KEY FACTS
Mazda CX-30 2.0 e-Skyactiv X GT Sport Tech
Price £30,505
Engine 4cyl, 1998cc, petrol
Power 183bhp at 6000rpm
Torque 177lb ft at 4000rpm
Gearbox 6-spd manual
0-62mph 8.3sec
Top speed 127mph
Fuel economy 50.4mpg (combined)
CO2, tax band 127g/km, 29%
HESTON BLUMENTHAL USES advanced cookery methods in the pursuit of improving your culinary experience, and it seems Mazda is also employing this approach with the updates to the engine range of the CX-30 family SUV. Despite having one of the most efficient petrol engines already, the e-Skyactiv X model has received a raft of tweaks, all to gain more power, increase low-rev muscle and reduce emissions and fuel consumption.
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