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Mazda CX-30 buying guide

What Mazda CX-30 trim levels are there?

Opening the range is SE-L trim, but it’s still very well equipped with 16-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights with auto high-beam assist, adaptive cruise control and rear parking sensors. You also get an 8.8-inch media screen with sat nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. SE-L Lux adds a reversing camera, two-zone air con, keyless entry and heated front seats.

Sport Lux adds 18-inch wheels, LED daytime running lights, a powered tailgate and tinted rear windows. GT Sport gets all this plus leather upholstery, a Bose sound system, an electric driver’s seat and a heated steering wheel. Top-spec GT Sport Tech brings extra active safety features.

The 100th Anniversary special edition is limited to 100 UK cars. It gets pearlescent white paint, burgundy leather upholstery and unique badging.

Mazda CX-30 interior and technology

You’re probably thinking that the touchscreen looks really far away. Well, worry not, because it’s not touch-controlled – instead, you control it by using the rotary dial between the front seats. The idea is that you don’t have to take your eyes off the road for so long. And you don’t get smudgey fingerprint marks all over the screen. The infotainment system itself looks really crisp, and has all the features you’d expect.

It’s not a stretch to say that the CX-30 feels like a Japanese BMW inside. The quality is there, with all the materials feeling luxurious and built to last. It’s just as intuitive, as well, with physical controls for nearly everything. It doesn’t feel button-heavy, though, even if there are 18 buttons on the steering wheel alone.

Mazda CX-30 engine range explained

(Most popular) Mazda CX-30 2.0 Skyactiv-G petrol

Mazda’s entry-level 2.0-litre petrol produces 122hp. It favours a relaxed driving style, and on light throttle will shut down half its cylinders to save fuel. The upshot of this system, and its mild-hybrid tech, is that the Skyactiv-G engine returns up to 48mpg – pretty good for a petrol SUV.

Mazda CX-30 2.0 Skyactiv-X petrol

By looking at its diesel engines, Mazda has created a very clever petrol engine that it calls Skyactiv-X. This engine has a very high compression ratio and is surprisingly efficient, offering up to 50mpg if you choose a two-wheel-drive car with a manual gearbox. Yet it’s noticeably more sprightly off the line than the 122hp engine. As is often the case, four-wheel-drive cars will cost slightly more to run than two-wheel-drive ones.