Mazda MX-30 Wins Innovation Award At Top Gear Electric Awards 2023

Nice ;-)

I was about to ask why? Then I noticed it’s actually for the petrol Wankel engine version…

seasidebaz said:

I was about to ask why? Then I noticed it’s actually for the petrol Wankel engine version…

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Anybody thinking about upgrading to this version? Cannot see the sense in it, I assume we all purchased the MX30 because it's a full EV, no hybrid trickery, I know I did.

I might. Depends on the price of the salary sacrifice through work. This version is, by legal definition, a full EV too except it’s got a range of 400 miles.

seasidebaz said:

I might. Depends on the price of the salary sacrifice through work. This version is, by legal definition, a full EV too except it’s got a range of 400 miles.

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Good point money wise, but It's funny how they can have a legal full EV definition using petrol to give it the extra miles.

Well I don’t make the law but it’s because the petrol engine isn’t connected to the drivetrain - it’s only used to charge the battery. Clarkson May and Hammond made an EV on Top Gear once using the same legal definition and it was basically a diesel generator on wheels but because it was driven entirely by electric was allowed to enter ULEZs

It's a good job the three don't make the rules, I watched them and their attempt at making an EV, it was hilarious 😂

Looks as though from an RRP standpoint the R-EV price is exactly the same as the non-R-EV version so the lease price should be the same - therefore assuming this continues production into 2024 then it could be my next car

If they had the same battery capacity in the R-EV I might consider it.