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Toyota C-HR vs Mazda CX-30

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Toyota C-HR
Toyota C-HR

$42,990 - $57,690

2024 price

Mazda CX-30
Mazda CX-30

$30,877 - $52,990

2023 price

Summary

2024 Toyota C-HR
2023 Mazda CX-30
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.8L

Inline 4, 2.5L
Fuel Type
-

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
4.0L/100km (combined)

6.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Visual bark over dynamic bite
  • Expensive
  • Rear space

  • Drivetrain feels old
  • Thirsty
  • Dial control no good for phone mirroring
2024 Toyota C-HR Summary

According to the chief engineer for the Toyota C-HR, a second generation was never guaranteed for this uncharacteristically (for Toyota) design-led small SUV.

After the Corolla Cross came into existence, the top brass didn’t think the brand needed two similarly sized models in the line-up. So, why is it here, and is it any good?

The first question is easy to answer - the team drew the new C-HR up as a European model, built in hybrid-only and with enough key differences from the Corolla Cross to avoid the models competing. 

The second question? Let’s find out.

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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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