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[migueldosantos77]

Since Mazda's new vehicle hasn't been given its own subforum here yet, I figured I'd make one. The Mazda MX-30 will initially only be available in California and solely as an electric vehicle (a plug-in hybrid with a rotary range extender is said to be coming later). The MX-30 is offered in electric and mild hybrid forms powered by Mazda's in-house 2.0-liter Skyactiv engine in its native nation of Japan.

Some highlights are as follows:

    Creditable by the federal government
    Plug-in hybrid version with 100-mile range and starting MSRP of $33,470 (for the EV) and rear clamshell doors (like the RX-8) rumored to arrive in the U.S. later

The MX-30 is the better-looking of the two, but I wish the mild hybrid variant had been available at launch in the United States. How do you feel about the MX-30?

[nimbuye5]

I've requested that the higher-ups include an MX-30 part.

The mild hybrid skyactiv MX-30 has been available in Australia for a few months, and the fully electric vehicle has been here for about two.

One night, I brought the electric one inside my apartment. They feature a noise generator to make it seem like an engine is revving as you accelerate. Excited awaiting the arrival of the version with a rotary engine.

[migueldosantos77]

How has the MX-30 been received in Australia? Mazda's sales pitch in the US hasn't exactly won over customers, and that may be why the vehicle hasn't been well received there.
 

[nimbuye5]

Mazda was caught with their trousers down by the EV crowd, arriving late to the game. Only being able to go 224 kilometers is pitiful.

The electric vehicle costs almost twice as much as the mild hybrid skyactiv petrol version.

The decor is not to my taste.

[diablos_carcv5]

During a recent business trip to California, I had the opportunity to wander around a dealer lot and peek inside one of these vehicles. Appears to be OK, albeit a little pricey. Quite a nice automobile.

[TechnoTrailblazer]

This is quite disappointing. Automakers that enter the EV market later cannot afford to make any mistakes. If low-quality goods are released, the whole electric vehicle industry will look bad. Customers will spread negative word-of-mouth about EVs in general, saying things like "I paid a lot of money for a horrible experience."
In my humble view.