{"id":119538,"date":"2023-10-03T08:50:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=119538"},"modified":"2023-10-03T08:50:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:50:14","slug":"new-mazda-mx-30-r-ev-2023-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/auto-news\/new-mazda-mx-30-r-ev-2023-review\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mazda MX-30 R-EV 2023 review"},"content":{"rendered":"

The electric MX-30 has always hampered by its limited range, but now Mazda has introduced a rotary plug-in hybrid powertrain<\/h2>\n


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    Verdict<\/h2>\n

    Our main gripe with the Mazda MX-30 has been fixed thanks to the additional range afforded by the new rotary plug-in hybrid set up, though it\u2019s still slightly flawed as a family car mainly due to its impractical rear seats. We hope this isn\u2019t a fleeting visit from Mazda\u2019s new rotary and that it finds itself in other applications.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Mazda has produced almost two million rotary engines since the Mazda Cosmo of 1967 – it\u2019s a huge part of the Japanese firm\u2019s identity. Ten years have passed since the last rotary-engine Mazda was made however, with the RX-8 dying out in 2012. The new MX-30 R-EV marks a return of the iconic powertrain, but is this latest arrival cause for celebration among fans of the Wankel engine?\u00a0<\/p>\n

    The short answer is, no. If you\u2019re looking for a car that screams to the redline and gulps down fuel like the old RX-8 and RX-7 did, then the MX-30 R-EV is not for you. In fact, it's designed to be the very antithesis of this. Anyone that has looked under the bonnet of the regular MX-30 EV would have foreseen the arrival of a hybrid model, such is the gaping space left unused by the compact BEV system. Choosing a rotary to fulfil the needs of an efficient hybrid and boost the usability of the MX-30 is an interesting proposition and certainly a unique offering in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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