Our first was a '20 CX-30 Preferred in Soul Red Crystal. We loved it. We were going to buy it, but the dealership gave us a great deal on a '23 Turbo Premium Plus in Polymetal Grey. What's not to like? It was super quick and had all the bells and whistles. Honestly, we didn't need all that this time around. These days it's mostly city driving and the standard 2.5 Turbo is fine for that.
Our lease was up next month and there were very few CX-30s on the lot due to tariffs on cars made in Mexico. Mazda has chosen to produce fewer. We settled on a '26 CX-30 Carbon Edition in Polymetal Grey/Red. The dealership gave us a great deal. It is lacking on the turbo, power liftgate, overhead camera and HUD but it has some new features like a larger screen, wireless charger and lack of piano black around the console. It will take a while to get used to manually putting the liftgate up/down but aside from that we're loving it.
This is truly the most upscale, well-finished and fun-to-drive car in the category. No need to look elsewhere!
Our lease was up next month and there were very few CX-30s on the lot due to tariffs on cars made in Mexico. Mazda has chosen to produce fewer. We settled on a '26 CX-30 Carbon Edition in Polymetal Grey/Red. The dealership gave us a great deal. It is lacking on the turbo, power liftgate, overhead camera and HUD but it has some new features like a larger screen, wireless charger and lack of piano black around the console. It will take a while to get used to manually putting the liftgate up/down but aside from that we're loving it.
This is truly the most upscale, well-finished and fun-to-drive car in the category. No need to look elsewhere!
