Inovev Expects 10,000 Units Per Year From New Mazda MX30 SUV
- Mazda presented its first 100% electric model as standard at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. This is a compact SUV (C-segment) called MX30, to harmonize this name with that of the recent CX30 compact engine SUV.
- It is therefore very likely that the future range of Mazda SUVs will be called CX30, CX40, CX50 for the SUV with the engine and MX30, MX40, MX50 for the SUV with electric motor. The CX3 and CX5 are indeed at the end of their career, just like the MX5 roadster, and these old appellations will be abandoned within two to three years.
- The commercialization of the MX30 in 2020 may be surprising since Mazda has always claimed that the engine still has room for improvement and that the electric motor is not really needed at the moment.
- Geely's decision to launch a 100% electric Volvo XC40 has no doubt convinced Mazda to evolve on this point.
- The new Mazda MX30 is as long as the CX30 (4.39m) but its style refers to the SUV coupe, with a very sloping rear part, like the Renault Arkana, Mercedes GLC coupe, Audi Q3 Sportback, BMW X4 or Porsche Cayenne coupe. Its width is 1.79m (against 1.80m for the CX30) and its height of 1.57m (against 1.54m for the CX30). Mazda says the MX30's range will be around 200 kilometers on the WLTP cycle, which seems a little weak compared to the competition.
- Note that the Mazda MX30 takes the technique of opening the doors of the old coupe RX8 rotary engine.
- Inovev expects a sales volume of 10,000 Mazda MX30s per year worldwide.
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