MARCH 20 - 26 | 2019
2020 Mazda CX-30 Touring
Ŷ VALUE FOR MONEY: Part SUV, part family hatch, the new Mazda CX-30 is a neat example of the company's Kodo design.
MAZDA CX-30 is an SUV that sits neatly between Mazda CX-3 and CX-5 in size and price. These days many so-called SUVs are only driven by two wheels - the CX-30 is offered with a choice between two and allwheel drive. At the media launch of the CX-30 we spent two days and almost 500Km driving in Melbourne traffic, as well as on country roads and motorways on a roundabout trip to Cape Schanck. Now we’ve completed another 450km during our week with the Mazda in our home area on the Gold Coast. Our test car was a Touring with the 2.5-litre powerplant. STYLING The shape of the CX-30 is similar to the Mazda3 hatch and, interestingly, is no taller.
By EWAN KENNEDY However, we feel the -30 has a sportier look than the ‘3, with a silhouette that’s almost coupe like. Eight exterior colours are offered: Polymetal Grey Metallic, Soul Red Crystal Metallic, Machine Grey Metallic, Sonic Silver Metallic, Snowflake White Pearl Mica, Titanium Flash Mica, Deep Crystal Blue Mica and Jet Black Mica. INSIDE High spec interiors are offered in the Touring and Astina models; a Rich Brown colour scheme, paired with either Black leather or Pure White leather trim. Pure and Evolve have a Navy Blue and Black cloth combination.
ENGINE / TRANSMISSIONS Power is provided by either a 2.0-litre petrol, with 114 kW and 200 Nm, or a 2.5-litre petrol (139 kW/252 Nm). The smaller engine drives the front wheels, the larger either the front or all four wheels. Transmission is by a six-speed automatic. Mazda's impressive Skyactiv X engine won’t be offered in the CX-30 until the second half of year in Australia. We are really looking forward to testing it as it takes a whole new direction in petrol engine design, being a sort-of diesel at times. Low fuel consumption will be its biggest engineering feature. INFOTAINMENT The horizontal 8.8-inch screen gives access to Mazda Connect infotainment system and has satellite navigation as standard, plus
phone-mirroring technologies Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. We find the slim infotainment screen too skinny as it doesn't show far enough ahead to accurately plan ahead in your navigation. SAFETY There's a big emphasis by Mazda on keeping drivers out of trouble if they’re paying more attention to their phones than their driving. The clever Driver Monitoring system watches the driver’s face and tells them to wake up to themselves. The CX-30 has Front Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA), Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM), Smart Brake Support (SBS), Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) and Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) with Stop & Go. Ŷ Continued page 2
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