The 2020 Mazda CX-30 is the "Taller" Mazda3 Crossover America Wanted 

I think the powertrain is perfect for 95% of customers. Nobody needs turbos or 10 speeds, more complication, more things to go wrong and maintenance, and guys like this reviewer complaining that the trans has "only" six speeds, are the same guys that complain that the transmission is constantly hunting between gears when they drive a 10 speed auto.... always bitch and complain, for most of us out there this car is beautiful, practical and perfect as it is. Good Job Mazda!!

Honestly, Mazda interiors are getting better than alot of premium interiors.

The rotary knob is the best way to control the infotainment system. Way less distraction than a touch screen.

Mazda has outdone itself, I love the subtle but luxurious approach. The cockpit is just amazing!

I don’t know what was funnier, the woman yelling at him or him standing outside eating M&M’s 😂

Mazda is killin the game

Find it truly entertaining that this has more power in base form than both optional engines in the Lexus UX.

The interior is gorgeous!!!

Just spoke to a Mazda dealer sales manager. He said he’s excited for the coming years til 2023 or so. He said Mazda is trying to move upmarket with their upcoming lineups and trims to position themselves higher then Subaru and such , which he said is high end in the econo market, to right below Acura, Infiniti, and Lexus, which he said is in the low end of the premium/luxury segment. Makes sense to me base on design and interior language MINUS the current infotainment software and looks. The new Mazda 3/ 30 is A step in the right direction. I have good hopes for Mazda!

13:36 best part of the video.

I am always amazed by your ability to remember statistics and details while giving an indepth review.

Been waiting for this review!

just got the cx30 and i love the interior. nothing else compares at that price point!!

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy your reviews and the key points you make about each individual car. I just notice you seem to say about Mazda “I wish Mazda would have” as if they are not enough. In my opinion, they are doing an amazing job with design and really setting that bar high compared to other car makers. Nothing against other car makers but seriously Mazda is really challenging the status quo on your non luxury car brand. Just some thought Soyfan to keep in mind when you review that unrated car brand.

The "cladding" is not too much and it stands out making the car stand out and it is different - I like it.

I think the new CX30 is beautiful and practical.

Been waiting for this 😊

Mazda and Hyundai seem to be the most luxurious looking mainstream cars.

Informative review as usual. Thank you.

Excellent review Pretty damn good car that I’d consider.

Watching this review a year later. The is not a confusing design in my opinion. Its honetly the best of all the crossovers in Mazda's lineup. If anything I forgot the CX3 existed

Remember that Mazda is a much smaller company than the big players. I'm all for upgrades to transmission and ventilated seats as an option, but the lag time is not unexpected.

Blank buttons on a top trim? I absolutely hate that. Blanks are like a constant reminder that they were either too cheap to make parts that actually fit the vehicle or as if there's a feature you could have but don't.

Thanks for reviewing cars that people can afford. 👍🏾

To answer all your questions on "I wish and or want more" from mazda !!! Price point ;) What an amazing well thought out value.

y’all Mazda’s hold up well. Was in a crash a little over a week ago. My 2016 cx3 was totaled ): But I walked away with no injuries! Loved my Mazda and the cx30 is my new one

I like the look but would dial back all that plastic cladding.

I went from a car with the COMAND knob (a 2007 Mercedes S550) to a touchscreen car (2011 Porsche Cayenne S) and I much prefer a COMAND knob System. Less distracting, easier to use while driving, and more comfortable.

Again, another well delivered review - really nicely done. I would be interested in an Skyactive-X version with manual however for a bit of fun thrown in. Also little disappointed in the rear twist beam as with the Mazda3.

The cladding is a little toi high in profile. Other than that, it's kinda cool!

They need to bring the CX-8 to the USA. Not everyone wants a 3 row as big as the CX-9 and the great CX-5 is just a wee bit small.

I love his voice! Looking forward to listening

Just picked up the last cx30 pp awd turbo in my area. I love the crap outta this car! The black exterior w/white-ish seats just looks so plush! I'm glad the screen isn't touch. As I'm driving, I can adjust everything from my seating position w/o having to reach up to a screen. The heads up display on the windshield is cool; I've never before had that option in anything! The 6 speed auto is great, although I miss shifting!

Mazda is the best Japanese car.Good build very reasonable price. Love Mazda

That Mazda 2.5 liter mated with the 6 speed automatic is outstanding! My 2016 CX-5 has that combo and it has not given me one problem in 70000 miles. The transmission might be down a couple of gears.....but it is smooth as silk in my opinion. 186hp is enough power...if you need more you are shopping in the wrong car segment.

I like having the dial AND a touch screen.

This is surprisingly a fun car to drive. Had it as a loaner for like 2 weeks. Much smoother than the Mazda3.

I was waiting for him to say "Americas insatiable appetite for crossovers"

Stay away from cylinder deactivation (or take it out for a drive where you're going 55 in 6th and the cylinder deactivation is active and make sure you don't mind the vibration). I have it in my 2019 Mazda3 hatch and the vibration really ruins the otherwise spectacularly smooth drive. Also, make sure the climate control works as it should: set the temp to 62 degrees or so and see if it blows super hot air instead of slightly warm air as it should. This is another thing that drives me nuts in my 2019 Mazda3 hatch... oddly enough it does start regulating temperature normally 10-15 minutes into the drive. Don't have this issue in my 2018 Mazda6 2.5T. Also, blanks on the steering wheel are not blank on Euro models ;)

The Mazda CX30 here in Sweden has heated steering, the reverse camera resolution is great and with trajectory lines. So the USA lost out on those. The other thing that is different from USA is that the engine that is being offered here is the 2 litre, mild hybrid with cylinder deactivation (sky active G) or sky active x with higher compression and spontaneous combustion and no cylinder deactivation. It would have been nice if the screen was touch screen (when parked as in CX5) since inputting street names and pin code is far easier on touch screen. The road noise is more than Cx5. So sound insulation is not that great. Acceleration is not all that great but it is very stable on the road at high speeds giving you lot of confidence. Having driven almost all the Mazdas I feel it is not a big jump from Mazda CX3 or even Mazda 3. But how do you make a good reliable car even better? Difficult task. Did I say you get 10 years guarantee on new Mazda cars here in Sweden (at no extra cost)? They certainly seem to believe in their engineering.

Cladding is way too much. It cheapens this otherwise beautiful car. And I loved the cut to you eating M&M's.

Our(Edmund's)2018 Mazda CX-5 had a sticker price of $34,505 when it was new. After a year of driving, our odometer had about 17,600 miles on it. Assuming clean condition, the CX-5 had a private-party appraised value of $24,818. This is a 28% depreciation, which is worse than our long-term fleet average of 22%.

Why would you buy a crosstrek, HRV, or any other subcompact cuv over this. Best interior in the segment with reliability on par with the others

Couple things you missed: the cargo space of the cross trek is only 0.6 cu ft larger, a wireless charging pad is available as an accessory

6 gears is enough. 8 or 10 is too many

I like what Mazda is doing with NA engine offerings and traditional automatics.They aren't trying to squeeze every last MPG out of cars with stuff like CVTs or tiny engines with turbos, maybe because they don't really have any huge gas guzzlers in their lineup to make up for like so many other manufacturers do.

That additional weight all went into sound deadening materials, IMO a much worth it trade off

I would love to see a detailed comparison of this vs the Crosstrek.

Bro you’re good!

A wireless charging pad is optional that lives inside the centre console. At least for the Canadian market which is a $382.00 option

I actually don't mind the plastic cladding with the right exterior color it fits. Definitely saves car from those parking lot dings and dents. What is bother me is the blue on the dash and door handles which appears to be the only option for all trims except the premium. Hate it it's a bigger problem to me over the cladding it clashes to much with the black/white interior

One note about driving dynamics that may be interchangeable with some other Mazdas: I have a Mazda 6, and the issue I had with it was it's front heavy because of the hood being far forward. I would understeer but eventually learned to manage. Heavily apply the brake but let off immediately and gradually turn the wheel into the corner when coming off the highway because it did not like 30mph turning. My last car was a 2017 Camry and never had that experience. It's not bad, but it's just a heads up in case it transfers between models.

Was thinking of replacing my secondary car (Mazda CX-5 2017) with one of these, but they lost me at no heated steering wheel. My car spends a lot of time at the airport in Minneapolis, and it is certainly nice to warm up the wheel when I arrive home in the winter. Seems like a lazy omission. Just like not putting in the fog lamps even on the top trim. It's a shame because it seems like they got a lot of things right here. With the Korean manufacturers being so aggressive, this is no time to short buyers on simply luxuries, especially on the very top trim level.

I can see offering a turbo option but glad they have a naturally aspirated one as standard. A manual transmission would be perfect.

Great video and hopefully Mazda listen to your comments but this is a very beautifully made car. I don't mind if it's not a touch screen, I prefer this system. When is Mazda bringing the new power train in the US, the SkyActive-X? This is already available in Europe at this time. 🏎🏎🏎

3 am here . What's up redline burning midnight oil.

This could eat mazda3 sales too, which isn't selling well right now.

I’m getting this car for my first!

I do not like where they put the blinker in this vehicle. It's becoming a trend and it horrible. Blinkers do not belong in the bumper they belong with the headlights

4 time Mazda owner, but not driving one now. This is on my list. I'm skewing more towards comfort now than zoom-zoom. That said, a 2017-2019 slightly used loaded CX-5 Grand Touring seems like quite a value. If this was available in Eternal Blue Mica, with cooled seats, I'd definitely spurge on new. I'm probably waiting until 2021 MY anyway, so we'll see what happens.

Re the backup camera - in Australia we can have 360 degree camera as a vision/tech pack. Most models have most safety features and all buttons on steering wheel are used. It looks like US models miss out on many features which are available in basic models in other markets.

I got this video at 2:00 am by the way. Your car reviews are great by the way. Also are planning on doing a video on the new Aston Martin suv?

Awesome Review Of 2020 Mazda CX-30. 😀

I'll wait for th next model that's when they install all of the bells whistle...it is a nice vehicle

Stunning.

The sides have that "electrical tape" look.

Great review as always, and the interior is very nice. The cladding is way to much. Would rather have the 3 though.

It is the basis car for Mazda's new EV..their long awaited first ever all electric...and the doors and body is changed nicely to fit the EV specs. IE, the Hyundai Kona...and the black gloss trim by the doors drive me nuts seeing all the fingerprints !!

Maybe CX3 should be taken away. Makes no sense to keep both. After being in both, the size is very similar and I'd take the CX30 as much better looking outside and in. Mazda3 is low to ground, CX30 is GREAT for people in snowy climates 5 months out of the year. AWD! Don't like the non-touchscreen functions, just personal preference. No deicer for mirrors, garage door opener button or heated steering wheel on top trim. :(

Mother of cladding!

Not a fan of the plastic cladding. I wish Mazda would release Skyactive X in America or get serious about electrification. I owned two generations of the Mazda 3, but I switched to the Honda Insight.

I don't understand the placement of the infotainment screen. The bottom of the display is lower than the dash pad in front of it. I noticed that depending on camera height, the displayed text or info can be cut off. As a driver, did you notice this or was it just how the camera and operator were positioned?

How do you pack more and more Auto trans ratios into a transverse, are the bands and gears as thin as a coin?

Does the premium model come with front wheel drive?

It is not missing on power, it's right were it should be. It could have been more fuel efficient. It seems all the high compression SkyActiv tech and smart awd does not really get any better actual mpg.

Love your videos. Surprised you didn't review the 2020 Fiat 500x Trekking plus yet

Where did you get the figure of 3500 lbs for the weight? Mazda USA website says 3232 for fwd and 3353 for awd. The latter figure is only 98 lbs over the equivalent Mazda 3 but a whopping 447 lbs lighter than an equivalent CX 5, all with the same powertrain. The CX30 has one of the better pwr/weight ratios in this segment. Quit whining about the weight. Otherwise like your reviews, just try to be more accurate when talking off the cuff.

I think Mazda was smart in choosing the 2.5l for the cx30. It distinguishes it from the competition. Not to mention the potential for better reliability compared to smaller displacement turbocharged rivals. I also think that's why Toyota has kept their 2.5l in the Camry and RAV4.

IMO the cladding is a bit too much. I have a ‘17 CX-5 and the cladding is tame compared to the CX-30

Get rid of the thick black plastic trim around the wheel arch, add a manual transmission and a few more horses under the hood, then I’d actually consider getting this.

Yeah, I have a 2019 CX 5 GT Reserve and really wish, with all that turbo power, that it had an eight speed transmission. A lower low for crawling when necessary and a higher high for better highway mileage. C'mon MAZDA, it ain't "rocket surgery". ;o) Hmmm... top of the line CX 30 at $28,000. and my CX 5 GT Reserve for $34,000. $6,000. ain't a lot more for all I have in my CX 5. Damn thing is loaded with features.

I do agree that it could use a bit more power. Mazda was able to squeeze 181 hp out of the 2.0L in the new Miata (the standard 2.0L in the CX-3 gets 148hp). I wonder how much they could push the 2.5L up to while still keeping their high compression ratio. As they move more upmarket they're being compared with entry level luxury cars with small displacement turbos and better hp/torque figures.

Good review, in the Redline tradition. Get the AWD for safety on slippery roads. Well worth the money. The CX 5 derivative styling is "OK" but I think detracts from the uniqueness of the CX 5 styling. MAZDA needs to use mush more light, high strength steel like Hyundai does. But Unlike Hyundai MAZDA does not own a steel company. I have discovered with my CX 5 GT Reserve 2.5 L. turbo that adding 4 gallons of 100 octane to the 91 octane "premium" gas we have in the western US REALLY wakes up the engine. Feels like it's always on SPORT mode.

I prefer a good controller over a touch screen any day but then I've had a BMW and a Mini in the family at one time or another so...

Would love it if it weren't for all the damn plastic cladding

The CX-30 would be a total upgrade to what I’m driving now. Someday I will purchase a Mazda CX-30.

What's the largest rim's possible for the CX30? I love the Srivers seat, looks comfortable

Looks really good

The name isn’t confusing

10:50, those blanks are for heated steering wheel which Canada gets, other side is for RHD market

I wish I had waited. The CX-3 was too small and underpowered and the CX-5 felt a bit too big for me. I like the CX-30 a lot and really like the name since it is based on the Mazda 3 so it made sense to multiply the number by 10 to show the vast improvements (10 times better?). I also really like the cladding that it will protect the paint. I settled with the UX hybrid simply for my height and my goal of fuel economy. The CX-30 as an AWD hybrid would be awesome so hopefully this new model paves way to future improvements and trim levels. Well done Mazda!

What is the difference between the CX-30 and CX-3?

I like this. Was going to get a new 3, but when you live with a 6ft6 giant you need a higher ride. Lol. And btw I dont mind the cladding. Makes it look unique!

Its beautiful, one thing is not right is the plastic cladding its too much.

I’m 6’2 and considering the CX-30 or CX-5 but they seem small on the road and I don’t know anybody who has one, also it’s an hour drive to a dealership. Considering making the trip, but is it worth it ? I have a compact car and want something bigger mainly head room !

Okay, I think I'm getting this car. Not too big, great design, nice speed, AWD too and awesome price as well! I just wish that the screen didn't look so small and sunken into the dashboard the way it is. And I'm assuming they didn't include a faster engine because it helps cut costs for consumers. Just my thought and like most of the comments below have stated, you don't need a turbo in EVERY CAR.. you seem to say that ALOT in all of your videos. These are not NASCARS. lmao

Love your videos, Useually! Your just sniveling when talking about the six speed. How would you ever survive growing up with a three speed like I did? And sniveling about the name. Give us some credit WE GET IT!!! we're not stupid. Cx30 is just fine already.

Good proportions and great interior, however I think it has too much black plastic body cladding on the sides, especially around the wheel openings.

I wonder how this will compare to the upcoming Kia Seltos. Kia website says at dealers February 2020. Can anyone confirm this?

Bought a late 22" model 2.5l AWD premium trim, awesome car from looks to feel and driving experience.