Mazda CX-30 e-Skyactiv X
Running costs
49.6mpg (official)
£69 fill-up
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
8.3 seconds/127mph
MAZDA is a manufacturer that likes to do things differently, so while virtually all of its rivals have turned to turbocharging, the firm’s naturally aspirated Skyactiv X engine shuns it. Instead, it uses clever compression-controlled spark ignition to combine some of the best aspects of a diesel engine with all the advantages of a high-revving petrol.
The tech was introduced back in 2019 in the 3 family hatchback,
