2022 MazdaMX-30 EV Premium Plus Package For Sale

Price: The all-new 2022 Mazda MX-30 starts at $33,740. For the 2022 model year, Mazda limits all MX-30 sales to California.

The 2022 Mazda MX-30 is the company’s first foray into all-electric vehicles. Taking the form of a subcompact SUV/crossover (the MX-30 chassis closely related to that of the CX-3) with small rear passenger doors that open in the opposite direction of the fronts, the MX-30 exhibits the graceful and high-end styling for which Mazda is rightfully renowned.

This model runs solely on battery power. Mazda plans to add a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant for the 2023 model year and begin selling MX-30s nationally. For now, though, we’re concentrating on the new MX-30 electric vehicle (EV).

The automotive world is in a phase where more EVs are launching, so the MX-30 already finds itself in competitive company with the Hyundai Kona Electric, Kia Niro EV, Nissan Leaf (well into its second generation), the Tesla Model 3, and the Chevrolet Bolt EUV.

Unfortunately for the 2022 MX-30, most of those rivals have a range that exceeds 200 miles. This electric Mazda has an EPA range of only 100 miles, thanks to its small 35.5-kWh lithium-ion battery.

With the emergence of electric drivetrains comes novel metrics. In this case, the number of kilowatt-hours (kWh) at which a battery is measured. For example, the Hyundai Kona Electric has a 64-kWh battery enabling a range of 258 miles. A basic Nissan Leaf, however, manages only 149 miles from its 40-kWh power pack.

The EV closest in range to the Mazda MX-30 is the Mini SE Hardtop, which the EPA rates at 110 miles.

On the plus side, a smaller battery keeps weight down. And Mazda claims a DC fast-charging capability that brings the battery to 80% capacity within 36 minutes.

In 2022, look for a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the new Mazda MX-30 to arrive. By then, Mazda will sell the MX-30 will be sold nationally. In addition, an all-new series of Mazda EVs, based on a new scalable EV platform, is scheduled to arrive in 2025.