Australian specs and pricing have been announced for the 2020 Mazda CX-30 line-up with prices starting at $29,990 plus on-road costs.
 
The CX-30 fills the space between the CX-3 and CX-5 in Mazda’s range. It will compete with models like the Kia Seltos and Honda HR-V.
 
For context, the CX-30 is 120mm longer and 30mm wider than the CX-3. Both models are 1540mm high. Most importantly, the new arrival has an 85mm longer wheelbase.
 
Four grades - Pure, Evolve, Touring and Astina – will be available with two petrol engines, starting with a 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated G20 engine offering 114kW/200Nm and a 2.5-litre naturally-aspirated G25 engine offering 139kW/252Nm. Both are mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.
 
G20 variants drive the front wheels, while the G25 is offered with all-wheel drive in Touring and Astina grades.
 
Kicking off the range is the Pure variant (from $29,990 plus on-roads) which gets 16-inch alloy wheels, auto-folding mirrors, push-button start, a 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster, and an 8.8-inch infotainment system with satellite navigation, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
 
Standard safety kit includes autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure warning, rear cross-traffic alert, traffic sign recognition and adaptive cruise control.
 
Buyers can option the Vision Technology package ($1500) which adds a surround-view camera, driver monitoring, front cross-traffic alert, and front parking sensors.
  
Moving to the Evolve (from $31,490 plus on-roads) brings 18-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control with rear vents, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, a leather-wrapped gear knob and steering wheel, paddle shifters, and overhead sunglass storage. The Vision Technology package is also available as an option.
 
Touring models (from $34,990 plus on-roads) include keyless entry, leather trim, power-adjustable front seats with lumbar for the driver, dimming exterior mirrors with position memory, front parking sensors and illuminated vanity mirrors. Buyers can option the Vision Technology package for $1300.
 
Top-of-the-line Astina variants (from $38,990 plus on-roads) get the Vision Package as standard plus a 12-speaker Bose audio system, adaptive LED headlights and 18-inch alloy wheels. G25 models also include a powered sunroof.
 
The new CX-30 range will be available from February 2020.
 
2020 Mazda CX-30 pricing (excluding on-road costs):
 
G20 Pure - $29,990
G20 Evolve - $31,490
G20 Touring - $34,990
G25 Touring - $36,490
G25 Touring AWD - $38,490
G20 Astina - $38,990
G25 Astina - $41,490
G25 Astina AWD - $43,490
 
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