Taking the Mazda CX-30 to the road

there is no doubt about it that the Mazda CX-30 is an exceedingly good-looking car.

Positioned between its two SUV siblings, the smaller CX-3 and larger CX-5, the Mazda CX-30 competes in the compact SUV segment. It’s a hotly contested space, so the offering has to be bang on. It stands out in looks, features, fit and finish. But is that enough to bag the buyers? finweek spent a week with this crossover to find out.

The all-new Mazda CX-30 comes in three trim levels; Active, Dynamic and the top of the range Individual, which finweek tested.

▸ Stylish silhouette

This compact