2023 Mazda MX-30 pricing and specs: Better value for entry-grade Hyundai Kona and Toyota C-HR rival

Mazda Australia has updated its slow-selling MX-30 small SUV with more equipment for the entry Evolve and mid-tier Touring, which also sees a modest $400 bump in price across the range.

The Evolve and Touring grades score the Vision Technology package as standard now, which was a $1500 option previously, and bundles driver monitoring, a surround-view camera, front cross-traffic alert and front parking sensors.

The Vision Technology pack was already standard on Astina variants.

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All versions of the updated MX-30 also score an updated gear shift lever for “improved ergonomics”, while the range of exterior finishes now extends to nine, including three new two-tone options.

The line-up now starts at $36,210 before on-road costs for the G20e Evolve, while Touring and Astina grades are now $38,710 and $41,710 respectively.

All three versions make use of a 2.0-litre petrol engine with mild-hybrid technology that outputs 114kW/200Nm to the front wheels.

The all-electric E35 Astina is also updated this year, raising pricing to $66,010, and it uses a 107kW/271Nm electric motor to drive the front wheels.

With a 35.5kWh battery, the MX-30 EV offers a driving range of 200km.

Standard equipment includes automatic headlight and wipers, 18-inch wheels, an 8.8-inch multimedia touchscreen, digital radio, a 7.0-inch driver display, dual-zone climate control, a head-up display, a leather-trimmed steering wheel and cloth interior.

Inside is a 8.8-inch multimedia touchscreen.

An extensive suite of advanced safety gear is also fitted at no extra cost, and includes autonomous emergency braking (AEB), adaptive cruise control, traffic sign recognition, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, rear AEB, a reversing camera, tyre pressure monitoring and rear parking sensors.

Stepping up to the Touring adds keyless entry, power-adjustable driver’s seat and a different cloth trim.

Buyers of the Astina are treated to LED headlights, heated side mirrors, a 12-speaker Bose sound system, sunroof and heated front seats. 

The MX-30 EV offers a driving range of 200km.

Mazda’s MX-30 has boosted in popularity this year, jumping 21.9 per cent in sales after three months to 189 units sold.

The niche small SUV lags behind its popular CX-30 stablemate (2479 sales year to date), while also being less popular than the Renault Arkana (345 YTD) and Jeep Compass (404).

However, the MX-30 is proving more popular than the recently-launched Suzuki S-Cross (104), Peugeot 2008 (55) and Citroen C4 (nine) in the sub-$45,000 small SUV class.

2023 Mazda MX-30 pricing before on-road costs