The CX-30 is Mazda’s smallest crossover, but it packs the brand’s signature upscale interior and engaging driving dynamics into its subcompact footprint. It also offers a range of desirable features including standard all-wheel drive (AWD), and Mazda does a good job of holding the price at a reasonable level in most configurations.
2026 Mazda CX-30 Pricing, Specs, and Release Date
- What’s New for the 2026 Mazda CX-30
- Design
- Powertrain
- Interior
- Technology
- Safety
- Pricing and Release Date
- Further Research
What’s New for the 2026 Mazda CX-30
The CX-30 gained a range of improvements for the 2026 model year, including a new larger 10.25-inch infotainment display for most trims and more advanced driver assistance technologies.
Design
Mazda didn’t change the CX-30’s look for 2026. It retains its prominent grille, slim headlights, and beefy plastic body cladding. The crossover features a sloping roof that looks great in profile, but it cuts into rear headroom. Some trims come with black wheels and styling accents, but all models are tastefully styled without loud badges and graphics.
Powertrain
The base engine is a 2.5-litre four-cylinder, which makes 186 horsepower and 186 pound-feet of torque. Mazda offers a turbo version of that engine, which produces 250 hp and 320 lb-ft of torque on premium fuel. Both engines pair with a six-speed automatic transmission and AWD. While the turbo mill is much livelier than the base engine, both are more than powerful enough to be engaging, and they’re both competent companions for daily driving and highway commutes.
Interior
Cloth upholstery and heated front seats comes standard in the 2026 CX-30, but higher trims add synthetic suede or leather and a heated steering wheel. The five-seat CX-30 gets power front seats in higher trims, and the cabin design is attractive and clean across the board. Cargo space is below average, however, at just 572 litres with the rear bench upright and 1.280 litres with the seat folded down. A manual liftgate comes standard, but higher trims come with a power liftgate.
Technology
An 8.8-inch display comes standard, but most trims step up to the new 10.25-inch unit. Mazda’s infotainment system lacks touchscreen functionality and relies on a rotary dial controller instead, which can be frustrating to use and difficult to learn. Other standard features include a 7-inch digital gauge cluster, push-button start, USB-C inputs, and more. Higher trims add a Bose stereo, HD radio, and SiriusXM satellite radio.
