2023 Mazda MX-30 R-EV

The new 2023 Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV is a plug-in hybrid with a small single-rotary gasoline engine that serves as a generator to charge the battery pack and allow for longer drives. Mazda reduced the size of the lithium-ion battery pack, as the R-EV has a 17.8 kWh lithium-ion pack compared with the EV version’s approximately 32.0-kWh pack. This allows it to go 53 miles on a charge per the WLTP. But when the battery is depleted, the 830-cc 74-hp rotary engine kicks in to supply charge while on the move. The R-EV’s electric motor is also more powerful than the EV version’s, providing 167 horsepower to the front wheels. Mazda claims it will get to 62 mph in 9.1 seconds.

Externally, the MX-30 R-EV looks close to the EV other than its different wheel designs and badging. Mazda is offering a few special color combinations, and there’s a trim level called the Edition R that plays up the rotary theme with embroidered logos inside for the floor mats and seats.

PRICE – £31,250

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