Mazda's first electric car, the MX-30, won't even get a facelift because production is halted. The assembly lines will come to a standstill in the near future.
Production of Mazda's first electric car, the MX-30, is ending. One model variant of the electric car has already been removed from the market, and the remaining version will see production stop in the near future.
The MX-30 received a mixed reception at launch.
Test results pointed to comfort and price level as positive factors, while short range and long charging time had a negative impact on the overall rating.
The car's design, especially the rear-hinged rear doors, was noted as an unusual feature. After recorded sales of around 2,200 units in Sweden, the MX-30 is now being withdrawn from the market.
– It will stop being manufactured in April, says Johan Lagerström at Mazda's Swedish general agent to Vi Bilägare .
Mazda's first electric car will have no direct successor
Mazda ended the marketing of the electric car in Sweden at the turn of the year. According to Johan Lagerström from Mazda's Swedish general agent, Vi Bilägare, production of the Mazda MX-30 R-EV, the rotary engine version, will also stop in April.
The model is being removed from the market, as a planned update, known as a "facelift" in the automotive industry, is about to be completed.
There is no clear information on whether the Wankel engine, which the sister model R-EV has used as a range extender, will be used in other Mazda models in the future.
In July 2024, however, the Japanese management came out and confirmed that they were considering a new RX model. That is, a sports car with a Wankel engine. Mazda has not had one like this on its program since the RX-8 disappeared in 2008.
Mazda has no plans for a direct replacement for the MX-30 in the same size. Instead, they will launch the larger Mazda 6e, which will be offered with two different battery packs.
A car that is also going to Denmark. In fact, the Danish importer has already priced the car, which is based on the Chinese Changan Deepal S07. Read more about the price here .
The fact that the MX-30 is now going into the grave together with its sister model, the MX-30 R-EV, which uses a Wankel engine as a range extender, does not mean that the Japanese are giving up completely.
When it comes to electric cars, however, the Japanese will cut the budget significantly and instead focus on entering into partnerships so that there are more people to bear the costs of future projects.
