In this week's instalment of Drive Time John Murdoch takes a drive in Mazda's MX-30 RE-V which offers a unique solution to electric vehicle range anxiety. He also reveals that the Japanese company is making changes to the world's most popular sports car - the iconic MX-5.
Mazda's first all-electric car arrived back in 2020 and the five-door MX-30 came with a few surprises.
While most manufacturers would have solved the issue by just fitting a much larger battery - that is not the Mazda way - and they have once again delivered a unique solution. Most importantly it can cover 53 miles on electric power - more than twice the average daily commute according to Mazda - and the rotary magic with a 50-litre petrol tank means that a 400 mile range is available.
The interior is superbly crafted and uses cork as a nod to Mazda's history as well as recycled plastic. It has a premium feel and style and an 8.8-inch infotainment screen handles the tech via the usual Mazda rotary dial. Good mpg figures could be achieved in town and country but the range did plunge when you pushed things on the motorway.
On the practical side the boot can hold 332 litres of luggage and this increases to 1,137 litres with the split-folding rear seats folded flat. More storage is available inside the cabin. The new-look MX-5 was unveiled at the show alongside a concept sports car design that uses a dual rotary powertrain mated to an EV platform – a system seen in the new Mazda MX-30 R-EV.
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