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Mazda MX-30 - Interior, design and technology

There are some novel touches and user-friendly features in the MX-30’s cabin

Interior, design and technology rating

4.3

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Mazda interiors have been a high point for years and the MX-30’s is no exception, since it has a high-quality feel. It’s a simple interior that looks elegant and the quality is excellent.

What is the Mazda MX-30 like inside?

Those who appreciate small details will love the MX-30’s interior. There are some normal materials that look and feel good alongside some neat touches such as cork used in several places. This is a reference to the brand’s origins in the 1920s as a cork supplier. It looks strange in a car, but it works and gives the car a unique feel. The door fabric uses fibre from recycled bottles, too.

What is the interior quality like?

Build quality is superb; you won’t hear any rattles as you drive and the controls feel good to use. It’s a shame that some of the climate functions are within a touchscreen menu, since other switches and controls are nice to use. It’s unlike Mazda to compromise usability like that, so it’s a little disappointing to see in a model like this. The cloth seats feel more upmarket than leatherette ones, but they don’t have the same wipe-clean nature so might not last as well over years of use.

Sat-nav, stereo and infotainment 

The MX-30 uses two small screens on the dash instead of one huge one like many modern EVs. There’s a seven-inch display on the console to control climate functions and a larger 8.8-inch screen on top of the dash that houses the rest of the infotainment. Functions include sat-nav, DAB, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and it all works well thanks to a rotary controller on the centre console with shortcut buttons.

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The upper display has a widescreen layout, so it looks bigger than you might expect, and the control wheel system is easy to use. However, the climate controls on the lower screen are frustrating because they’re harder to use.

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