SHOPSMART AUTOS – CUSTOMER INFORMATION – DECEMBER 25, 2021 -2
EV MAZDA CORPORATION Mazda is carrying the natural, sporty driving experience that its lineup of gasoline vehicles already has to its upcoming MX-30 EV, it says. However with an EPA estimated range of just 100 miles, many of the MX-30’s California owners might end up spending a lot of that drive time more concerned about where they’re going to charge next. The 2022 Mazda MX-30 EV has been priced at $34,645, the automaker announced Tuesday, as it also confirmed an EPA-estimated range for the first time. That’s more than the 110 EPA-rated range for the Mini Cooper SE electric car, at a $30,750 base price, and significantly more than a base-model 2022 Nissan Leaf, which goes 149 miles in base form and was given a big price cut to $27,375 for the 2022 model year. Mazda buyers, like those of Mini and Nissan, are eligible for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, which lets you drop that amount off your annual tax bill—should you owe so much for the year. That could drop the effective price of the MX-30 EV to $27,145. California also has state and regional rebates that may apply.No dual motor long range here. But fun, perhaps
The MX-30 EV is powered by a 80.9-kw electric motor that will deliver an output of 143 horsepower and 271 lb-ft of torque, according to Mazda. Its battery pack stores 35.5 kwh and is mounted flat on the floor, in a modular arrangement, with a thin liquid cooling system that should help keep range steady across weather conditions. European versions of the MX-30 EV come with a heat pump, but Mazda hasn’t yet noted whether or not the U.S. version has it. The MX-30’s single-motor drive system has a system that, as in the Nissan Leaf, helps keep vehicle loading and steering even and consistent by making small motor-torque adjustments. Steering-wheel paddles can adjust the level of regenerative braking, and Mazda notes that a generated EV sound changes with each level of regen.
Three-hour charging in the garage
With a 50-kw, CCS-format DC fast-charger, the MX-30 can be brought to 80 percent in 36 minutes, according to Mazda. Charging times can be as quick as 2 hours and 50 minutes on Level 2 (240V AC), or as little as 13 hours 40 minutes on Level 1 (120V)—also to 80 percent in both cases. Those top rates require a 30-amp charger for L2 and a 15-amp charger for L1. The MX-30 is the same 173 inches long as Mazda’s CX-30 crossover but with a different roofline and proportions it fits into a quite different place in the lineup—looking like a smooth fastback in the upper body while more rugged and rubber-clad down below. It’s a less harmonious look than the CX-30, but maybe that’s the point.
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