Originally presented as a 100% electric model, quickly the Mazda MX-30 saw the promise of a range-extending variant emerge — a small Wankel engine. However, what nobody expected was this: that the MX-30, advanced as an electric model, would also come up with a combustion engine with the lightest of hybridizations (mild-hybrid).
Unveiled at the Automobile Council (a small car show held in Japan), the mild-hybrid combustion engine version of the Mazda MX-30 it is intended, from the outset, only for the internal market.
Aesthetically, the differences between this version and the 100% electric variant are almost non-existent, summed up by a small logo on the rear that reads “e-Skyactiv-G”.
What do we already know?
For now, information regarding the final specifications of the mechanics used by the MX-30 are scarce. What we know is that this one uses the 2.0 l four-cylinder petrol engine, precisely the same one we find in the Mazda CX-30 and Mazda3.
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From these two models it also inherits the 24 V mild-hybrid system, comprising a motor-generator and a small 0.17 kWh battery.
The reasons that led Mazda to decide to create a combustion version of the MX-30 are still unknown, but this decision could be related to the reduced autonomy (only 200 km) presented by the electric version of the model, which uses a 35-inch battery. .5 kWh of capacity.
So far there is no information or confirmation that this mild-hybrid SUV variant with “suicide doors” from Mazda will be marketed in Europe. Furthermore, given the appearance of this version, it remains to be seen what will be the future of the long-awaited version with range extender and Wankel engine.
Sources: Diariomotor, Forbes, Autoblog.