Like my CX-5 from June 2017 an 175HP AWD Diesel. But i wanna buy an CX-30 with the e-Skyactive Engine 186HP FWD. It only consumes 6L Fuel on 100km. That´s not much because my CX-5 neads 6L Diesel for the same 100km.
I drove both and I own one, cx 5 -> good : family car bad: wobbly as if you drive an elephant cx 30 ->good :amazing driving dynamics bad: space you will be happy buying either depending on needs!
One thing I appreciate most about Ciro is his unwavering honesty in his car reviews and opinions. He never compromises his integrity to please car dealerships, and that authenticity is truly refreshing.👍
Overseas the CX-30 comes with a 2.5 turbo. If they had that drivetrain, or even just a naturally aspirated 2.5 in the CX-30, it would make a lot more sense as a higher-performance niche mini-suv thingy.
When comparing the base Mazda3 to the CX-30 there is also a difference in engine size. Also didn't mention that this CX-30 is on a newer platform than the the CX-5. The new CX-5 will most likely have a big price jump.
I own a CX 30 and its a fantastic car. The CX 30/50 models technology are far more advanced than the CX 3 and CX 5 models. THE CX 30/50s are the future range of modern Mazdas . You need to understand that the pricing is high because the trim is super luxury,it compares to german cars. Much better trim than any Toyota crossover. I had Toyota cars and also a CX3 and they dont come close to the power ,refinement and luxury of the Cx30/50 range.
My sentiments as well, as I saw this car yesterday. It's e very beautiful and desirable car. Here's my 2c worth as I have driving the CX5 since 2015. 1. It's a good car for a small and trendy family, but would be impractical for largish family 2. It's more and more upmarket than the CX5, so it's an ideal car for those coming from a previous Gen Mazda 3 or even 2 wanting to upgrade, but not a previous gen CX5 3. The current CX5 owner should just rather for the new CX5, which should pretty much be due in a year or two years, as you can see that from this car that it going to be fantastic. 4. That 2L engine for me, I think it has served its time, been there done done that sort of a things with jacket and everything, Mazda should have experimented with a new small capacity Turbo engine to take game to and way from then competition, it don't see myself with the same lethargic at time engine, no way... This engine will make you hate the cruise control!!!!! So, all in all, If I crash my current car and still want another Mazda, and I had R465k, definitely wouldn't be another 2.0, or this car with this engine. I'd rather get an 18month old Akera, or a fresh Diesel Active😊
Yeah, the 2.0 in the CX-5 isn't the liveliest. My dad went from a Kia Optima to a CX-5 and he says he misses that extra grunt. They should have put a smaller, turbocharged engine in it.
In general, cars are expensive in South Africa considering the rate of average income increase versus the increase in products in general. And this means one thing, rocketing debt. Anyway, the Best value will be to buy it 2nd hand considering Mazda under average depreciating trend to date. Nice car especially that maroon color
Firstly, finger pistols! "pew, pew!" What doesn't make sense is that it is potentially in competition also with its own CX3 which is cheaper, but also due for an upgrade shortly if I'm not mistaken. I'd think it will have the same kit in the upgrade as the CX30. What is Mazda doing?!
The Mazda 3 Astina is around 480K and you get the same 2L engine in the Astina making it a better buy. Or you can also get a full spec'd out CX3 with safety and luxury for a little bit less.
wow, why is it so expensive in South Africa? This is equal to $42000 in Australia which is just crazy, because we get the large CX9 here and pricing for that starts at $45000. This starts at $29990 in Australia and is still very well spec'ed
Mazda built the car for me: my garage in Europe is very short. The 3 and the CX-5 are both too long to fit. I want a car with features, not a stripped-out “cheap” car. The CX-30 is definitely on my shortlist.
I might say this way too often but the Suzuki Vitara Turbo auto can be had for R420 000 top of the range with Leather seats and Dash with all the connectivity goodies, front and rear sensors with reverse camera that has guide lines and 7 Airbags as well, a 6 speed auto as well, and a massive panoramic sunroof, plus our consumption on the open road at 110 was 5.2l per 100km, Mazda won't really sell many of these, I'd have the Vitara or a second hand CX-5
I like that the CX-30 has the 2L engine in 3 different trim levels, whereas the Mazda 3 only has it in Astina trim. It makes it cheaper to get that engine in a CX-30 than the Mazda 3 on the used market.
When the new CX-5 arrives the pricing structure within the Mazda range should make sense. While I understand the used car analogy it is not something mentioned in other reviews on the channel.
I know you once mentioned that you have done so much reviews that sometimes when reviewing small cars have little to nothing to say, I suggest u have a checklist, get me right, I like your sense of humour and it's fun but please do justice to the car.
I get the Pricing everyone is harping on about... but it costs the same as a base Audi Q2 with no extras, which will quickly be over 500k if you start specking it. A base 118i is over 550k Mitsubishi Eclipse is 450k The Pricing seems kinda in line with the competition if you ask me. All this review showed me is that the CX5 is Amazing value for money, get a CX5 at the current pricing while you still can as the new one will be significantly more expensive if the CX-30's price is taken into consideration. Or maybe I'm just Biased as I have a CX-5 and its is amazing.
Ciro: "...most South Africans opt for practicality over fashion..." Well, I'd say SUVs have become the current fashion statement whether they are coupe-ish or not. Look at tons of parents doing the daily school run in behemoth ladder-frame vehicles instead of a smaller, more efficient vehicle which is better suited for the urban runaround. However, it must be said the SUVs can generally cope better with SA's deteriorating roads than sedans and hatchbacks can. That is a major factor to consider in an all-rounder-type vehicle.
I love this car, but price is its biggest drawback. I would still take it over a T-Roc. It just looks way more stylish, and that's really why you buy cars like this. Great Review!!
Seems like the only cars that you can fit tow bars to these days are crossovers, all these new cars come with exhaust boxes in the middle of the rear end
Dude great one as usual Ciro ! I would save money and get a used CX5 it’s a no brainer and I’m sure this car will phase out pretty much like the Kona for Hyundai. Brands seem to be getting new cars which compete among their own fleet!🙄🙆🏾♂️
I am shocked that some people build such unpractical cars, but the issue with the boot space in hatches is rather always a bone of contentiousness, i still believe my VW Jetta 5 had more space than my current SUV, but wth tge Jetta i couldn't do a u turn on the pavement especially if there is traffic
The review was nice but it failed to take into account the fact that CX5 is dead along with Mazda2 and CX3. We’ll be getting the CX60 as a replacement for the CX5. With pricing for that and the context of Mazda’s future products the CX3O makes a lot more sense. If you want to saddle yourself with the issues that come with CX5’s now 10 year old platform, go ahead. But the new line-up will be pricier and much nicer.
Don't Think this was designed for our markets Guess it makes more sense in Europe or America Such a shame we don't get the 2.5 turbo, or even the 2.5 NA.... Mazda is doing something similar to VW, with the T cross and T ROC
Can you drag Race the new E63s and M5 or M8... Theres been some suspension adjustments and so both cars can hit a 100kph in under 3 seconds should be an interesting drag Race
So the CX 30 is cheaper than the CX 5 in most other countries. Mazda SA priced this CX30 high as they want to replace the CX 5 with it because the next CX5 will be priced higher to compete with BMW X1 as it is rumoured to be rear wheel drive. Still... if others could price it cheaper than CX5, SA could have done it. Then again, if this was cheaper, then nobody would buy the Mazda 3 as the 3 Active is manual with a 1.5l. Perhaps they had to price the CX30 high otherwise they had to decrease the price of the Mazda. I don't see Mazda surviving in this Country given that their best seller, CX5, will be priced higher as soon as the new one launches. I like the new Mazdas but they use old tech engines for premium pricing..
Does this replace the CX-3? Where does that fit in? But yeah, soon as I saw the pricing being higher than base CX-5 models I was serioulsy confused as to where this car slots in
Seriously what is this car trying to be? Hey, we'll make another SUV but we'll try design it so it's super low to the ground....almost like a hatchback but not. I mean, watching the start of this review is really offputting. Look how high that lowest part of the window is! It's up to his nose! I mean, that door is huge but the roof is trying so hard to give it a lower look that the glass area is tiny and then you have all this huge door below it. Yeah, I really feel like I'm riding in a sports car with such narrow windows. Thanks Mazda, you fooled me. When will this onslaught of SUVs and crossovers end? They are so damn boring looking.
This is a terrible review. We still don't know much about the engine and nothing about the gearbox. Surely there is more to a review than the car's price?
To be fair, the engine is very old, well over 10 years old, in many previous reviews it's mentioned, the engines are not really efficient and have real power issues up in Gauteng, I guess that is why it was not mentioned, but I do agree with you, the competition listed is also not really where this car sits, a few videos I have watched of compact crossovers and none of cars.co.za have mentioned the Suzuki Vitara Turbo, its such a good contender and Suzuki is smashing thier sales records month after month with it, yet they don't mention it...
Alirde hi Ciro idid mist you as idid go on holiday idid drive to suncity and clarence and so forth and so on, bud iam bag now. Nice review nice car nice face good words nice smile. What of the Mazda CX-3? Remember thereis suchone of a car bud wedidnote touch onit with speaking or of words let's descirbe it now. Ido wish abless and praise for thee.
Brutally honesty, I appreciate. For a car that was supposed to fill the gap between the CX3 and the CX5 it is quite pricey
agree
I am using CX5 for 4 years now, I can say that was my best decision, Mazda CX5 is amazing comfortable, safest and sturdy car
Like my CX-5 from June 2017 an 175HP AWD Diesel. But i wanna buy an CX-30 with the e-Skyactive Engine 186HP FWD. It only consumes 6L Fuel on 100km. That´s not much because my CX-5 neads 6L Diesel for the same 100km.
Best automatics on the market at the moment.
Flip I love this channel. These reviews are so awesomely honest and funny but with really good consumer advice.
haha agree with you!
I drove both and I own one,
cx 5 -> good : family car bad: wobbly as if you drive an elephant
cx 30 ->good :amazing driving dynamics bad: space
you will be happy buying either depending on needs!
One thing I appreciate most about Ciro is his unwavering honesty in his car reviews and opinions. He never compromises his integrity to please car dealerships, and that authenticity is truly refreshing.👍
Very honest review!!! Well done, we miss genuine people!! Keep up the good work!!
The long-awaited review
2:40 Just pointing out that the infotainment screen is not touchscreen, you operate it via a touchpad on the centre console.
yeah, I came to the comments to also see if anyone noticed that.
It's only touch screen when the ignition is off - part of Mazda's safety measures
@@johnnod2731 Older Mazdas do that. With this generation, the option for touch is completely gone, even if the car is not moving.
Overseas the CX-30 comes with a 2.5 turbo. If they had that drivetrain, or even just a naturally aspirated 2.5 in the CX-30, it would make a lot more sense as a higher-performance niche mini-suv thingy.
Thank you for the honest review, job well done!
When comparing the base Mazda3 to the CX-30 there is also a difference in engine size. Also didn't mention that this CX-30 is on a newer platform than the the CX-5. The new CX-5 will most likely have a big price jump.
Compared to its competitors, it has the best looks, best interior quality and the worst pricing
good point
Probably best reliability too
Worst pricing! Hello are you blind the t roc is much more expensive
Great Video mate😀
I own a CX 30 and its a fantastic car.
The CX 30/50 models technology are far more advanced than the CX 3 and CX 5 models.
THE CX 30/50s are the future range of modern Mazdas .
You need to understand that the pricing is high because the trim is super luxury,it compares to german cars.
Much better trim than any Toyota crossover.
I had Toyota cars and also a CX3 and they dont come close to the power ,refinement and luxury of the Cx30/50 range.
This is why the Toyota Fortuner is called "Affordable". These Mazda Prices are insane.
My sentiments as well, as I saw this car yesterday. It's e very beautiful and desirable car. Here's my 2c worth as I have driving the CX5 since 2015.
1. It's a good car for a small and trendy family, but would be impractical for largish family
2. It's more and more upmarket than the CX5, so it's an ideal car for those coming from a previous Gen Mazda 3 or even 2 wanting to upgrade, but not a previous gen CX5
3. The current CX5 owner should just rather for the new CX5, which should pretty much be due in a year or two years, as you can see that from this car that it going to be fantastic.
4. That 2L engine for me, I think it has served its time, been there done done that sort of a things with jacket and everything, Mazda should have experimented with a new small capacity Turbo engine to take game to and way from then competition, it don't see myself with the same lethargic at time engine, no way... This engine will make you hate the cruise control!!!!!
So, all in all, If I crash my current car and still want another Mazda, and I had R465k, definitely wouldn't be another 2.0, or this car with this engine. I'd rather get an 18month old Akera, or a fresh Diesel Active😊
Yeah, the 2.0 in the CX-5 isn't the liveliest.
My dad went from a Kia Optima to a CX-5 and he says he misses that extra grunt. They should have put a smaller, turbocharged engine in it.
Boot capacity is 430 litres not 295, and is quite larger than the 3 according to reviewers in Europe.
In general, cars are expensive in South Africa considering the rate of average income increase versus the increase in products in general. And this means one thing, rocketing debt. Anyway, the Best value will be to buy it 2nd hand considering Mazda under average depreciating trend to date. Nice car especially that maroon color
Excellent review of the car and comparison 👌
I'd love to see a CX-3 review.
You really have south african humor and I laugh at all your jokes 🤣🤣🤣
hahaha he is brutally honest and that is not a good thing' hahaha i enjoyed u sir
Firstly, finger pistols!
"pew, pew!"
What doesn't make sense is that it is potentially in competition also with its own CX3 which is cheaper, but also due for an upgrade shortly if I'm not mistaken. I'd think it will have the same kit in the upgrade as the CX30. What is Mazda doing?!
I read that the cx3 is getting phased out in 2022... kinda makes sense don't you think? No more competition I guess 🤷🏿♀️🤷🏿♀️🤷🏿♀️
The Mazda 3 Astina is around 480K and you get the same 2L engine in the Astina making it a better buy. Or you can also get a full spec'd out CX3 with safety and luxury for a little bit less.
wow, why is it so expensive in South Africa? This is equal to $42000 in Australia which is just crazy, because we get the large CX9 here and pricing for that starts at $45000. This starts at $29990 in Australia and is still very well spec'ed
I Blame COVID-19
Mazda built the car for me: my garage in Europe is very short. The 3 and the CX-5 are both too long to fit. I want a car with features, not a stripped-out “cheap” car. The CX-30 is definitely on my shortlist.
Considering that the golf 8 R will be around R800k... I'm not sure what's right anymore.
Eyes say yes, wallet says no. Maybe I'll go for a good used one in a year and let someone else pay up now.
I enjoy a solid honest review, thank you.
I might say this way too often but the Suzuki Vitara Turbo auto can be had for R420 000 top of the range with Leather seats and Dash with all the connectivity goodies, front and rear sensors with reverse camera that has guide lines and 7 Airbags as well, a 6 speed auto as well, and a massive panoramic sunroof, plus our consumption on the open road at 110 was 5.2l per 100km, Mazda won't really sell many of these, I'd have the Vitara or a second hand CX-5
I like that the CX-30 has the 2L engine in 3 different trim levels, whereas the Mazda 3 only has it in Astina trim. It makes it cheaper to get that engine in a CX-30 than the Mazda 3 on the used market.
When the new CX-5 arrives the pricing structure within the Mazda range should make sense. While I understand the used car analogy it is not something mentioned in other reviews on the channel.
Have the same car and its apsolutely amazing... it drinks like 6liters on average on 100kilometers
I know you once mentioned that you have done so much reviews that sometimes when reviewing small cars have little to nothing to say,
I suggest u have a checklist, get me right, I like your sense of humour and it's fun but please do justice to the car.
Converted to UK Pounds it is £23500, which is actually very reasonable compared to similar UK car list prices.
I get the Pricing everyone is harping on about... but it costs the same as a base Audi Q2 with no extras, which will quickly be over 500k if you start specking it.
A base 118i is over 550k
Mitsubishi Eclipse is 450k
The Pricing seems kinda in line with the competition if you ask me.
All this review showed me is that the CX5 is Amazing value for money, get a CX5 at the current pricing while you still can as the new one will be significantly more expensive if the CX-30's price is taken into consideration.
Or maybe I'm just Biased as I have a CX-5 and its is amazing.
Ciro: "...most South Africans opt for practicality over fashion..." Well, I'd say SUVs have become the current fashion statement whether they are coupe-ish or not. Look at tons of parents doing the daily school run in behemoth ladder-frame vehicles instead of a smaller, more efficient vehicle which is better suited for the urban runaround.
However, it must be said the SUVs can generally cope better with SA's deteriorating roads than sedans and hatchbacks can. That is a major factor to consider in an all-rounder-type vehicle.
Competitor we should also include Mitsubishi eclipse cross which the price is very competitive(479k) you get top of the range with all tech.
I love this car, but price is its biggest drawback. I would still take it over a T-Roc. It just looks way more stylish, and that's really why you buy cars like this.
Great Review!!
Seems like the only cars that you can fit tow bars to these days are crossovers, all these new cars come with exhaust boxes in the middle of the rear end
I would buy it. But, the Carbon Edition 2nd hand not brand new.
According to the spec sheet, Android Auto and Apple Car Play comes with even the base model Active trim level.
I'm not sure why you would completely ignore the CX-3 when comparing the CX-30 to other Mazdas and pick the Mazda3 as a cheaper alternative?
It's funny that theres just a R100 gap between the entry cx-30 and entry cx-5(auto)... just buy the cx-30 and save money for a good pair of socks🤷♂️
Dude great one as usual Ciro ! I would save money and get a used CX5 it’s a no brainer and I’m sure this car will phase out pretty much like the Kona for Hyundai. Brands seem to be getting new cars which compete among their own fleet!🙄🙆🏾♂️
I am shocked that some people build such unpractical cars, but the issue with the boot space in hatches is rather always a bone of contentiousness, i still believe my VW Jetta 5 had more space than my current SUV, but wth tge Jetta i couldn't do a u turn on the pavement especially if there is traffic
What's interesting is that Mazda , Toyota and VW offer 5 yrs warranty on their product in Australia but only 3 yrs in SA!
The review was nice but it failed to take into account the fact that CX5 is dead along with Mazda2 and CX3. We’ll be getting the CX60 as a replacement for the CX5. With pricing for that and the context of Mazda’s future products the CX3O makes a lot more sense. If you want to saddle yourself with the issues that come with CX5’s now 10 year old platform, go ahead. But the new line-up will be pricier and much nicer.
No camera for R469.000 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.Keep it.
There is one..front and back..comes standard
The pricing of this car is what you get when you lower the pass rate for math to 30%...
haha
Or when you have job reservations and 80 percent of the population is excluded.
@@mazibukomail the problem with this though is that the 80% you speak off can`t tie their own shoelaces...and that`s nobody`s fault but their own...
@@ca9968 Riiiiggghhttt
Don't Think this was designed for our markets
Guess it makes more sense in Europe or America
Such a shame we don't get the 2.5 turbo, or even the 2.5 NA....
Mazda is doing something similar to VW, with the T cross and T ROC
Cx 5 costs about 430k for a brand new car... like???!?! What was the thinking behind this pricing?
Hmmm, will it sell SA? You spoilt for choice in the 500k range when it comes to new or second hand SUVs
Can you drag Race the new E63s and M5 or M8... Theres been some suspension adjustments and so both cars can hit a 100kph in under 3 seconds should be an interesting drag Race
Would you please recommend which mazda cx-5 trim is the best for family use and safety as well?
The dash looks like the passenger put a dead seal on it and then sewed it in.
The blue accents are...a choice
10l/100km is 2012 Fortuner numbers
I guess it's Mazda's Range Rover Velar. Really a style over substance type of car.
Wish to see drag race between the old a45, the old rs3 and the new Mk8 r
last time i was this early i became a dad
You beat me
Congrats Mate🥳
Ciro will SA get the 7 seater CX8? What about new BT 50 arriving in SA?
CX8 seems unlikely
I mean we only got one generation of the CX7 and when it was culled we didn't get a replacement for it
So the CX 30 is cheaper than the CX 5 in most other countries. Mazda SA priced this CX30 high as they want to replace the CX 5 with it because the next CX5 will be priced higher to compete with BMW X1 as it is rumoured to be rear wheel drive. Still... if others could price it cheaper than CX5, SA could have done it. Then again, if this was cheaper, then nobody would buy the Mazda 3 as the 3 Active is manual with a 1.5l. Perhaps they had to price the CX30 high otherwise they had to decrease the price of the Mazda.
I don't see Mazda surviving in this Country given that their best seller, CX5, will be priced higher as soon as the new one launches.
I like the new Mazdas but they use old tech engines for premium pricing..
Cx3 is being bought lot these days. .. maazda is just a very expensive car in general. So sad
Does this replace the CX-3? Where does that fit in? But yeah, soon as I saw the pricing being higher than base CX-5 models I was serioulsy confused as to where this car slots in
It's lightly larger than the Cx3. It's slots in between the Cx3 and the Cx5.
Haval jolion will fix the insane car prices in 🇿🇦, we just need to support them.
Can you do a BMW 128ti review?
Averaging 10l/100km is certainly not what one would get typically.
It won’t sell in SA, they should bring the CX9 rather. This is just like a Hyundai kona very confusing indeed😳
Does it compete with the VW t-Roc ?
Yes
Who else whistles along with the Budget advert at the beginning? 😁
I thought I was the only one doing that 😂😂
That’s a lot of cash. Maybe the CEO of Mazda SA wants a new X5
Lol
🤣🤣 he/she wants to drop the C
😂😂😂
Seems like a very biased review. Sure, the price is high, but you seem to only have bad things to say about this car.
To be fair, my top spec Rav4 from end 2020 doesn't have apple carplay or android auto, yet the yaris has soooo specs on cars are just stupid
I like the design
yes its very good
aah Mazda didnt get this one right with the price
Hello Ciro, but the new Mazda CX-30 is very good
Its not bad at all.
these 3 year warranties do not make sense -----
Cars are expensive in this Country Geewiz!!
Compared to its competitors and I'm under age for that car to have a price
haha
Also consider the Hyundai Kona.
The biggest problem this car has is that the CX-5 is just way better.
very similar.
you're playing for style over practicality...
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CX-3?
Only in china
"Colour touch screen"? I don't think so...
And by the way the car is pretty
Seriously what is this car trying to be? Hey, we'll make another SUV but we'll try design it so it's super low to the ground....almost like a hatchback but not. I mean, watching the start of this review is really offputting. Look how high that lowest part of the window is! It's up to his nose! I mean, that door is huge but the roof is trying so hard to give it a lower look that the glass area is tiny and then you have all this huge door below it. Yeah, I really feel like I'm riding in a sports car with such narrow windows. Thanks Mazda, you fooled me. When will this onslaught of SUVs and crossovers end? They are so damn boring looking.
Ei man, please get the Bajaj qute, for review 😆
Why would I buy this and not the CX-3?
This is a terrible review. We still don't know much about the engine and nothing about the gearbox. Surely there is more to a review than the car's price?
To be fair, the engine is very old, well over 10 years old, in many previous reviews it's mentioned, the engines are not really efficient and have real power issues up in Gauteng, I guess that is why it was not mentioned, but I do agree with you, the competition listed is also not really where this car sits, a few videos I have watched of compact crossovers and none of cars.co.za have mentioned the Suzuki Vitara Turbo, its such a good contender and Suzuki is smashing thier sales records month after month with it, yet they don't mention it...
Alirde hi Ciro idid mist you as idid go on holiday idid drive to suncity and clarence and so forth and so on, bud iam bag now. Nice review nice car nice face good words nice smile. What of the Mazda CX-3? Remember thereis suchone of a car bud wedidnote touch onit with speaking or of words let's descirbe it now. Ido wish abless and praise for thee.
Pretty = Expensive
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Cars.co.za should have got a more professional presenter - this guy is terrible