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Holden Trailblazer vs Mazda CX-30

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Holden Trailblazer
Holden Trailblazer

$17,950 - $41,490

2018 price

Mazda CX-30
Mazda CX-30

$30,877 - $52,990

2023 price

Summary

2018 Holden Trailblazer
2023 Mazda CX-30
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Turbo 4, 2.8L

Inline 4, 2.5L
Fuel Type
Diesel

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
8.6L/100km (combined)

6.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

5
Dislikes
  • Engine can be noisy
  • Suspension too firm
  • No rear diff lock

  • Drivetrain feels old
  • Thirsty
  • Dial control no good for phone mirroring
2018 Holden Trailblazer Summary

SUV wagons based on their ute stablemates are by no means a new thing – just look to Toyota Fortuner (based on HiLux), Ford Everest (based on the Ranger) and Isuzu’s MU-X (based on the D-Max) for evidence of that.

But the strategy is not always a successful one and these ute-based wagons have already gone through a stage or two of tweaking and refining in an attempt by car makers to shed some of the lingering ute-related niggles (such as work-focused suspension tunes) and improve the final products so they're better suited to a life of work and play.

The 2018 Trailblazer (formerly known as Colorado7, and based on the Colorado ute) is another clear sign that these wagons are indeed getting better, but are those improvements good enough to attract the cash of an otherwise ute-fixated public?

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2023 Mazda CX-30 Summary

Sometimes it’s good to check in on your friends.

You might not have seen them in a while, and they might not be the most recent addition to your circle, but it’s still good to see how they’re doing once in a while.

For this review, we’re checking in with the Mazda CX-30, which we loved when it first arrived, and we of course made some great memories with.

A few years have passed since, and the small SUV space in which it competes has become ever more crowded since.

The question is, should we be spending time with our old pal, the CX-30? Or, is it better spent with one of its new, trendy rivals?

We’ve grabbed a top-spec G25 Astina in front-wheel drive guise to find out.

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2018 Holden Trailblazer 2023 Mazda CX-30

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