MX-30 range .. this will be a short video 😀

Heavy, thirsty, small battery and slow charging. Really a shame, because Mazda makes good cars. Hopefully, the EV part gets better soon.

I drove this car and I really liked the interior. But the range is a dealbreaker.

Bjorn music video starts at 13:21

So, charge speed like the eUp! but with a smaller battery and higher consumption. Nicely done, Mazda 👍

I wanted to see high consumption so we could call it MX-Thirsty :(

It has the footprint of a small SUV and the range of e City-car...that does not go together too well...

Hahaha the uncle bjorn moves during the charging break. Loved it :)

This car seems to be from 2014.... dissapointing..

So its a compliance car... If you bring a car to market with these specs you cannot be taken serious.

Design: Yes - Range: No way, i am disappointed by Mazda

I guess this just confirmed my feeling that this was a “compliance car”... quite a shame more development hasn’t gone in to it

Because Bjørn said he didn’t know why they are called suicide doors, here a little history on how that name came to life: In the late pre WW2 and early post WW2 years, the door opening towards the front became increasingly popular among European and American car manufacturers, featured in extremely popular cars such as the Mercedes V170. They soon received broad criticism for safety issues, as several deaths occurred when drivers whose doors weren’t closed properly had their doors blown wide open due to the direction of their opening, and when trying to close them again fell out of their cars at high speeds as they had to lean far out to reach the handle and seatbelts weren’t around yet. This earned them their name as suicide doors and also lead to their extinction by the 1960s :) The back doors of today’s suicide doors cars don’t open that easily, therefore making them safe.

that fake "engine sound" is ridicules and a indicator that Mazda is still stuck in Fossil mode.

Pick my one up next week, I had a 2 day test drive in one perfect for my needs.

The dancing part was the best 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

The Zoe from 2012 called, it wants its range back 😅

In case anyone is interested, that track Bjorn was grooving to is called Zoo (simple version) by Alex Kelly (Emotions)

Man at this price point 50kWh/100kW should be standard

I love your weird head shake lol

This is the only EV that I could not even finish a test drive of. I simply could not get over the fake engine sound, it annoyed me some much that after 5 min I have driven it back to Mazda and never want to sit in one again. I actually think it is made specifically to give EVs a bad name.

I don't get the hate for this car. If you want to use it to go to work and back, it's perfect. It also looks quite nice.

we need more bjorn headbangs

I see this car as more of an idea of Mazda's future potential. One thing they've proven time and time again is that they can take a concept and improve on it in unexpected ways. They're a small brand compared to the other big names like Hyundai, Toyota, etc; they don't have the money to throw into developing new vehicles like the bigger companies do, so they put something out there and make improvements over time. If range is a problem now, it won't be in a few years. Yeah, the MX-30 has its limitations, but that means Mazda can only go up from here.

Great review, yes judge a vehicle not only on its charging characteristics but how it is with fit & finish and driveablity, keep up the great reviews!

Came here for the range test, stayed for the awesome dance moves. Keep goin', man!

It was so refreshing seeing you loosen up a little with the music!

Perfect pandemic lockdown car when you're restricted to a 5km radius of your home.

Bjørn pls pls pls pls pls do a videos about the mercedes eqv 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

thank you bjorn for such an early test 👌 i just wish they had gone for a bigger battery it could have been competing with kona and e-niros

Yes, could hear the high frequency rattling with the Mic held there. Pretty annoying, would hope the loose part can be located and locked down.

I guess since this car is so freaking heavy, Mazda must have used a lead aicid battery 😂

Now an ElectroBeat channel. I like.

The sound it makes is actually nice, and it drives really well. For city driving, it's a great car to drive. Trunk is of a decent size. Headup display is awesome. The reasons why I didn't buy it: - you can't open the rear windows - rear seating arrangement is dark and gloomy - open the frunk and notice all the wasted space. Being a city car, that just makes it harder to park. There are no options for storage in the frunk But that sound... makes you want to drive it more.

Nice and fair test. I looked at this before going with the e-2008. If only the range was better, I would probably have gone with the Mazda, as I really like their design, and interior. And, I'm kinda used to Mazdas, having had a MX-5 and a CX-3 previously. But, the short range would make it a bit of a gamble to get home from work during winter.

Another great Bjorn benchmark test! The car looks interesting but I'll stick with my kona! By the way those are some kick ass dance moves!

Beautiful car, Will get one !!

You need good sound as you'll be charging a long time by the looks of it?

This car costs in Germany 22 thousand Euro, officially after grants it should be over 23k, but there are discounts available. This is an amazing price... ridiculously so. I can get a pretty much naked civic for this, or this fully loaded electric. PS. Oh by the way, what cold gate? It's slow, yes, but there is active temp battery management and you need to turn it on in the options ;) Edit 6 months later in case someone is reading this still - the active battery temperature management is a joke. Doesn't work, at least not at any normal temperatures I've experienced. Battery heating would be necessary to achieve advertised charging speeds, as is in winter it takes well over an hour to charge 20-80%. Don't buy this car if you need something that supports quick-charging. This one doesn't. I'm still ok with it, but you need a charger at home or close by for this machine to make sense.

great video as always

I hope charge dances become a regular thing, seems like a nice thing to do while waiting.

Love the instrument cluster. For some reason even on EVs I still like seeing analog gauges.

I have owned the MX-30 1st edition since release early March 2021, I have found when you get to 80% there is zero point charging on CCS and that you are better off switching to a type 2 charger, plus I would never charge past 80% instead I have the car set to cut charging on CCS once it hits 80% because the time it take to charger to 100% on CCS VS the time it would take to get to my next charger is not worth the last 20% unless obviously I had no choice. personally I frog leap between chargers when doing longer journeys, I will drive till I get to 20% then charger to 80% which since the last Mazda update seems to take just under 30 min now, and drive to my next stop till I get down to 20%, I would hardly ever charge to 100% unless I am charging from the type 2 charger. Personal best doing Irish motorway speeds which is 120kmph I got 120km’s before stopping for a charger at 12% battery . My usual daily work commute is 80km a day doing those motorway speeds so this dose what I need it to do and more. Small battery’s equal lighter car which quail to better handling car also this thing on backroad is fun tbh. Also the battery seems to like 80kmph speed limit that’s when it sips power. At the moment I am getting 19.2kwh per 100km, but I have a led foot tbh and this summer has been pretty cold in Ireland this year, but last year I was getting closer to 17.8kwh per 100km but the weather was 30°c.

great music DJ Björn!

Bjørn likes it😃👍. This headbanging dude is exactly right. The range and the charging have limitations. Yep. But as a daily driver its ridiculously easy to live with and range has not been an issue, weirdly enough. 7 weeks and 4743 km with the MX-30. Car claims average consumption 15,6 kWh/100 km.

I love driving this car! Not the best range but could work well as a second car

I drove the car in the end of September. Perfect Interieur but less space for a tall guy (2,03m) like me, than just a three seater. Range would solve when the car would load quicker in cold. The engine sound can be brought down to a nearly non sound by using the cruise control. In my test drive it was only heard in accelaration situations. Cool Test, thx Bjorn.

There is a video from a German guy. He was doing 128 km with 130 kph on the autobahn (battery 14% left) weather was warm.

I read that Mazda does not want to have a larger battery pack because it would be too heavy to carry around. The battery pack is water cooled. The AC-charger is 6,6 kW.

Good to see Flat Eric making a comeback. 8-P

Nice moves while charging :-)

Finally, the test that matters for this car. TeslaBjørn Range Test.

I think the Bjorn-bop should become a regular feature, funny and informative

Thank You. EXCELLENT. 10/10

cool test, nice car! thank you so much!

Thanks for the video! Good thing ist that there are many good alternatives around. Waiting for your test of the new Fiat 500e ✌️⚡️

Cool Friday disco in the car!🤣👍

Suicide doors: doors that open the other way and were called like that because with drag they sometimes opened while driving and as people didn't use seat belt, they would be sucked out of the car and die.

Seeing Bjorn dancing in the car made me lol 😂 Good moves! 🤣🕺👍

The car is heavy because of the suicide doors. It has to be reinforced to be stiff enough without having a B-pillar in the middle of the car. BMW solved it by using carbon fiber.

Bad charging speed = more time to dance. Nice moves!

Any plans on testing the Opel Corsa-e soon? @Bjørn Nyland

I'm the owner of a 2023 Mazda MX-30 GS as my first EV because I like the look & finish and the way it handles. Price wise, it's pretty good as Mazda offers a 4000$ rebate and another 12000$ in rebates from the federal & provincial governments (Quebec, Canada). I have to say I use it as a second vehicle to do all my shopping/groceries/meetings etc... all within 40 km from my house and I won't use it during winter time (October 31 to may 01). I understand the range is said to be 160 km but I've done more than 180 km on rural roads & city roads and it was showing15% left! But if you're looking for a primary vehicle for all year around including long trips, you should consider an EV with a 360 km minimum range knowing that in winter time when it's really cold (-20c +), you'll be using "heating/heated seats/heated streering etc..." which will have a negative impact on the range (minus 40% +) and it will take longer to charge. 😊 I forgot to mention, my average is 16 kwh/100 km.

Loved the dancing!

Very niche car. Hoping for better. Wow! It looks like you're using your new camera gear? The interior videos look superb! Nice sheeet Bjorn!

Uncle Bjørn’s parking for the win!!

Suicide doors: Before the seat belt law, if you opened a 'suicide door' at high speed, usually because it was not properly closed, the sudden opening due to the wind when you were gripping the handle with force will 'suck' you out with a poor prognosis of life...

merci bon boulot

It`s a nice car as a second one, to go to the city for work or for some shopping where 150km range should be enough for 2-3 days.

In this EV it's not a range test, but rather a trial of your patience at the charger :)

Some cars you don't have time to get a hot dog when charging, and some you get a dance party or a full sit down meal.

Is the sound system standard or has an optional system?

The suicide door is called this because when someone was sitting in the back seat and holding the handlebars and the door opened slightly while driving, it quickly opened and catapulted the person out.

When the air-conditioning gets a screen that's almost bigger than the satnav... What's wrong with physical buttons?

It seems that in norway in most populated area and Main Streets between cities you can find plenty of loaders So if the autonomy is 150km you can survive .... in rest of Europe or the world you need double to be on safe side except for pure city use.

I had the chance to drive it in september under better conditions. Auto steering was also not working 100% and recuperation was too weak for my liking. This car would have been a great option a couple of years ago, but not in Q4/2020

Bjørn battery dance for teh win!

Hahah the dance party was hilarious

Hi Björn, a question conc. your spreadsheet ... Is that true: 2 quite different values for Porsche Taycan 4S (with different tires, diff. batteries, both 120m/h, both Summer & dry): 203 / 223 Wh/km??

I'm picking MX 30 for 3 days today. In Poland now is pretty warm (about 12 Celsius' degrees) and dry - I wonder what consumption I will get;)

Hi Björn, what was the artist & title of the dance music you were using in this video whilst charging the car? Sounds class.

Tested one. Garageman said they are looking to rex version for better results! The car is good for town but not for long distances. Trade in prices offered, lower than anywhere else.

I don't know much about the Mazda brand but their design language is awesome.

one of my favourite EVs. really nice, but the range...

It's 1am in the morning, watching Bjorn dance in a car I have no intention to buy due to doors and range, and Australia's lack of EV adoption making this an even lesser prospect of availability but still, here I am.

Slow charging can be fun too =)

The range and price works for my use case would much rather this then a zoey or PSA car. Everything else is 7-10k more in price and the only upside is more range that honestly I don't need

The infrared sensors to monitor driver attentiveness. Driver Monitoring System

The bonnet of the car is sooo big. IMO they should have reduced the size of it, seeing as you don't need an entire engine block for it

It's finally out !

Awsome music dude...... :-)

Not sure if someone already answered, but the wind noise is the gap between door and suicide door. The seal is apparently not ideal

How can they not label the Battery Temperature Dial....are the Markings, in 5DegC Steps or 10DegC Steps?.....what's the Max Temp Range set at?

14:00 you've got the moves! :-))

Nice interior.

Great dance moves lol 👍

har kjøpt,18-19 mil holder i massevis.bedre uten touchscreen egentlig,klimaankegget er touch da :)

Maybe Winter tyres might not be the most efficient. The specific tyre EU rating may explain a lot of the downfalls. All Winter Tyres seem to be rated C for Fuel Efficiency, at least from my google searches.

Ooooo.... Finaly got the MX30.... Happy day :)

Aww Mazda! What a shame... the range, the weight and the charging speed. Still seems like a good (and stylish) first try by them