Props for reviewing a base model, that's very rare, not everyone can get the high end trim, saying that I was set to buy a preferred model but decided to get a premium CX-30 instead, I wasn't liking the blue accented interior and looking at what the premium offered for a little more was worth it, heads up display real leather seats and Bose stereo, plus I negotiated a very good price, love the vehicle great bang for the buck in my opinion.

@kellynoh9529

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@mariel4085

2 жыл бұрын

I adore the blue leather, I think it's much better than the brown in the higher end lol to each his own.

One of the best reviews i watched! Honest but not overpowering. Keep up the good job!

Just picked up my CX-30 preferred and all I want to do is drive it, so comfortable and quiet, love the car and all the technology .

@UserAbcd-wd4zo

3 жыл бұрын

Are your brakes kinda mushy and not responsive like mine?

Glad to see a review on a base model! I just bought a 2024 CX-30 S AWD model, and loving everything about it! the thing most buyers don't know is that higher trim models will require more maintenance cost, and also costlier future repairs years down the road.

I just bought one yesterday and couldn't be happier with it

@Realistick

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats!

@suryak657

Жыл бұрын

Hello, did u buy CX-30 2.5 S (base trim)? If yes, how is your experience? Would you recommend it ?

Loved the review! The different angles from the outside, being simple and to the point, just the review i was looking for! Thank you for also reviewing the base model, most ppl almost always review the top trims. Stay well! :)

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thank you for the feedback!

I agree. The cladding makes it look cheap and is a bit much. I wish they would allow an option to have it body color at no extra charge! On the interior, I wouldn't mind seeing an option for a blue interior (fully color-keyed, no black parts). It would be refreshing to have an interior color choice outside of black, gray, or tan. It's just a coloring and with JIT inventory, I don't see it has being a big cost for the manufacturer. Nice review.

Recently purchased one of theses 2021 Mazda CX30 S used with less than 12,000 Miles. It was not on the top of my list when I started shopping. When I was out test driving - I was focused on some type of GM products but also tried many others from Chevy, Buick, Nissan, Kia, Toyota and Hyundai. I test drove the other smaller CUV/SUV's and was nicely surprised on the overall quality, ride, handling and interior dimensions of the CX30. Also, the non-turbo 2.5L 4 cylinder worked better than some other competitors turbos. Then it has the 6 speed transmission, not a CVT (not a fan of CVT's). I was shocked that I made the deal and purchased the CX30! Now I am getting between 35 - 37 mpg on the highway for short trips and over 30 combined city and highway around town. That gives me easily over 400 miles on every tank of regular gas! This vehicle checked many of the "boxes" and stood out as compared to the competition - do not hesitate to test drive and get one for yourself.

Very nice review informative and enjoyable to watch..😎

YES MANUAL. I know they don't sell well but I'm an enthusiast. I'd buy it but the problem is the Mazda 6s I drive still runs fine after 16 years! Knock on wood. Clutch replacement and minor repairs.

Subscribed. You're great reviewer! 10/10

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for this review. So rare to see people reviewing the base model of any car which is unfortunate. I'm one of those people who doesn't want all those extra features and instead just need a good reliable car that is nice to drive. Doesn't have to be fancy and filled with extras I'm just going to turn off anyway. I have a base CX-30 on order and I'm really looking forward to it!

@poltergeist0917

2 жыл бұрын

Did you ever get one? How was it?

@suryak657

Жыл бұрын

Hello, did u buy CX-30 2.5 S (base trim)? If yes, how is your experience? Would you recommend it ?

love the Mazda CX 30 , what crazy fun CUV

I loved the Mazda 3, but I needed to be able to get the family on holiday with me, so I got the CX-30 for its bigger trunk and taller windows. In Europe taxes on gas and big engines are huge, thus I chose the 2 liters Skyactiv G (+Mild-hybrid). Thankfully I could buy the manual drive to still have fun with it.

I would consider a CX-30 if I could get a manual.. ..but I'm glad MAZDA uses a 6spd auto vs a CVT.

Almost wish I waited for the new CX30s to roll out. But I am really loving my CX5. Glad I didn’t go with the crosstrek and it’s lifeless CVT.

After 6 months of having Mazda CX-30 2.5 select AWD soul red, here are problems that I have: Paint is very weak, it easily flaking and with a small strike it fails deeply. Adaptive cruise control is not working properly and most times it won't stop the car when cars in front slows down suddenly. Windows sometimes don't work properly. Settings resets by itself sometimes and you should adjust some things again. None touch screen is a pain in the neck, you should play a lot with buttons to choose something. No good view for seeing around.

I like the blue over the brown. Will seriously consider the turbo CX-30 when my CX-5 lease is up. And this video is CLEAR. 60p! And I believe the preferred loses the Bose but gets the moonroof for the 2021.

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I wish I had the turbo model available for this review. Oh, I knew it got the moonroof (that's in the video) but I didn't hear that they took away the bose, I just checked again to confirm it and I will remove that part of the video. This was a challenging video as mazda's website didn't have much of anything on it about the 2021! Thanks for the feedback.

If they lower it a bit more it could pass as a coupe CUV almost like the BMW X6 or Benz GLE

Just bought me a 2024 CX 30 and it’s a great vehicle for the money

Unfortunately, as of 2023 all the CX-30's have that dreaded cylinder deactivation feature, which is a serious concern for anyone hoping to get many years out of their car.

nice review dude, honest and realistic . Keep showcasing the BASE model the ones so average ppl will buy. Bye the way , where is that one Made? MEXICO or JAPAN?

@user-fi9jg7vh8g

5 ай бұрын

All CX-30 are made in Mexico (didn't see any VIN starting from J)

Excellent review. You are the only person I found so far to do a base model. I'm an old Mazda lover since my 94 b2300 pick up. Mama wants a new car so this on the list.

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and it’s a shame because the base models are so much nicer than what I'd find in older base models

bumping that Joey Bada$$.. I SEE YOU BRO I SEE YOU :D

Hello, could someone confirm does CX-30 2.5 S (base trim) is a good buy? I am seeing online reviews that this has some engine failures and gas leak issues kind of. I am on budget hence considering this base model 2023 CX-30 2.5 S. Appreciate if someone pour your suggestions based on your first hand experience? Thanks!

Another great review. I’m torn between this and the 2022 Civic Sedan. I enjoy all of the premium and safety features of the CX-30. Would you say the visibility is a deal breaker or are the blind spots manageable?

@Realistick

2 жыл бұрын

They're pretty manageable and you get blind spot monitoring on most of them anyway!

Test driving a CX-30 on Thursday

Thanks for this well rounded review👍. I’m looking for a car in a year or so. Deciding between the upcoming Premium Turbo AWD version of this or a CX-5 (top of the line) if they have adopted the new design language of this by that time.

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! I hope the cx5 gets this interior! Rumors are saying that 2022 will be new and it might be called the cx50 so I'd say it's going to look more like this.

@michaels999

3 жыл бұрын

When will the turbo be available? Does anyone really know, I heard January

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaels999 I believe the report said production would start in November, if there are no delays then id expect them to start arriving in late December, early January!

@MrBigBird1776

3 жыл бұрын

Michael Keith Hopefully 2020 still.

@michaels999

3 жыл бұрын

Realistick thanks

Nailed the lack of manual issue. Manual 19’ Crosstrek here.

I kinda like the cladding

I agree with the commentary about the lack of a manual transmission. I had one of these as a loaner for a week and it was a real dog on the freeway. The engine was buried under the bureaucratic machinations of the automatic transmission. When accelerating at freeway speeds you have to wait for the kick down for several seconds. Thus, you must plan ahead when taking on a car and changing lanes. It was a real pain in the ass. I will replace my older Mazda 3 with another Mazda 3 MT hatchback (as long as they keep the MT in this car). The gas milage also sucks. I got 26 mpg and I drive like a nun.

Is this is base trim??

When discussing interior room, especially rear leg and headroom, it would be helpful to know the reviewers height (this reviewer appears to be very tall). One observation about this CX30: it sounds *much* quieter when accelerating than the Crosstrek. Mazda may not offer a manual transmission, but its well-designed 6-speed automatic is hugely better than the CVT used by Subaru to increase fuel economy.

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

6:36 good observation, I am tall, but I also did say I was 6 ft 3? Yes, it is quite refined for the class! The crosstrek isn't bad either if you don't mind the Subaru growl.

Just an observation, as to your complaint for the plastic cladding around the front and fender edges .., if you do some searching most of the base model's of suv cross overs such as kia,Hyundai and so on have some type of body cladding. So its not just a mazda thing...

@Realistick

2 жыл бұрын

I'm well aware of that, but they do not have as much of it, not even the Crosstrek does, and it's how they pull it off too. The Crosstrek is more chiseled looking and it helps the rugged look. Looks are subjective so feel free to disagree, but this amount of cladding does not fit the CX30 well.

@TylerParker @Realistick - Mazda CX30 vs. Mazda Crosstrek. Thoughts? Which would you get?

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

Personally, I'd go with a manual crosstrek premium because it is cheap, rugged, and has great resale. If I was comparing a limited crosstrek to a CX30, I'd go CX30. The mazda is more refined, comfortable, and the interior is at a different level! However, as usual, it depends what your priorities are.

@JackMcPhee

3 жыл бұрын

@@Realistick Thanks, really helpful!!

I really wish that blind spot monitoring came standard on the base..(or even available as a option) I'm back and forth on the base and the select.. (only for the bsm) I don't care for the leatherette or 18" wheels

@SpeedEng66

3 жыл бұрын

@Red I am hoping they add it in next year.. They added android/apple car for 2021 for the base (was not available on 2020 base) . Last thing for me would be to switch out the vinyl steering wheel for a leather one. That would be later down the road when more Mazda3 and cx30s are crashed up

@neilcharles2520

2 жыл бұрын

I bought 2 blind spot mirrors (18.00..not the cheap junk)and attached to the side mirrors...No more blind spot.

@Ashbassx1

Ай бұрын

The car is so small that I really haven’t noticed the blind spots.

In a few years that dark grey cladding will turn light grey which will make it more obvious 😬

I got the Mazda CX-30 2.5 S in the Deep Blue Mica color and I love it. Even the cladding looks cool with this color. Though I have to admit that with the other color choices it looks a bit too pronounced. I actually bought this car because I could not get my first choice which was the CHR by Toyota, but in hindsight I am so glad I got the Mazda instead. It's much nicer! And it's AWD. The Mica Blue by the way is so incredible! The car looks black until it is in the sun, and then the blue sparkles!

@basemodelonly1340

2 жыл бұрын

are the blind spots that bad?

@vonhobo

2 жыл бұрын

@@basemodelonly1340 I don't notice any blind spots. But you would need to test drive one to see how you feel about it. I never buy a car without a test drive.

@basemodelonly1340

2 жыл бұрын

@@vonhobo Thanks!

Manual, turbo & AWD please!

No mention of the in-dash CD player?

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

You can tell that it has one because it is there! My point is that this is a video review and you can see the cd player (or the absence of it) in the shots of the dashboard. Me stating it's existence would be especially redundant when a vast majority (not all) probably don't care that it has one and don't plan on using one again.

I like the potential pressure of having to click the key car unlock button in secret so that it looks like an auto handle

Still a much better deal than the 2022 Chevy Trailblazer

I thought all the trim levels don't have cylinder deactivation anymore even in the premium trim levels of the CX-30 and Mazda3

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

I have not heard that anywhere, from everything I have been reading, it is still on the premium trim. Usually, I have the brochures online to help me with specific things like that but they are not available yet so I'm relying on places like Kelly Blue Book for that information. They confirmed what I said in the video.

@penguyen25

3 жыл бұрын

@@Realistick Dang that's a shame, was really hoping the 2021 Mazda3 and CX-30 wouldn't have that "feature"

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

@@penguyen25 Me too:(

@penguyen25

3 жыл бұрын

@@Realistick Rejoice friends!!! Most of the Mazda 3's don't have cylinder deactivation anymore according to the MazdaUSA website, unfortunately if you get the AWD those all still have CD. It's not listed on the CX-30's as well. Hopefully it's just not a misprint on their end!

@lrfinch601

3 жыл бұрын

I have the premium trim and it definitely has cylinder deactivation, you can bring it up on the infotainment screen and see when it's engaged but driving it I can't tell the difference

I don't know if there is any tricks to getting the price down from dealers but CX-30 has been marked up by around 2k at every dealership. At the same time, I can get a Mazda 3 for 2k less. I think the cargo room for both cars are the same so why bother with this?

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

These are more comfortable over rougher roads and offer a cargo advantage. They are having difficulty with selling the 3 so they have definitely tried to adjust the price, still, you should be able to get these for msrp or less quite easily. At least where I am at in Indiana!

@jerbsherb4391

3 жыл бұрын

​@@Realistick I am in the pacific NW and there are an insane amount of die hard Crossover/AWD car lovers. This and Seltos are selling and getting marked up like it's nothing. Is it still comfy even in it's base form? That's really eye opening since most cars in this segment are plastic galore and very noisy.

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerbsherb4391 Yes, the seats are a little narrow but it is very comfortable and the cabin blows away the base crosstrek, the model I tested was the base! The base Mazda3 is also pretty upscale and looks identical to this

@jerbsherb4391

3 жыл бұрын

@@Realistick Thanks for the info man, appreciate you. Not all of us can afford the top trim so you are doing the lords work lol

Does this trim have cloth seats?

@Realistick

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, base model has it, all others get leatherette or leather

@RealKevGotEm

2 жыл бұрын

@@Realistick I thought so :(

"These pathetic little fog lights"...those are the turn signals bruv

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't call them foglights, the main turning signals are built into the headlights.

Im a mazda fan but it looks like mazda is having problems deciding whether to go for luxury or sporty with this model.

lol why those wheels r so small ? it had to be 18" at least by standard

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought too, I'm glad every other trim has 18s!

Mazda knew that if they somehow don't ruin the look of this car with those insane cladding, nobody would even think about buying CX-5. Mazda added the plastic to protect CX-5

10/10 interior 2/10 exterior. The cladding is way over the top

" cool, get lost " 🤣🤣

13:49 😂

are you sure that is leather (the non perforated in the top of the line) ? , and not the fake leatherette? It's only because I had to tell another KZread reviewer on a Mazda 3 that it was leatherette...but he said it was sooo good, it fooled him. e

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

It's leatherette, I always just say leather because leatherette has a negative connotation to it with some. Truth is, all of this stuff is so much better than it was even just 10-15 years ago so I wouldn't want people to associate it with crap quality. When I talk about true leather seats, I will usually distinguish it by calling it "real" leather. The top trim does get perforated "leather" seats.

@Wizerud

3 жыл бұрын

The trimming is leather but this is the base model so the seats are cloth.

Love this freaking car, but the small no touch screen bugs the heck out of me. Why is the screen so small?

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

Mazda places emphasis on driver focus, they went with a smaller screen to mitigate attention away from it. Honestly, I don't have many qualms with the screen in the new 3 and CX30. However, depending on what you like, it definitely is a big disadvantage compared to the competition.

@Lalo20002

3 жыл бұрын

The screen is not small by any means, 8.8 in is bigger that a lot of other cars

Why do car companies use that piano black plastic crap it gets scratched just breathing on it

Body side cladding is ugly! What are you doing Mazda??

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it caught me off guard too when I first saw it

@MrBigBird1776

3 жыл бұрын

It is a bit much but will definitely be appreciated by people in colder climates that get snow and ice and constant salt and sand during winter. At least the cladding will take the beating instead of the paint finish.

@morisjustin

3 жыл бұрын

I wanna buy it just because of that. I'm done paying for paint repairs and getting rust winter after winter.

@MrBigBird1776

3 жыл бұрын

Justin Morissette Exactly! Even paint protection is a distant distant distant 2nd place choice. Paint protection fails eventually too. Cladding is the best solution. Maintenance free.

@morisjustin

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrBigBird1776 I'm buying the 2021 GS model on monday in Charcoal Grey color.

Seemed over critical at times. I test drove the C-HR and HR-V and the Mazda was superior in performance and styling and the price.

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

Styling is subjective, I kind of leave that up to the viewers, I wasn't a big fan but I loved how it drove and my video certainly reflects that!

Shitty review , CX30 IS A FABULOUS CAR , GREAT LOOKING INCLUDING THE CLADDING!

The poo poo brown ain’t that much better than that navy blue

Idk I kinda like this car but if it doesn’t sound like stutututu are you even a car guy bro? 😂

An honest car dealer, lol. Man you lost me right then.

@Realistick

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, they're actually really honest for a retail/sales store. They even tell me beforehand some things they hate about each car I review. Usually they are small things or issues that they've had customers run into but still, they deserve some credit for that. Sometimes the people that run dealerships are regular car people, sometimes 😂.

That blue crap inserts got to go.

The cladding is what ruins this vehicle should have made it the same as CX5, everything else seems good

@MrBigBird1776

3 жыл бұрын

Michael Keith It is a bit much but will be much appreciated for people in snow/ice climates that have wheel wells rust constantly and trap salt, sand and grit.

Get a 2 year old CX5.

Wait until all that cladding starts to fade . Looks like shit .

First lol

Bro you hating af