![]() ![]() There’s no power operation for the fifth door but it’s not really missed. It’s rather appealing on the inside too, and the human-centric interior is typically Mazda sensible, being easy to fathom and sensible in use.īeing a townie style high rider, it’s easy to enter and leave, simplified by comfort entry and pushbutton start. ![]() Brakes aren’t quite standout, the spongy pedal feel a reflection of its regenerative function and emergency stops were hardly record breaking.īut it surely does look fast, with its modern Kodo design that eschews flourishes in favour of gentle reflective curves. Arguably the ride is a touch busy over poorer surfaces at urban speeds but for the most part it’s absorbent and it certainly is hushed, with no SPL measurements exceeding 72dB. Dynamically this is reasonably interesting, with positive steering that’s nicely weighted and it has capable cornering characteristics thanks in part to G-Vectoring Control Plus (independent brake nipping). And that’s fine if you want something that will drive okay at low revs without using too much juice. But the emphasis is on mild more than hybrid. Which is presumably why fuel use is ever so slightly better in mild hybrid guise. From 2500-3500rpm this gets along really quite respectably. That’s more reliant on revs above 3500rpm to feel zippy. That said, the six-speed auto works smoothly enough and the engine doesn’t share the needy characteristics of the base 2.0L mill from Mazda. Helping is that it runs on 91 ULP.Īs to performance, we struggled to get a sprint time out of double figures, while an 80-120 overtake requires seven seconds. On the open road, we saw double that at worst, and middling sevens when cruising along. ![]() The quoted figures are 6.3L/100km compared with 6.5L/100km for the GSX and 6.8 combined for the GTX. The idea behind the SP20 is a slightly easier drive at everyday revs, and better economy as a result but it’s only slightly better. If you genuinely want decent poke, you need to opt instead for the GTX which comes with the rather more vibrant 139kW/252Nm 2.5 four featuring cylinder deactivation. And when we say a bit, we mean just that because the power and torque figures are literally no different from those of the GSX entry point, with 114kW and 200Nm. Put simply, a two litre with a bit of an electric prod along. The SP20 comes with a 2.0-litre e-SkyActiv G 24-volt mild hybrid powertrain, almost as verbose as its title. Well, er, sadly, there’s not quite the storm to match the horn looks or name. That includes a five-year factory warranty and free servicing in that time.īecause it’s an SP20, a storied model name in Mazda lineage, you’d be thinking this is a bit of a goer, right? Especially with its blackout styling, that includes alloys, mirror caps, and plastic bits on the front and rear finished in piano black paint. Price is $44,390 plus ORCs and there’s a $300 surcharge for the metallic grey you see here. Its title is a doozy too, the CX-30 SP20 M-Hybrid Blackout Edition (let’s go with SP20 BO is just wrong). The reason we’re driving this particular CX-30 is because it’s a new addition to the line-up. While they both feature the same powertrain, the CX-30 kicks off as a higher spec GSX variant. Oddly enough CX-30 pricing overlaps with the CX-5 you can buy the base variant of that for less than the entry-level CX-30. So why not something that measures in between. While the CX-3 is cute, it’s a bit tight while not everyone needs something as big as a CX-5. A hybrid version of the Corolla Cross is also in the cards, but, because of its smaller size, its powertrain is not likely to be powerful enough for the larger CX-50.Įxpect to hear more about the CX-50 hybrid next year, as Mazda will likely release details a few months after the nonhybrid models go on sale in the spring.CX-30 was a genuinely smart addition to Mazda’s SUV range. We think that the CX-50 hybrid will use a similar setup as the Toyota RAV4 hybrid, which has a 2.5-liter inline-four as its gasoline engine and two electric motor-generators. The two crossovers are built on separate lines and fit into different size classes, with the Corolla Cross competing against subcompact SUVs and the CX-50 serving as a compact entry. However, Coleman said that the nonhybrid CX-50-which uses a Mazda platform and Skyactiv gasoline engines-does not share any parts with the Toyota Corolla Cross that's also built there. ![]() The CX-50 already has ties to Toyota, as it will be built in a new factory in Alabama shared between the two automakers. Toyota Confirms Corolla Cross Hybrid for Next Year.2023 Mazda CX-50 Joins CX-5 as a Stylish SUV. ![]()
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