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Mazda CX-30 vs Audi Q3

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Mazda CX-30
Mazda CX-30

$30,877 - $52,990

2023 price

Audi Q3
Audi Q3

$34,800 - $62,880

2020 price

Summary

2023 Mazda CX-30
2020 Audi Q3
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 2.5L

Turbo 4, 1.4L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
6.6L/100km (combined)

7.3L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Drivetrain feels old
  • Thirsty
  • Dial control no good for phone mirroring

  • Not as plush as some rivals
  • Less rear headroom
  • I hope the five-year warranty stays...
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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2020 Audi Q3 Summary

I’ve said it before: I don’t get coupe SUVs.

What’s the point? The concept is to take an already debatably practical car shape, and then file down its roofline so that it’s… even less practical?

I can’t think of a more vain concept. Have we really fallen so far into SUV obsession that cars like this need to exist?

Audi says yes with the Q3, and I hate to admit it, but this particular coupe SUV has me questioning my thoughts on the topic. I can’t help but admit this is one of the best-looking small SUV’s I’ve ever seen.

But is it skin-deep? Does the Q3 formula still work with a cropped roofline? Is it still nice to drive and packed with tech? Read on to find out.

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2023 Mazda CX-30 2020 Audi Q3

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