Mazda is a firm that has not complied with the established. Throughout 2020 we have been able to get to know it better, since, on the occasion of its first centenary, it has allowed us to see beyond its vehicles. Thanks to this transparency, we have known its lights and its shadows, from commercial successes to the disaster caused by the Hiroshima atomic bomb and its consequences for Mazda. As journalists, discovering the beginning of projects helps us create a complete and deep image, beyond the surface. In addition, it allows us to create a bond with that story. So much so, that we are especially excited to bring you the test of the first 100% electric model of the Japanese brand: the Mazda MX-30. We have told you a lot about him but now, finally, we have gotten behind his wheel and we have put the promises of his Japanese engineers to the test.
It’s not by far the first electric we’ve ever driven, but Mazda insists it’s different. This manufacturer has a special way of understanding the car, something that stands out with its elegant and refined designs, without being ostentatious and prohibitive. With the MX-30 they have gone a step further, transferring their style to a car with zero emissions and ‘almost’ zero noise . For those who do not understand why: driving an electric model has nothing to do with driving a vehicle powered by a heat engine. The vibrations, the sounds, the inertias, the revolutions… Everything changes! In this article we tell you how Mazda has managed to maintain its driving essence Jinba Ittai in the MX-30.
Although the measurements of the Mazda MX-30 are almost identical to those of the CX-30 , it is a completely different model. What’s more, they don’t even share the same platform. The electric vehicle that concerns us today has been developed for this type of propulsion, which requires some adjustments related to weight, cooling and battery charging. In this gallery, from our tour of Madrid, we will talk about how Mazda understands electric driving and whether its up to 262 kilometers of autonomy seem sufficient for its use.
