2024 Mazda CX-30 SUV Consumer Reviews
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2.5 S - $26,415 MSRP
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$24,852Prices based on sales in MS thru 6/2/25
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Ramwerks, 03/16/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
22 of 22 people found this review helpful
Purchased my Mazda after driving a Ford F-150 for 5 years, the Yin and Yang of vehicles. The truck was fantastic. I was looking for the following in a new car, in no particular order: - Reliability; want to keep the car for 10 -15 years. - All Wheel Drive: live in the mountains so this is a must have. - Good gas mileage. - A real transmission; no CVT, see reliability above. - Fun to drive, dare I say Sporty. - Quiet when going down the road. - Comfortable front seat. - Great stereo. - Nice interior. - An SUV, it is easier to get into and out of the higher ride height of an SUV. - Wealth of Driver aids. - Affordable; got a great price with 0% financing. My kids are grown and the vast majority of the time it is just me in the car. Occasionally it is my wife and I in the car. So, the smaller rear seat area is non-issue. It took me two years of research, reading reviews, a few test drives and 0% financing to get me to finally decide on the 2024 Mazda CX-30, S Premium. As much as I wanted the Turbo the increased cost, slightly lower fuel mileage, and potential for longer term increase in repair costs pointed to the non-turbo car. So far, after a whopping 1,500 miles, I love the car. It is everything I had hoped for and expected. The gas mileage is about 34 mpg in mostly highway driving of 75 miles per hour. It rides superbly, love the heavily weighted steering, it is sporty and fun to drive (for me it is a much better driving car than my wife’s Audi Q5), the stereo is wonderful and with the back seats down there is enough cargo capacity. It is so much easier to park than the truck. Has done fine in the snow and ice; just need to slow down a little with the OEM all season tires. Will put dedicated snow tires on the Mazda next winter. Really like the center dial instead of a touch screen. Took me about 5 hours of driving to get comfortable with it. All the buttons and controls feel solid and are laid out in a easy to use and intuitive manner. Overall, a great car. Will see how the reliability is long term. It is not perfect, but I could not find the perfect car. A few nits. The cellular reception is worse for some reason with Apple Car Play than when the phone is just in regular use. For example, it can take a while and needs more bars of reception to load Pandora with Apple Car Play vs. just using the phone and no Apple-Car Play. The wireless charger seems to heat up and not always work, trying to figure out if it is my older phone or a real Mazda issue. The center console does not hold a lot (Oh ya, this is a subcompact car). Miss the Ford's ventilated front seats. I am adjusting to the Mazda’s engine power. It takes a little longer to get on the highway, pass going up mountain passes, and overall to get up to speed than the Ford F-150. Yet, it is no problem going over 11,000-foot mountain passes while exceeding the speed limit. The benefit is gas mileage right at or better than the EPA estimates. (got 38 mpg on one highway trip recently) My gas bill is almost cut in half from the truck. Extremely happy with the car and look forward to seeing how it holds up in the long term. Also, love the Deep Crystal Blue Mica exterior.
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Zippy compact SUV
LadyGray4110, 02/16/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S Select Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
20 of 21 people found this review helpful
A zippy sporty compact SUV. Great for empty nesters, young adults, and young couples. Good looking interior with a luxe feel inspite of the leatherette seats on this trim level. My car came with 18" Bridgestone Turenza tires. I get 33mpg traveling 75 to 80 mph on the interstate with this 191 horsepower engine. Putting it in sports mode, gives you a bump up when passing. I disagree with some reviews on the overall ride. I find it a smooth ride and the engine is really good and quiet at high speeds w/o a turbo. The negative is the upshifting from first into 4th gear is somewhat raspy/harsh as it tries to get there way too quickly. But younger drivers make like that racy sound but can annoy the rest of us. I think this lowers the fuel economy for in-town driving at 22 mpg. On the highway I'm getting as high as 33 mpg. Overall I enjoy the ride of this car with no complaints. The seats are very comfortable. At 5 ft 6. I really like the front seats. It has somewhat narrow entry for all doors but the seats are comfortable. Also, less leg room for those in the back. I don't consider it to seat five people. Instead I consider seating for four adults just fine but not for long drives. I like the fact that it actually does come with the compact spare. The back, it's one of the smallest areas that I've seen on compact SUVs. It will do, but I use up all the space getting groceries. One of the biggest complaints I hear about Mazda cars is the inability to have full touch screen capabilities. But coming from Honda cars and their complicated touch screen, I find Mazda a relief. I like navigating with the joystick like option. Within a day or so I was able to navigate through all the menus with no problem. Now I prefer no touch screen. If you want touch screen for Android Auto or Google Play, you'll have to go to a higher trim level for the 10-in screen. Another complaint I've heard is the automatic parking brake will engage when it's in park. Then you will have to manually release the parking brake each and every time. This is no longer the case with this 2024 model. The parking brake will engage but will automatically disengage once you shift into drive or reverse. This trim does have rain-sensing wipers, heated rear view mirrors, auto climate control, all the safety driving options, but not heated seats, no power seats, or turbo engine. The center console leaves much to be desired. It's small....accommodating a few things. There's only two cell phone ports in the whole vehicle located within the console which I found really odd. Mazda could do better. There is no 12 volt socket. The cup holders towards the front makes it awkward to place and retrieve cups. I had to buy new cups as my others were too high and interfered with the dash controls. Hopefully they will move the cup holders to the side of the gear shift rather than to the front of it. All in all I am enjoying my first Mazda ranking it 4 due to small rear cargo.
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Little SUV - Big Value
O'G, 06/21/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S Select Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
We bought our first 2024 CX-30 in January to replace a disappointing 2024 Hyundai Elantra for our around-town car. Our touring car was a 2022 CX-5. After driving the 30 for several months we decided to replace the 5 with another 30. My wife and I are empty-nesters and almost all of our driving is without passangers. We do frequently travel so we purchased the roof cross bars and and Thule cargo box for our golf or skiing gear, depending on the destination. We recommend the Mazda all-season floor mat option as a better alternative to Weathertechs. The Mazda options are much easier to clean. Why the 30 over the 5? We really enjoyed the 5. It was great for towing my motorcycle and had significant cargo room. But I just enjoyed driving the 30 more and more. The 30 is quieter - less road noise, less wind noise. Entry and exit is just as easy as the 5 and at 79, that's really important. The interior is awesome for its class - lots of soft materials and no plastic squeaks. Visibility is excellent and there is a long list of safety features. The ride is superb and strikes a perfect balance between sporty and posh. It's simply both fun and comfortable to drive - a rare combination at the price point. Transmission gearing is excellent and the power train allows solid acceleration from stop lights. We live north of Syracuse and really appreciate the AWD given 5 months of potentially serious snow. My wife and I use the same front seat settings so we opted to forego power seats and save $$. Good for us but otherwise recommended. In 59 years of marriage we have purchased over 35 new cars for ourselves, children and soon, coming of age grandchildren. Among those, our first Mazda was the GLC (Great Little Car), the predecessor to the Mazda 3. We have had 2 Mazda 3s, 3 Mazda 5s, 1 Mazda CX-5 and now, 2 Mazda CX-30s. Every one has been trouble free. While we started with a GLC, now we have two GLSUVs.
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Bargain High End
RUSH, 05/09/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S Select Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Great car for reasonable price. Nice solid uncomplicated engine which will be easy to maintain and interior looks premium.
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Best Car So Far
SG77, 05/11/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S Select Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Purchased brand new a little over two weeks ago. It’s comfortable, quiet, responsive and fuel efficient. I got the non-turbo due to better reliability. Impressed that I was able to get 40 mpg on a highway drive. Looking forward to keeping this for a long time.
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Impressed with this vehicle
Al, 08/12/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S Preferred 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Test drove both a CX-5 and CX-30, and found the CX-30 to be way smoother. The vehicle has a great handling, seats are comfortable and fuel economy is great. Nice interior and I’m totally happy with my car overall.
Second time wasn't the charm
Jon G, 02/15/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
12 of 19 people found this review helpful
I ditched my oil burning, issue riddled 2021 CX30 GT Turbo for a 2024 Cx30 GT Turbo in hopes that Mazda would have worked out some of the new models growing pains by now. I was definitely mistaken. Firstly, mazda vert quietly REMOVED the accessory socket in the Canadian models. Why? Your guess is as good as mine, and a wasted expense on a dash cam that I can't use any longer unless i buy some sort of wiring harness to directly wire the power into my vehicle. That's a huge misstep Mazda. So far, 2 months in and 5800km on the ODO I've yet to have a fuel burning issue. Fingers crossed but my hope is dashed. In my 2021 i had an issue where the advanced keyless entry wouldn't unlock when placing your hand inside the door handle when the vehicle was wet. That's something they fixed but my 2024 also suspiciously has a similar issue with the door handle sporadically not unlocking when I stuff my hand in there like it should. Most of the time it's fine tho... I'm finding randomly without warning when I start the car, if it's on XM radio everything will turn on but no sound. No, not on mute. Trying to adjust the volume yields no result, trying to change the channel - same thing. I have to switch to FM radio and then back to XM to hear anything. My dealership already reset something but it is doing it again since. *sigh* There's an annoying brake squeak that no one can figure out where it's coming from. On delivery the interior trim panels on the pillar between the 1st and second row had white lines on them in the plastic as well as a wave pattern in the plastic as a result from the way they're molded. Mazda replaced them and although not as noticeable, both issues are still there and I'm incredibly disappointed. Spending this much money for this vehicle and it looks like Mazda's build quality is quickly lowering its standards to match that of Tesla. The vehicle still handles wonderfully and is amazingly fun to drive but Mazda is dropping the ball. Big time. Whoever said second time is the charm is an absolute liar. I also never received any survey from Mazda on this purchase experience either. I guess I complained so much about my 2021 that they added me to the blacklist lol. Anyways, Mazda needs to seriously slow the heck down and improve the small quality aspects of the vehicle. You're trying to be an upscale quasi-luxury brand? Well, the proof is in the pudding and unfortunately the package I bought turned out pretty damn lumpy.
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SEATS TOO NARROW AND NO 12 VOLT OUTLET
Sal, 01/11/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
25 of 42 people found this review helpful
Looks much better than it is. Very disappointed with narrow seats and the cherry on top is that it has no 12 Volt outlet. They even removed the wiring from the harness so that you cannot easily add one. I would like to meet the idiot who thought this was a good idea and the subsequent idiots who agreed with him or her.
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Don’t buy if you like listening to music
Ed, 01/14/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
31 of 56 people found this review helpful
THE REAR SPEAKERS ARE JUST FOR SHOW!!!! No sound comes from them😭 This should be disclosed at sale!! All speakers are in the front which obviously makes for awful sound. I paid $30k for a car with no rear speakers?! Why on earth would they not put in rear speakers? I have never heard of a car with 2 rows of seats with no speakers in the back seat. It’s absurd and I am furious
First time Mazda owner
Amanda, 02/04/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S Carbon Edition 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I love this suv not to big not to small sport mode for when you just need it.Not really digging the cruise control but we shall see love the sun roof heated seats remote star rocks as well
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CX-30 Just Right For Me
Hank , 11/05/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S Select Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
A lot of pep for a naturally aspirated engine. This car exceeds my expectations as far as performance. Interior materials and finish is much better the other manufacturers that I shopped for. Electronic. The ride and handling is very good . Fuel economy is great and is one of the reasons I chose this car
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More bang for your buck!
TARA, 03/03/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Just drove this baby home from the dealership! RAY was Great from start to finish! Had no idea it had Auto start! Auto start! How great is that! The only thing that is a little odd for me is this auto brake! I'm old school...so that's really different...but nothing I can't deal with it! Love all the safety features! Didn't need a extremely big vehicle...so this fits the bill just right! AWD is a must! Interior is nice. Cup holders in right place this time! Lol. All at Flow were great! Hope this car serves me as wells as did my CX-3! Go check one out...at least take for a quick spin! If in Charlottesville ask for RAY Jordan.
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Disappointed...
Yuriy, 01/22/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
5 of 13 people found this review helpful
Recently, I switched from a 2021 Mazda CX-30 Turbo Premium Plus to a 2024 Mazda CX-30 Turbo Premium Plus. Beautiful car in and out. Infotainment screen is MUCH better than the old one: bigger and clearer. Wireless Android avto and Car play is great convenience l. And touch screen for Android Auto is long wished! Driving is great! Highly recommend!
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Sweet Ride
Kent C, 04/13/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The CX 30 Turbo Premium Plus we bought this week replaces a 2016 ILX we traded in. We love the ride, zippiness and responsiveness of the car. The tech takes some getting used to and doesn't always seem intuitive, but isn't that usually the case with new technology? We paid extra for the white color, which really blings with the black accents. Also added all weather mats and cargo tray with net.
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Fantastic Sports Car
Stephen Newmark, 06/14/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Four years ago my sister finally gave up on a Mini and decided to be a bit more practical. After researching the sub compact class, I came up with a CX30 select. She paid $24,500 for the car and used it for 36,000 miles without incident. She recently retired and we decided to celebrate with a new car. Back to the Mini dealership. Unfortunately, they have not yet released the four door S and the folks at the dealership turned her off. I suggested that she might stick with a CX30 but go for the top of the line, Turbo Premium Plus. We purchased the car at Southern Palm Mazda who did a fantastic job at providing an up front price and who allowed us $17,500 for the four year old trade in. That represented over 70% of the original cost. Worried that we would have to take I95 back to Port Saint Lucie, my sister asked if I could drive it home. I could not have been more surprised. This car reminded me of days gone by when I had had an NSX and a 944 Tubo S. It really one give up about .2 seconds to those rides and was more comfortable to drive. There are many ways to look at the neat little vehicle. As a practical matter of space, it probably is a distant third. But as a fun to drive sports car with a ton of space, it gets an A++. Half way home, I convinced my sister that the car practically drives itself and she took over and has been thrilled ever since. I guess it all depends on how you look at it.
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Nice, peppy car
Duskyman, 09/27/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Excellent handling, great safety features, connects nicely to Android Auto and Apple Carplay; back seat leg space not that great
Good first car!
kitkat, 11/05/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Honestly I think this mazda has saved me so much, the automatic brake and how long it last on gas too! But also I am a nanny and to be honest it fits a car seat but it’ll be tight but at the same time I’ve gotten so many compliments on my mazda and how much people say it’s the perfect fit
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Small suv
tennipablo, 01/18/2025
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Fantastic small suv just handles well easy and fun to drive. A little small in the back for passengers. Love, the metallic blue color.
Nice looking crossover with some minor issues
JB, 09/14/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S Carbon Edition 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is a beautiful vehicle. The design is fantastic. Carbon edition also stands out with nice upholstery and other elegant touches inside and outside. Minor flaws... driver seat is hard as a rock. Uncomfortable. Steering wheel lacks of padding. Overall ride is not as smooth as I expected. Still, this is a very solid, nice vehicle.
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Deception
Mario cardenas , 06/21/2024
updated 12/27/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S Preferred 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 41 people found this review helpful
Good afternoon. How are you? change of the car. Today they called me from Mazda after 5 months and I understand that the car has modifications and the truth is Mazda blames you for not giving me that information about the changes that the 2024 had, for me it is very frustrating to know that my 2022 with a lower trim was a much better car. The truth is I am very disappointed. I paid $ 7 thousand more for a higher model and the truth is it makes me angry to know that I owe $ 50 thousand for a car that does not make me happy, Mazda holds you responsible for not giving me all the information. The truth is that it is frustrating for me, I feel cheated. I am letting you know that I will make a comment on Google regarding my discomfort. The Mazda customer experience woman recommended that I do so, that I was not the first customer to call complaining and that I repeat, it is your responsibility as sellers to give the correct information. I send you my regards and I apologize again.
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Nimble, very responsive
Michael E., 11/27/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S Select Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Excellent handling, turning ratio. Sleek, stylish. This is a vehicle designed by engineers. Tech features are a bit of a learning curve such as setting the radio. Love the TV monitor for backing up and the sensors to detect nearby cars in your blind spot.
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My Daughter Loves
Nick, 12/14/2024
2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S Select Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
It Drives Great and Great Price