All-new generation Mazda CX-30 only arriving by end of the decade

Still in its first generation, the CX-30 has been the subject of a newly uncovered report from Japan alleging that Mazda won’t introduce a follow-up until after the end of the decade.

Lifecycle expansion

Lightly updated since its global unveiling seven years ago, the current internally named ND CX-30 has emerged as Hiroshima’s second-best-selling vehicle after the CX-5, with reported worldwide sales last year of 208 869 units.

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Positioned between the CX-3 and CX-5, the redesign will seemingly come after the former, which itself has been around in single generation guise since 2014.

Since its debut seven years ago, only small changes have been made to the CX-30. Picture: Mazda

According to a report by the Chugoku Shimbun newspaper, Mazda CEO Masahiro Moro hinted that the second generation CX-30 will arrive only in the 2030 fiscal year, suggesting sales will start in 2031.

As such, the ND will be 11-years old, and the Mazda product in Mazda’s portfolio, the CX-3, is soon to be replaced by a new generation following the discovery of a teaser image earlier this month.

At the same time, a successor to the dated 12-year-old third-generation Mazda2 is also said to be in development, though no further details are known.

Blame tariffs and cost-cutting

Reportedly, widescale cost-cutting has been cited as the reason for the next generation CX-30’s delay, with Moro declining to provide any further details.

“Mazda is facing global headwinds including economic instability in key markets, rising raw material costs, and a sharp increase in US import tariffs,” Moro said in a translated extract from the article.

What to expect?

Once in production, the CX-30 will most likely draw visual hints from the new CX-5, but retain the current front-wheel drive layout, with select markets set to offer four-wheel drive as an option.

Engine options could include the new SkyActiv-X engine, as well as the conventional SkyActiv-G in both normally aspirated and turbocharged forms.

Less clear is the future of the 1.8 SkyActiv-D turbodiesel engine, which produces 85kW/200Nm and has been marketed solely in Japan.

In South Africa

Locally, the CX-30 has been revised three times since going on sale four years ago, the first being a specification upgrade in 2022, which also involved the debut of the Carbon variant.

Most recently, Mazda introduced more standard equipment in 2024, the biggest being a new 10.25-inch MZD Connect infotainment system replacing the original 8.8-inch.

The previous 8.8-inch infotainment system made way for a 10.25-inch display in 2024. Picture: Mazda

The final update at the end of last year saw all models finally receive a touchscreen for the MZD Connect display, though with the retention of the rotary dial in the centre console.

At present, the CX-30 range spans four variants: Active, Dynamic, Carbon and Individual, all making use of the normally aspirated 2.0-litre SkyActiv-G petrol engine rated at 121kW/213Nm.

Sending the engine’s amount of twist to the front wheels falls to a six-speed automatic gearbox.

Price

As before its refresh last year, all CX-30s are covered by a five-year/unlimited km warranty and service plan, with pricing as follows:

• CX-30 2.0 Active Edition AT – R539 800
• CX-30 2.0 Dynamic Edition AT – R588 100
• CX-30 2.0 Carbon Edition AT – R606 800
• CX-30 2.0 Individual Edition AT – R651 500

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