Motoring
A stylish new crossover Japanese car manufacturing giant Mazda has just launched their All-New CX-30 (compact crossover/SUV), a brand-new addition to the super-stylish Mazda family. Compact on the outside and spacious on the inside, it has the flowing beauty of a coupe, and the bold toughness of an SUV, with refined quality in every area. It takes the sense of togetherness you feel only with a Mazda to a new level, creating a unique oneness between car and driver. Everything about the new Mazda CX-30 has been designed for a more relaxing and stimulating experience, for both drivers and passengers. Through studying human sensory characteristics, the quietness of the cabin has been greatly enhanced, by reducing both noise generation, and improving insulation. Dynamic and responsive Mazda’s new-generation ‘Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture’ harnesses a human’s inherent balance ability, so that the car feels like an extension of your body. Together with the latest Skyactiv diesel and petrol engines, it delivers intuitive control for a uniquely dynamic and responsive drive. At 4,395mm long and 1,540mm tall, the CX-30 is 7cm shorter and 10cm taller than the Mazda3 hatchback on which it is based, while the boot space on offer is an impressive 430-litres when the rear seat backs are in place, and up to 1,406-litres when the rear seats are folded flat. The five seat Mazda CX-30 sits between Mazda’s CX-3 and CX-5 SUV’s in terms of size, while an outstanding array of safety features ensure that the CX-30 is one of the safest compact SUV’s on sale. Generous trim levels There are five trim levels to choose from in the new Mazda CX-30 – GS, GS-L, GT, GT Sport, and GT Sport SL. Standard equipment across the entire range is impressive, with even the entry-level GS model coming with 16in alloy wheels, LED Headlights, Auto Foldable & Heated Mirrors, 8.8in TFT colour centre display, multimedia commander, power window (front and rear), leather steering wheel, manual air conditioning, 7 inch TFT meter set (digital dashboard), window projector head up display, automatic lights and wipers, G-Vectoring control plus smart city brake support (SCBS), blind spot monitoring with rear cross traffic alert, traffic sign recognition (TSR), lane departure warning and lane leep assist, smart brake support - front MRCC – (Mazda radar cruise control), rear parking sensors, high beam control, alarm and immobiliser, AM/FM/DAB Radio with USB and eight speakers, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay™ / Android Auto™, and satellite navigation. 66 Senior Times l September - October 2020 l www.seniortimes.ie
Breda Corrigan tests the Mazda CX-30
