Mazda MX-30

Mazda MX-30 is a compact crossover for drivers who like Mazda styling and a calm, urban shape more than long-range ambition. By our assessment, it stands out for its cabin materials and easy city manners, but its small battery and modest range put a clear ceiling on how far it wants to go. That makes the MX-30 feel best as a second car or a short-hop commuter, not as a one-car answer for everything. In practice the ride is quiet and tidy, with the usual crossover high seating position and a simple day-to-day rhythm. Against many other electric crossovers it is more about design and local use than about distance, and that is the trade it makes. The coupe-like rear doors and the restrained packaging tell you the same thing before the key is even turned.