Mazda MX-30 News

Big news for family favourite SUV brand! Japan-built Mazda electric car to launch in 2027 as it looks to defend against the rise of Chinese brands like MG, GWM, BYD and Geely

By Tom White · 19 Mar 2025

Mazda has confirmed its next electric vehicle (and first since the MX-30) will launch in 2027 on a newly-developed in-house platform.

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2024 pricing for Mazda's entire range adjusted, including Mazda CX-5, CX-30, BT-50, Mazda3, and MX-5

By Chris Thompson · 20 Feb 2024

Mazda Australia has confirmed a small pricing change to its line-up, almost a standard rise across all models, which took place as of January 1.

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Rust in pieces: From an unloved Mazda electric car to one of Kia's cheapest vehicles, these are the cars scrapped in 2023 - but should the LandCruiser 70 Series V8 be on the list?

By Andrew Chesterton · 24 Dec 2023

Another year means another fleet of vehicles sent to the big scrapyard in the sky, with flagging sales, a change in company direction or, in one potential case, too much popularity, all contributing to the end of times for some of the country's most well-known nameplates – and a few of the lesser-known ones, too.

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'We have no intention of being a pioneer': Mazda hesitant on electric cars until market matures, next EV could be five years away

By Tung Nguyen · 18 Nov 2023

Mazda is taking a 'wait and see' approach to electric cars as it studies the market, customer preferences and emerging technologies before it fully commits to more tailpipe emissions-free models.

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Mazda Australia commits to slow-selling MX-30, sells out initial electric car allocation as prices go up - again

By Tung Nguyen · 01 Aug 2023

Mazda Australia is committed to the slow-selling MX-30 SUV despite the model being discontinued in the US.

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Is the petrol-powered MX-5 as we know it being saved by Mazda's electrification hesitancy?

By Chris Thompson · 24 Jul 2023

One of the world’s most popular sports cars is approaching a turning point - and we don’t mean a sharp bend in the road. The Mazda MX-5 has followed a pretty simple and proven formula for its whole life, over four generations: a front-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive, natural aspiration, and a bit of wind in your hair. But as efficiency and emissions come into the spotlight, something might need

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The worst carmakers for EVs: the electric car tortoises, including Toyota, Ford, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Subaru and others, and what they're doing about it... EV-entually!

By Byron Mathioudakis · 23 Jul 2023

It seems that, whether you’re a new car buyer or a carmaker, this decade’s must-have accessory is an electric vehicle (EV). Brands like BYD, MG, Kia, Hyundai and – of course – Tesla are setting the pace in 2023… which begs the question: where are the other mainstream players and why are they lagging so far behind?

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Mazda EVs are coming! New platform and 'three-phase' roll-out plans for Mazda's electric car push, but when will you be able to buy a Mazda-badged Tesla rival?

By Tom White · 22 Jul 2023

Mazda explains its three stage strategy, which should see fully electric cars on the road in Australia, but not until at least 2027.

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Better late than nEVer: How Mazda will accelerate its electric car plans to catch up to Tesla, Hyundai and others

By Stephen Ottley · 10 Jun 2023

Australians will have to wait at least another 18 months before Mazda introduces another all-electric model.

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Is Mazda Skyactiv-X an expensive flop for the brand? Why the technology has failed to work in the Australian market | Opinion

By Stephen Ottley · 28 May 2023

It was meant to be the saviour of the internal combustion engine. A new type of technology that would offer not only improved fuel economy but also produce less emissions across its well-to-wheel lifecycle. Mazda invested untold millions in Skyactiv-X, which used diesel-like compression ignition technology to cut fuel consumption by a claimed 20 per cent.

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