> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.roadblazing.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo - What's New Review - URL: https://www.roadblazing.com/2024-mazda-cx-30-2-5-turbo-whats-new-review/ - Published: 2024-07-15T12:30:43.000Z - Updated: 2025-02-17T08:31:48.000Z - Author: George Straton - Tags: Crossover Utility Vehicles ## *2024 Mazda CX-30 model year update :* ### Lifting and cladding the latest generation of Mazda 3 sport compact car catapulted Japanese the brand's cute ute from the obscurity its CX-3 predecessor (based on Mazda 2) to a genuine segment marquis choice. ### Following up with even more potent turbocharged all-wheel drive power imbued the CX-30 with some exceptional "Zoom Zoom" and *Jinba Ittai* driver with steed responsiveness. ### For model year 2024 the Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo AWD carries on mostly unchanged which is mostly a very good thing. ### ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/07/RB-2024-Mazda-CX-30-2.5-Turbo-AWD-ext-fr-P2730951-abc-1.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/07/RB-2024-Mazda-CX-30-2.5-Turbo-AWD-ext-fr-P2740008-bc.jpg) ****2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo AWD**: sleek sub-compact SUV ### NEW FOR '24: - New "Carbon Turbo" trim - Terra Cotta (tan) + black suede insert seating & panels (exclusive to Zircon Sand paint) - 8 speaker MazdaHarmonic Acoustics streaming audio + HD radio - 10.25" center dash top landscape LED + Mazda remote rotary Commander controller media display (8.8" display, atmospheric models) - Touch capacitive control for Android Auto, Apple CarPlay projection - Wireless Android Auto, Apple CarPlay phone app projection - Qi inductive charging tray - USB-C x 2 (replaces USB-A) - Head Up Display traffic sign recognition (all 2.5 Turbo models) - Cruising and Traffic Support, fore & aft park warning (2.5 Turbo Premium Plus exclusive) - driver attention based lane tracing ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/07/RB-2021-Mazda_CX-30-2.5T-Premium-AWD-engine-006c.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/07/RB-2021-Mazda_CX-30-2.5T-Premium-AWD-wheel-fr-P2050048-bc.jpg) ****2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo AWD**: driver with steed performance and responsiveness **CARRIED ON, UNCHANGED**: - two row, sub-compact crossover SUV, 5 occupant seating - Skyactiv G turbocharged (or standard atmospheric) 2.5L DI DOHC petrol I-4 engine + 6-speed torque converter automatic transaxle + PTU to viscous clutch all-wheel drive. - Power ratings remain at 250 hp, 320 lb-ft (227 hp, 310 lb-ft running 87 RON unleaded fuel). It amounts to an increase of 59 hp, 133 lb-ft over the atmospheric engine. Observed combined driving fuel economy registers at 25 miles per gallon (4.0 gal. / 100 mi.). Highway range is 380 miles. - Front strut, rear torsion beam suspension + four wheel disc brakes, front vented. - "Top Safety Pick Plus" rated by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( 2024 MY) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/07/RB-2024-Mazda-CX-30-2.5-Turbo-AWD-cockpit-Android-nav-audio-003c.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/07/RB-2024-Mazda-CX-30-2.5-Turbo-AWD-driving-ADAS-005c.jpg) ****2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo AWD**: new upsized media screen and Cruising & Traffic Support semi autonomy BOTTOM LINE: - $38,670 price, as tested 2024 Mazda CX-30 Turbo 2.5 Premium Plus AWD in Polymetal Gray + leather ( Carbon 2.5 Turbo from $34,210, CX-30 2.5S AWD from $26,415) - 3 years / 36,000 miles bumper to bumper warranty; 5 years, 60,000 miles powertrain warranty ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/07/RB-2020-Mazda-CX-30-Premium-AWD-seats-driver-P1790036-bc.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/07/RB-2020-Mazda-CX-30-Premium-AWD-seats-Row-2-003c.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/07/RB-2020-Mazda-CX-30-Premium-AWD-seats-Row-2-008c.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/07/RB-2020-Mazda-CX-30-Premium-AWD-cargo-011c.jpg) ****2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo AWD**: refined finish in versatile urban active package LIKES ABOUT THE **2024 MAZDA CX-30 2.5 TURBO AWD**: - Quick and so luxuriously finished unlike anything else at its price point or in the volume subcompact crossover SUV segment - Sleek, rakish silhouette donated by Mazda 3 hatchback - Versatile packaging for size - Lustrous exterior colors, impressive panel fit, inside and out - Turbo power impresses in the low to mid power-band and throttle braking capability - Impressive steering feel, taut but cushioned compliance, impressive roll resistance, meaty braking, - Okay fuel economy - Useful advanced driver assistance - High resolution camera + surround view (available) - Excellent headlights + steering swivel feature - Elegant interior trimmings, clear concise instruments, minimalized precision feel & action controls, remarkably isolated cabin - 12-speaker Bose audio high fidelity - Quick learning curve for infotainment ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/07/RB-2020-Mazda-CX-30-Premium-AWD-entry-driver-004c.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/07/RB-2024-Mazda-CX-30-2.5-Turbo-AWD-cockpit-nav-P2740117-bc.jpg) ****2024 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo AWD**: elegant cabin materials & minimized precision controls NOT PREFERRED ABOUT THE **2024 MAZDA CX-30 2.5 TURBO AWD**: - Far from the roomiest cute ute, with tight rear seat occupant knee & head room - No visible changes since 2020 debut - Wheel arch cladding looks disproportionately large with lighter colors - Torsion beam rear suspension jostles on alternating bumps - Small -ish fuel tank (12.7 gallons) - Cruising Support lane tracing exclusive to Premium Plus trim - 360 degree surround camera, rear cross traffic braking, available only in top 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus trim - Advanced Driver assist (Cruising & Traffic support) not as effective as in competitors - Fairly basic (though intuitive) instrument cluster - Inductive charging pad overheats certain phones - No glovebox lock 💡 **ROADBLAZING.COM BOTTOM LINE*: Enthusiast's choice for refined performance cute ute. [2022 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo AWD - Re- Driven in RedCOLOR THIS JINBA ITTAI CUTE UTE RED: What proceeds from an automotive brand legendary for the world’s most competed road car has found a nearly equal amount of acceptance in active lifestyle circles. In 2020 the Mazda CX-30 debuted as the ruggedized handsome “cute ute” with earnest marks of prestige.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/size/w256h256/2024/05/rb-wheel500.png)RoadBlazingGeorge Straton![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/size/w1200/2024/05/2022-Mazda-CX-30-2.5T-Turbo-AWD-ext-fr-P2390579-c.jpg)](https://www.roadblazing.com/2022-mazda-cx-30-2-5-turbo-awd-re-driven-in-red/)