Hi Tyler! how DARE you call my new CX30 a potato with body cladding! my CX30 is the sexiest car in its class, no, in ANY class, no it's the sexiest car of all time. (Keep up the great reviews!)

I recently bought a condo on the eighteenth floor of that Lexus grill.

Thanks for doing this comparison. Been waiting for this for a while. Your the only one who did this comparison.

Nice reviews. Agree with most of it. Not the part about being a potato for sure. My girlfriend just bought a CX-30 Turbo that has every available option. We drove it on a trip to visit family about two hours away. I drove on that trip. And I was so impressed. She asked me to shop around for her. A subcompact SUV. She had a Mazda Miata that kept getting rear ended at low speeds (stop signs, stop lights, barely moving traffic) by commercial pick ups and trucks. That was that. So I looked at Subaru, Mazda, and that's really it. I didn't check out this Lexus or other vehicles with CVT's. I've had such negative experiences with that transmission that I'd never get another or recommend it. So that also ruled out the Subaru. So it's between the Turbo and non. I told her it's like driving two different cars. She laughed. Well at the dealership it was the non first. Nice ride and comfortable. But the Turbo was a different creature. She loved it. (despite the I'll never buy a more expensive Turbo comments). Well she got the color combo she wanted and the salesman had to literally drive to the port to get it. He came back with a White/black exterior with white leather interior and black leather accents including the dash. This car had the feel and substance of a more expensive one. Also the simplicity of the interior controls won her over. But does everything including HUD and 360 vision. Lastly I was impressed with the dealership. They had five models on the floor. And as Mazda doesn't have a premium label all the effort, quality, and materials goes into the models. She also get a substantial amount on the trade in plus a loyalty bonus and lastly zero percent financing. This was a wonderful experience for a woman who usually shuns car dealerships.

you finally got your hands on a Turbo for a vid! i wish you had the red interior cx30 tho, but ty.

Totally agree!! I’m actually swapping my is300 f sport for the cx-30 turbo

Mazda needs to reduce the cladding by 50%

You can’t forget about the Lexus dealer experience. I took my wife’s UX in yesterday for a simple (

Thank you for the many insights Realistick! I am the same height but am the thicker thighs and a former 02 PonyP.E. Stang owner in screaming yellow. With my next daily commuter being more of a responsible pick, where can I find your "lightly salted" playlist? Take care!

To me, the Mazda looks 1000 times better. That front on the Toyota is UGLY!

I appreciate you not doubling down again on the mazda transmission 'seeking' like in your other mazda reviews. It was the only thing you ever said about mazdas that I disagreed with and found so confusing.

I am also not a big fan of those MASSIVE cladding on Cx-30, but if it's one of the factors that keeps the price more affordable, I don't mind it 😅

The ux is basically a Corolla cross in a tux suit

Both are good, it is just a matter of personal taste, do you like minimalist refined design? Go with the Mazda, or do you like flashy, sport bolder design? Go with the Lexus. 😊

I'd like to see TLX review. Especially the Type-S.

I see the cx-30 having more potential to look good with a Safari/rally mod

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The UX is the closest thing to a Lexus hatchback and I'd really love to own one, but the look is too ugly for my taste. Hopefully, it would become less ugly like the new RX has become.

Mazda cx 30 made in Mexico. Lexus ux hybrid made in japan.

I have been a CX30 owner in the past. Great car. The downside is the piano black and gauge cluster plastic cover. The scratches are horrible. I willl not buy another CX30 until they change the material.

Don't see the point of Mazda using that much more cladding on the CX-30 than they do on the larger CX-5, which definitely makes the latter look more elegant, unless the point is to drive sales to the more expensive CX-5! Other than that, the CX-30 is a compelling package, but I'd get either the base 2.0L naturally aspirated engine (which is still available in Canada) or the Turbo just to avoid the cylinder deactivation feature that has become standard on the 2.5L engine starting in 2023 (which would've been my pick without that feature).

UX is way overpriced also its a bad joke how the Lexus still gets the old drivetrain, when Corolla Cross and Prius already get the newer version

It is funny how a non-partial detailed comparison, clearly interested in idiosyncrasies and nuance, evokes ire that should be reserved for actual bias or simplicity of thought.

Lexus repair costs arent high though, they share many parts with Toyota and the engines are not that complicated? My understanding, been looking to get one. Cannot get the Mazda 2.5 turbo model in the UK, else I'd probably take it instead, sucks!! Only the 2.0 e-skyactive-x, which doesnt really have a turbo.

Lexus quietly is the best in the industry, unfortunately their SUVs driving dynamic is lacking. I checked the NX couple years ago as alternative to the CX5 Turbo, and the Mazda is better in every way, other then gas mileage. Love the Lexus sedans and GX/LX, not so much their CUVs.

The UX looks weird & off-putting towards the rear-end & more like an over-stylized station-wagon than a crossover. Lexus should replace it with the newer, smaller & much sharper LBX crossover here in the USA, but I doubt they will since most Americans have some sort of irrational aversion towards smaller vehicles. I went with the Mazda CX-30 instead in early 2022 & couldn't be happier (though I did have to do a few aftermarket cosmetic mods to it). Going on 20 months now with zero problems/issues to report - easily the best small crossover in the USA at anywhere near its price point (IMO).

What I don’t understand is… If the pumped in sound was laughed at in general then why did they carry it over to the new 2025 model??? 🤔

ASC sounds like Mario Kart 64 lmao. Leave that off unless youre coming back from Costco with a crate of Bananas.

Lexus ux hybrid model car is great for less gas.

Compare mazda and lexus are same that compare opel and mercedes benz

I was checking for a luxury SUV in the range of 40k-50k USD, my two options were the Audi Q3 and Mazda CX-30 (not as luxurious as the Audi). I bought the Audi at the end, it was a better value for the price: 45k-ish for a base trim with some ADAS as options. Import taxes in my country make the Mazda expensive (it was 48k USD for the non-turbo highest trim)

I just don't know what the point of spending

Mazda. All day every day

Given both vehicles were the same price, I would say most ppl I know would get the ux based on that luxury feel. Most ppl aren’t car ppl

Mazda's design language is modeled after the egg.

I think my biggest problem with these comparisons is that it feeds into the idea that Mazda is competing at a higher level when in my opinion they're not. They're not going to sell me on a $40,000 vehicle that has a torsion beam rear, sorry 🤷‍♂️ to say nothing of the fact that there are a lot of vehicles from brand similar to Mazda, like Toyota and Honda, that have vehicles that are priced just as highly at the top end as entry level luxury cars; that doesn't mean those things are competing, no matter what Mazda's marketing says.

Lexus ux hybrid is great and beautiful but service very bad changes new car parts for old cars parts. Be careful.

What about torque ...you never mention torque.

the UX is way to expensive for the size and HP you get and the other one is ugly, thanks 😀

Why would you need to sit in the back seat of your own car? One of the two sounds like a motorboat...

Mazda is not premium, it's closer to Toyota in terms of build quality, only the price reaches Lexus. But Lexus has a way better quality than Mazda.

Mazda is great car but too much gas

UX RUN FLAT tires... suck!

Lexus & their stupid trackpad. Why?