Mazda CX-30

Revisions to Mazda’s family SUV aim to boost engine power and make it even more efficient On sale Now Priced from £22,945

- Max Adams

KEY FACTS

Mazda CX-30 2.0 e-Skyactiv X GT Sport Tech

Price £30,505

Engine 4cyl, 1998cc, petrol

Power 183bhp at 6000rpm

Torque 177lb ft at 4000rpm

Gearbox 6-spd manual

0-62mph 8.3sec

Top speed 127mph

Fuel economy 50.4mpg (combined)

CO2, tax band 127g/km, 29%

HESTON BLUMENTHAL USES advanced cookery methods in the pursuit of improving your culinary experience, and it seems Mazda is also employing this approach with the updates to the engine range of the CX-30 family SUV. Despite having one of the most efficient petrol engines already, the e-Skyactiv X model has received a raft of tweaks, all to gain more power, increase low-rev muscle and reduce emissions and fuel consumption.