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Mazda CX-30 vs LDV D90

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Mazda CX-30
Mazda CX-30

$30,877 - $52,990

2023 price

LDV D90
LDV D90

$23,990 - $37,950

2020 price

Summary

2023 Mazda CX-30
2020 LDV D90
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 2.5L

Diesel Twin Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
6.6L/100km (combined)

9.1L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

7
Dislikes
  • Drivetrain feels old
  • Thirsty
  • Dial control no good for phone mirroring

  • Terrible software
  • Cheap interior
  • A bit unwieldy to drive
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 LDV D90 Summary

It’s pretty hard to miss the LDV D90.

Mainly because it is gigantic; it's one of the biggest SUVs you can buy. In fact, I’d say what’s drawn you to this review is maybe you’ve seen one of these behemoths trucking past, and you’re wondering what the LDV badge is all about and how this relatively unknown SUV stands up against popular rivals and other notable newcomers.

To get one confusing thing out of the way, LDV once stood for Leyland DAF Vans, a now-defunct British company which has been brought back to life by none other than China’s SAIC Motor – yes, the same one which also resurrected MG.

So, is this MG big brother worth looking into? We took the recently released diesel version of the D90 on test for a week to seek some answers…

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2023 Mazda CX-30 2020 LDV D90

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