Mazda CX-30

Crossover Finds Logical Niche.

- Andy Enright

THINK OF this one as a CX-4, a vehicle that’s between the CX-3 and the CX-5 in size. Mazda can’t use that nameplate as it’s already fixed to the rump of a Chinese-market SUV, hence CX-30. The CX-30 is the second ‘nextgen’ product on the SkyActiv platform after the latest Mazda 3 and, even after a short drive, it’s clear that it’s a step on in terms of refinement and polish from what went before.