can buy.... A REAL CAR. these thing are literally just a slightly lifted hatchbacks.

@@ilikecorn500 straight piping a crossover? Lol

@@kevina2052 lmao why are you so assblasted by popular trends?

@A real bisexual petrol-head that was my point. The shutter speed on the camera and the led refresh rate make it look like it's flashing.

I would think by now most people would be using their voice via CarPlay and Android Auto to enter destinations.

anew742 ikr

In the 2016 models until they got rid of the touchscreen I know Mazda disabled all touchscreen controls whenever you went over 3mph or so

Ford disables a lot of features when moving too.

Touchscreens r very dangerous. Hopefully u wouldn’t think to use ur phone while driving so I don’t c the difference with using a touchscreen. It’s basically just a bigger phone almost

That's not funny anymore.

It's pretty cool, you don't scratch the paint during parking

MrRaggamuffin75 Exactlyyyy

@@s4nder86 I wasn't even trying to be funny.

@A real bisexual petrol-head XDDD Imagine not getting the sarcasm/obvious joke and getting heated over a lighthearted comment like that, calling people morons. Congrats, you played yourself.

@A real bisexual petrol-head yeah, what a brainwash idiot he is isn't he

@A real bisexual petrol-head sometimes i do fuck morons.

RJ lol I C what u did there

How're you liking the 2020 Mazda3? I have a 2017 that I'm about done with and am deciding between a new 3 or a CX-30.

@@sonichallbartender Oooh that's a tough one. I think the new CX-30 is based on the 3?

@@notrub225 I went with the CX-30 with Bose and I love it so far. Really fun to drive.

Cole Norum that great to hear. I want a CX-30, it looks like a well thought out car.

Really? I'm rental a cx-30 for the week and my head is up against the roof. I'm having to recline my driver seat position way back further to just avoid that. The passenger side seems fine. Am I missing something. I'm only 6'2"

Julianne Noon same here

Me too

And me

Me too

How does this work for CarPlay?

webcomment That ground clearance is amazing 🤩

@@Asmodeus092 it's actually 6.9 on their official website

Jingzhou Hong Another reviewer said 8 inches, but 6.9 inches isn’t 5 inches as Doug said either. Still enough to not scrape on things lower vehicles commonly scrape on in town.

honestly i dont think skyactiv-g is given enough credit. its kinda like the modern day vtec where instead of just being a regular car in the low end and a sports car in the top end, skyactiv-g runs a gas engine like a diesel from time to time to make a lot of torque when you need it, horsepower when you need it, and all do it with good fuel economy and no turbo. Mazda created a crazy ass engine technology instead of just adding a turbo. I believe there isnt a single turbo in mazdas whole line up and not a single cvt either. mazda deserves respect for sure. Edit: correction: the diesel gas engine technology im referancing is skyactiv-X. Skyactiv-g is slightly different but still a dope engine technology

@@ConLLee the cx5, cx9 and mazda 6 all have a 2.5 turbo option, even turbo diesel in the cx5

Lol

@@alext4179 i wasnt aware of that but i went and checked the line up and other than the turbo diesel they use turbos for a higher performance model. i was talking using a turbo for fuel economy like "ecoboost" or what honda is doing making tiny engines with turbos. Mazda has NA motors competing against eco turbo motors while having more horsepower and nearly the same mpg. After thinking about it i did know about the mazda 6 turbo because a lot of people saw it as a potential comeback of "mazdaspeed".

@2WIREG that was a really interesting response

The CX-3 still makes sense in Europe with our tiny city roads and crazy gas prices

in europe the cx30 has a lot more sense than in the US market: 1)The cx3 is like a compact suv while the cx30 is a mid size suv. The cx5 for Europe is already a huge boi 2)The cx3 is somehow similar to a mazda 2 while the cx30 is more like an suv version of a mazda 3 which is like a 1 step segment difference 3)Not sure about prices but i think in europe the price difference is bigger Also to justify the name of the cx 30 this is based on the mazda 3 hatchback platform so it makes sense to me to call it like this instead of cx4

The CX-3 has been discontinued

5nbo me not here in europe

Nah I'd rather get one of the Nissans, they look a lot better. This has too much black plastic on the bottom.

the video on your channel is hilarious :D

marius n m jensen Plus, you should be typing in for navigation before driving anyway.

Also in the video, you see the screen will often suffer glare from the light of the windshield. It would be much less so, had it been place further toward the driver in the center console like everyone else.