2020 Mazda CX-30 Select // detailed review and test drive // 100 rental cars

[@mrdirector61]

I can't think of another mainstream subcompact crossover that even offers a power lift gate at any price. Kudos to Mazda!

[@100RentalCars]

Well said!

[@dannyp9033]

I had to swap my rental last week and was given one of these in white. I was shocked how much I liked this little car.

[@SIG471]

Jerry, you have explained entire CX30 Select in great details. I am very happy now I am planning to buy this vehicle. Thanks for this great video.

[@Mr8888X]

I love mazda. Pretty good design and fair price in my opinion.

[@samiraiqbal4333]

Jerry I think the button on the tailgate is to lock the doors once you closes the hatch in case your hands are full and you can’t get the keys out of your pocket.

[@79BCL]

Nice review. BTW if you remove the rear middle seat headrest (put in trunk) your back window visibility increases a lot!

[@db321g]

buying a 2021. I'm excited to own it.

[@jamescanfield7251]

I know I’m dating myself, but I do remember when regular unleaded was an oxymoron. For you younger viewers, regular gas meant it had lead in it. When I started selling auto parts in 1996, we sold a lot of lead additive for high compression older cars.

[@shengtan7789]

Love this little car

[@derekchisholm972]

I find Mazda underrated. Premium feeI in the interior, great styling, best in class handling, and a very torquey turbo engine. The bigger CX5 turbo was very impressive when I drove it. Also, was some of the leather on the door and door armrest blue?

[@davoudtaghawi-nejad6780]

Yes blue

[@conwilcon967]

The blue is SUCH a nice touch

[@sammyt3514]

Nice review, thanks. You should also comment on the ride quality, which I would argue is more important than handling for most people.

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Howdy, great review as always Jerry!😸😻😸

[@100RentalCars]

Thanks Ryan!

[@disneyfan9099]

Oh wow you found a CX-30! Interesting find. Cool that it had Nevada plates. Not really a car I would rent or buy but not a bad little SUV. A great video as always!

[@peterequations]

My only complaint is that the backup camera is super tiny

[@ElaineUy2537]

Nice Mazda CX-30 rental car!

[@tonyd3937]

Well reviewed. 👍

[@JBM425]

FYI, I checked the Mazda website to see if higher trim levels (Preferred or Premium packages) had a rearview camera system that tracked as you steer. I cannot tell from their specs, so it's very possible that even the highest level trim does not include that feature. I would actually have to look at one for myself to get the "ground truth." That is so basic, especially for a factory-installed unit, that it's ridiculous to shave pennies and not have that as part of the rearview camera system.

[@hustler539]

I wouldn't want a power lift gate. Keep the unnecessary electronics that replace manual actions for lazy people. Just more things that can go wrong later.

[@jeepguy95]

These are great SUVs, but you have to go for the Premium or Preferred Packages (which both also come with the Bose premium audio system) in order to get SiriusXM Satellite Radio (which I need in a vehicle), and at least this Select Package to get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (they're changing that for 2021 with standard Apple CarPlay an Android Auto on ALL trim levels). Still, a fun-to-drive little CUV, being based on the Mazda3 platform. :) BTW, you're right about Mazdas being a rarity at Enterprise, as they usually give them out to customers whose insurance is paying for it.

[@jiemei3950]

Is this one's MSRP is only $23,900? Why is MSRP of 2021 cx-30 select, AWD, machine gray $27,120?

[@lockjaw9221]

"I can't afford another speeding ticket let me slow down" then does an illegal u turn 😆

[@La-yt1wr]

Mazda is probably the only other mainstream japanese brand I'll consider other than Honda. I was going to purchase a Mazda 3 hatch but instead I got a Honda Civic Sport hatchback and after that I'm looking into a Accord Sport 1.5 or 2.0t manual or the upcoming Acura TLX 2.0t tech package or A-Spec.

[@halc.2899]

Made in Mexico.

[@kevins718]

What class did you request with enterprise to have this car?

[@davis6123]

Mazda barely sells any cars to rental fleets, which is why their US sales are so low. They sell fewer cars, but their margins are way higher than their competitors.

[@disneyfan9099]

Not really true. It depends on the market and what the market buyers buy.

[@pedrofernandez8729]

Not having a pocket in the back of the driver's seat is a safety decision.

[@yankswap]

Explain

[@pedrofernandez8729]

@@yankswap As a driver, it would be distracting to have someone mess around with the back of your seat as you drive.

[@yankswap]

@@pedrofernandez8729 Holy fuck, you are absolutely incorrect. It was a cost-cutting measure, not a "safety decision". I'm astonished at how one person could be so confidently ignorant.

[@halc.2899]

@@yankswap Many vehicles have only a pocket or net on passenger seat only.

[@yankswap]

@@halc.2899 nobody is disputing that, you moron. It's still a cost-cutting measure, not a safety-issue.

[@lauriejoseph9605]

There’s no button to open the trunk?

[@Wizerud]

Only on the premium trim where it accompanies the power lift-gate.

[@patricktravelandcarvlogs680]

I’ve got a 2020 honda civic right now that i rented from enterprise i had a last minute drive from new orleans again it’s ok but not great.

[@disneyfan9099]

Oh wow a Honda?

[@disneyfan9099]

The LX Cvic is slow and a bit basic

[@patricktravelandcarvlogs680]

Disney Fan yes it was a civic lx i did find it slow and I really didn’t like the fact that I could hear every bump in the road it was not a quiet car but it was good for a last minute rental from new orleans la i rented at a location on canal street and I’m returning it to my location In Lauderdale lakes which has an enterprise car sales aswell as a truck rental

[@disneyfan9099]

I have a CX-5 Grand touring rental right now with 13,000 miles on it right now lol. I don’t like it that much and will exchange it in a couple days. It’s just as dirty as your CX-30 rental.

[@grisza77]

nah, they don't clean their vehicles - that thing is filthy!

[@michaels999]

Why is that car so dirty

[@nickr3441]

Did you ever give us your name? I don't remember

[@samiraiqbal4333]

Nick R his name is jerry

[@pedrofernandez8729]

Based on the excellent Mazda 3 compact, no turbo and no CVT, but it does have direct injection and a very high compression ratio, so a long engine life is doubtful.

[@3dwin135]

the mazda skyactiv engine family has been out for a while, they’ve shown to be reliable

[@PushStart_YT]

Pretty much everything is GDI now and many with turbos on top of that. Does it mean all of them will fail prematurely? I've read that if you rev the car regularly, it should get rid of the build up. Not sure how much truth is that.

[@3dwin135]

Games if you do a lot of interstate/higher speed driving like 65 mph type of stuff it stops it from causing carbon buildup all together, some gdi cars don’t get a lot of carbon buildup compared to others on the valves. some cars even have gdi and normal port injection like toyota/lexus d4s system.

[@user-ro1cs5hp5e]

nice car! wonder if u will be a trillionaire how many cars u will have? A fleet of 30 cars to use one per day? sorry kidding !! :D

[@johnnybravo5044]

Your rental is really beaten up.

[@halc.2899]

Wash the bleeping windshield if you are going to review a car.

[@chien-shengtsai8626]

Yes--that's just sloppy! A car with a view!