17 Apr 2024
Mazda CX-30 reviews
In-depth expert reviews, first drives and road tests of the Mazda CX-30.
17 Apr 2024
11 Mar 2021
Mazda CX-30 e-Skyactiv X (2021) review
In its white paint and with a decadent red interior, the Mazda CX-30 100th Anniversary Edition sure looks the part.
23 Jul 2020
Mazda CX-30 SkyActiv-X (2020) review
Mazda’s CX-30 crossover sure is handsome, and it’s packed with tech, but how does it stack up on Irish roads?
9 Sep 2019
Mazda CX-30 SkyActiv-D diesel (2020) review
Is diesel dead? Not if you ask Mazda, and its new 1.8-litre diesel works rather beautifully in the new CX-30.
5 Sep 2019
Mazda CX-30 SkyActiv-X (2020 pre-production) review
Mazda’s high-tech SkyActiv-X engine lands in the handsome new CX-30 crossover, so is it a match made in heaven?
4 Sep 2019
Mazda electric SUV (2020 prototype) review
The first Mazda EV will launch in 2020; we've been for a drive in a prototype.
20 Jul 2019
Mazda CX-30 (2020 pre-production) review
The new Mazda CX-30 SUV is good enough to worry the premium establishment.On test
Mazda CX-30 testers' notes
Melanie's nine-hour drive through Albania turned into 13 hours at the wheel of the Mazda CX-30
What was supposed to be a nine-hour drive through Albania turned into a 13-hour odyssey, but at least it gave Melanie plenty of time to test the Mazda CX-30. By the time she reached the darkest sections of the Albanian mountains, the adaptive headlights were working overtime, picking out tight hairpins, blind bends and the many goats, donkeys, cats and dogs in the road. The quiet cabin, comfortable seats and smooth petrol engine made the marathon drive surprisingly easy, while the Bose sound system provided excellent acoustics for a soundtrack of Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins and Prince.
Melanie is on a road trip through Albania at the wheel of the latest Mazda CX-30
Melanie is on a road trip in Albania this week, driving the updated Mazda CX-30. The route is following the Vjosa River, considered to be Europe's last big wild and free-flowing river. Melanie tells us it’s a scenic and challenging place to put the car through its paces while Google Maps tests her patience...
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