- Next-gen Mazda CX-30 is now scheduled to arrive by March 2031.
- It will adopt radical cost-cutting methods from the new CX-5.
- Surging tariffs and costs are forcing Mazda into strict measures.
Anyone holding out for a new Mazda CX-30 should get comfortable. Company CEO Masahiro Moro has revealed that the successor to the popular crossover won’t land until fiscal year 2030, which runs through March 2031. This means the current car will have spent over a decade in showrooms before a full redesign.
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The CX-30 arrived in 2019 to fill the space between the smaller CX-3 and the larger CX-5. It has picked up several updates and improvements since then, none of which touched the exterior or the cabin. Buyers don’t seem to mind. The crossover is still Mazda’s second best-seller behind the CX-5, with 208,869 units sold globally in 2025.
The news about the second generation of the CX-30 broke during an interview with Japanese newspaper Chugoku Shimbun. Beyond the target launch window, the Mazda boss revealed that the company will apply aggressive cost-cutting throughout the crossover’s development, using the new CX-5 as its template.
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For example, the latest CX-5 achieved a 10% reduction in body steel weight despite being 115 mm (4.5 in) longer than its predecessor. The Mazda CEO didn’t get into specifics about the architecture of the next CX-30, but chances are it will retain an FWD layout which could be shared with the next Mazda3 hatchback.
Based on the timing of its launch, the compact crossover will likely get the upcoming SkyActiv-Z gasoline engine and an in-house-developed self-charging hybrid system, which is scheduled to debut in the CX-5 in 2027.
The CEO explained that changes are crucial as Mazda is facing global headwinds including economic instability in key markets, rising raw material costs, and a sharp increase in US import tariffs on Japanese-built vehicles from 2.5 percent to 15 percent. According to its financial plan, the company targets structural cost reductions of ¥200 billion ($1.3 billion) between FY 2025 and FY 2027.
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While the successor of the CX-30 is still years away, Mazda has officially confirmed that the CX-3 subcompact SUV will enter a new generation in 2027, with production taking place in Thailand.
