2024 Mazda CX-30 Carbon Edition
The CX-30 slots into the latest Mazda SUV family between the CX-3 and larger CX-5 with the Mazda CX-30 being classed as a compact crossover. The CX-30 comes with some impressive credentials having been awarded a 2020 Red Dot Design Award in the Passenger Car category.
The small yet fun to drive Mazda CX-30 SUV is available in a lineup of eight trims with the Carbon edition sitting in the middle of the range in terms of affordability while offering the most comprehensive and exclusive trim features of the non turbo engined CX-30 variants.
Read on as we share more about the elegant 2024 Mazda CX-30 Carbon Edition and what it offers prospective owners.
What is the 2024 Mazda CX-90 Carbon Edition?
The 2024 Mazda CX-30 compact crossover is based on the latest Mazda3 model, and as such, it inherits much of the Mazda3's impressive road manners and quality cabin finishes.
The 2024 model year lineup offers eight trim levels for prospective buyers to choose from with the 2024 range offering buyers a host of interior and exterior upgrades plus additional exterior color choices.
For buyers who want their CX-30 to stand out, the 2024 Mazda CX-30 Carbon Edition, kitted out with more exclusive stand-out trim and finishes, will tick all the right boxes.
The 2024 Mazda CX-30 Carbon Edition adds to the features available across the full CX-30 lineup a host of special trim items such as an exclusive exterior paint color, exclusive exterior accents and finishes, plus the interior trim is, you guessed it, exclusive to the Carbon edition trim.
2024 Mazda CX-30 Carbon Edition Pricing
The CX-30 Carbon Edition trim is available at a starting MSRP of $29,790.
Stylish Interior
The 2024 Mazda CX-30 is fitted with an interior that looks and feels like it's been hijacked from a class above. Taking center stage on the dashboard in the CX-30's luxurious and elegant cabin design is an infotainment display and a row of neatly designed climate-control buttons delineates the upper and lower dash panels.
This compact Mazda crossover offers driving enjoyment, and Mazda's designers have kept the driver in mind with the placement of all displays, controls and gauges being purposely driver-centric. The Carbon Edition is fitted with a 7-inch LCD gauge cluster display with trip odometers, resettable trip computer offering current and average fuel economy and distance-to-empty readouts.
Both the steering wheel and the gear selector are leather-wrapped. The driver's seat offers an 8-way power adjustment with power lumbar support and a 2-position memory.
The modern and inviting cabin offers seating for five and the Carbon Edition features exclusive red leather-trimmed sport seats with adjustable headrests in all seating positions and those seated up front get to enjoy heated seats.
Standard comfort features in the Carbon Edition include:
- Dual Zone automatic climate control
- Rear air-conditioning vents
- Power windows with a one-touch up/down feature
- Power door locks - speed-sensitive auto door locks
- Mazda Advanced keyless entry system
- Push Button Start
- Electronic parking brake
- Front map lights and cargo area light
- Driver- and passenger-side illuminated covered visor vanity mirrors
- Vinyl-covered sun visors with extensions
- Steering-wheel-mounted audio and cruise control switches
The CX-30 offers a spacious cabin with an EPA passenger volume of 94.1 cubic feet, headroom that measures 37.8 / 38.3 inches front/rear, shoulder room of 55.6 / 53.6 inches front/rear, hip room of 54.6 / 53.2 inches front/ rear and comfortable legroom that measures 41.7 / 36.3 inches front/rear.
A useful list of storage spaces for all your day-to-day and holiday travel items that make for relaxed and comfortable travel include:
- Glove compartment
- Front center console armrest with covered storage compartment
- Front door storage pockets with bottle holders
- Front passenger-side seat back pocket
- Rear center armrest with cup holders
- Overhead console with sunglasses holder
Exterior
The 2024 Mazda CX-30 Carbon Edition's almost coupe-like profile sports a sweeping S-curve along its flanks to create the sense of movement that Mazda's Kodo design language brings to their vehicles.
The CX-30 Carbon Edition measures a compact 173 inches long, 70.7 inches wide, 61.7 inches high with a minimum unladen ground clearance of 8.0 inches and a wheelbase of 104.4 inches.
The CX-30 Carbon Edition shows a gloss black grille and automatic on/off LED headlights, LED daytime running light and LED combination tail lights.The black heated and folding, power side mirrors with integrated turn signals, memory positioning and a tilt-in-reverse function are standard.
Further standout features include:
- Rear privacy glass
- Glass moonroof with power sliding one-touch-open feature and interior sunshade
- Roof rails
- Rain-sensing variable-intermittent windshield wipers
The CX-30 Carbon Edition rides on black finished 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels wrapped with P215/55 R18 all-season tires. The temporary spare tire is a T135/80D 17 mounted on a 17-inch rim.
Exterior Color
Allowing the exterior of the CX-30 Carbon Edition to stand out against the other CX-30 trims is an exclusive Mazda Polymetal Gray Metallic paint finish.
Powertrain and Performance
The 2024 Mazda CX-30 carbon Edition is fitted with a SKYACTIV-G 2.5 liter DOHC 4-cylinder with VVT and cylinder deactivation that makes 191 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm and 186 pound-feet of torque @ 4000 rpm when using regular unleaded gasoline.
The Carbon Edition is standard with a SKYACTIV-DRIVE 6-speed electronically controlled sport automatic transmission with Mazda's i-ACTIV AWD with Off-road Traction Assist drivetrain and SKYACTIV vehicle dynamics with G-Vectoring control plus to assist drivers on slippery surfaces.
The CX-30 Carbon Edition like all the CX-30 trims is not rated for towing purpose and Mazda recommends that you do not tow with your Mazda CX-30.
Fuel Economy
The 2024 Mazda CX-30 Carbon Edition returns EPA-estimated fuel economy values of 26 / 33 / 29 mpg city/ highway/ combined.
2024 Mazda CX-30 Carbon Edition Handling and Ride
The Mazda CX-30 is designed to be fun, agile, and efficient, and as such Mazdas engineers have endowed this small SUV with impeccable road manners.
Sharp steering response and handling are thanks to the rack-and-pinion steering with electric power assist. Ride comfort is taken care of with the fitment of a front suspension system of independent MacPherson struts with a front stabilizer bar and at the rear a torsion beam rear axle.
Helping with the CX-30 Carbon Edition's impressive handling is the fact that the crossover weighs in with a slim curb weight of 3,419 pounds.
2024 Mazda CX-30 Carbon Edition Cargo Space
The five-seater CX-30 Carbon Edition offers up to 20.2 cubic feet of cargo volume, expanding to 45.2 cubic feet, with the 60/40 split fold-down rear seat backs folded down to provide plenty of cargo space for your family's next holiday adventure or the school run.
Safety Features
Occupant safety is well taken care of, with the Mazda CX-30 boasting an excellent safety rating. The CX-30 received a 2023 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK award and, in 2022, a five-star overall rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The Mazda CX-30 Carbon trim, like the rest of the CX-30 lineup, is equipped with a comprehensive list of safety technology features such as:
- 4-wheel disc brakes with a four-channel anti-lock braking with brake assist and electronic brakeforce distribution
- 11.6-inch vented disc front brakes
- 11.9 inch solid disc rear brakes
- Dual front airbags
- Front and rear seat-mounted side-impact airbags
- Side impact air curtains
- Driver's and front passenger's knee airbag
- 3-point safety belts for all seating positions
- Front and rear safety-belt pre-tensioners with force limiters
- LATCH child safety seat anchors & upper tethers
- Child safety rear door locks
The 2024 Mazda CX-30 Carbon Edition is equipped with an impressive list of driver assistance technologies that include:
- Dynamic Stability Control with Traction Control System
- Mazda radar cruise control with stop-and-go
- High beam control
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Smart brake support for forward driving
- Lane departure warning with lane keep assist
- Standard driver attention alert system
- Convenient rearview monitor
- Rear seat alert
- Keyless remote panic button
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
Infotainment and Connectivity
The CX-30 Carbon Edition features a Mazda Connect Infotainment system with an 8.8-inch large center digital screen display with multi-function commands controlled via the rotary knob on the center console and voice command.
An 8-speaker audio system with Mazda Harmonic Acoustics is standard, and further features of the infotainment system include:
- Mobile 911 automatic emergency notification
- Pandora Internet Radio integration
- Radio broadcast data system program information
- SMS text message audio delivery and reply
- Mazda Connected Services with a 3-year trial
- Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio streaming capability
- Dual Type-C USB audio inputs
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration
- Wireless phone charger
Get Your 2024 Mazda CX-30 Carbon Edition at Seacoast Mazda
Come view and test drive the 2024 CX-30 Carbon Edition at Seacoast Mazda to see for yourself all that this modern compact crossover SUV has to offer,
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