The Mazda MX-30 R-EV combines a plug-in hybrid system with a unique rotary engine—offering the best of both worlds. Is this the ultimate gateway to full EV ownership, or just a quirky experiment?

Debuting last year as Mazda’s first all-electric vehicle, the Mazda MX-30 is a compact SUV with coupe-like styling and seating for five people. Sold only in California — in very small numbers ...

The vehicle in question is the plug-in Mazda MX-30 Rotary-EV gas-electric hybrid that, according to the company, boasts a maximum driving range for cars in its class. “The rotary engine was the ...

Much like other Japanese manufacturers, Mazda ... hybrid technologies, made possible thanks to its partnership with the Toyota Group. Just last year, the brand did offer the fully electric MX ...

There are more practical plug-in hybrid SUVs out there, so if space is a high priority the Mazda MX-30 R-EV is probably not for you. On the plus side, it drives well and has a smart, well-equipped ...

The little MX-30 manages to infuse itself with typical Mazda styling cues, permitting it to look pert in a Soul Red colour. Inside, the company pays homage to its roots by lining some of the ...

The CX-30 is the smallest crossover with an engine Mazda will sell you – the electric-only MX-30 is the more city ... the CX-30 uses the same mild hybrid engines (including the extremely clever ...

Mazda’s MX-30 is an odd one. It’s Mazda’s third small SUV and its first production electric car, yet it wears the brand’s MX sports car prefix and originally launched as a combustion mild hybrid. Of ...