The Off-Road Course Is FINALLY Done So Let’s Test The New Mazda CX-30 | Taming Tumbleweed Ep.8

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In this episode of Taming Tumbleweed, we give the Andre's Pit off-road course some finishing touches, and then we test is out with the Mazda CX-30!
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[@joshc606]

Let's take a moment to say how good the cx30 looks

[@cormaro13]

Agree , love my 2022 , I have it getting wrapped using cheetah matte military green , with a chrome delete and black power coat rims

[@carlosbarbosa1949]

you got a pic of how it ended up looking mate?@@cormaro13

[@ffl1409]

David deserves a section named after him…or heck the whole course

[@ColJonSquall1]

Yeah, give David a hardcore offroad trail for trucks, and call it the the Happy Yak Trail, simulate some of the conditions David has to deal with at his place.

[@lunamaria1048]

David's Ditch?... David's Dig?... David's Dirt?... Or name the hardest part "Dangerous David"?..... Help me out lol

[@justicemohapi6363]

Call it David's Playground

[@lunamaria1048]

@@justicemohapi6363 That is a great name!

[@jasonjohnson7241]

Good test. I own a 21 CX30 and while I don't plan on taking it through this sort of terrain it's good to see it does decent enough. Your test is missing one element though, snow. I can tell you it does well in deep snow, even with the stock tires that aren't know for their good winter performance.

[@blairn3543]

Just got this car with the turbo. Absolutely amazing onroad! Puts a grin on my face everytime I drive it. Its nice to see it can do some light off roading if you had to. Mine will only see dirt and snow pack roads for the most part but it's good to see what it can do. The stock tires are definitely useless offroad.

[@buckeyedarren]

I'm envious. I'm seriously thinking of getting one.

[@blairn3543]

It’s definitely worth taking a look at. One drive and I was sold. I couldn’t believe Mazda put the 2.5T in that little car. It definitely moves. I’ve owned a lot of cars, trucks, and suvs and this is by far one of my favorites if not my favorite. Interior quality top notch. In my opinion it’s just as nice as audi or bmw pretty much.

[@richh650]

I love the CX-30. Seems the well made Mazda will be a leading competitor in the smaller crossover market.

[@TonyDMan67]

Great course! Can't wait to see tests of other small SUV's on the course. Of course, most of the more off-road worthy vehicles will love it and perform much better.

[@ranig2848]

You guys should have a few sets of tires to fit different vehicles you’re testing - to make sure you’re testing the vehicles and not the tires. I’ve seen too many tests (including on TFL) where 2 vehicles are tested head to head with completely different sets of tires which completely beats the purpose of the test. Granted, vehicles come with standard tires, which can’t be disregarded but many manufacturers provide different tires and more so - upgrading tires to be more off road is a small investment when you want to go off-road. The tires are the most critical part to get traction - even more than any diff lock or low gear…

[@alanj7306]

You guys should host a couple events up there each year. That would be awesome. You could really do it up and probably make some decent money. Bring in vendors, get some sponsors, sell your merchandise, charge a small entrance fee, provide some camping areas, and let people test their vehicles on the courses. Of course, you can video it and have some great footage. Personally, that’s what I would do in your position. Well, I’ve planted the seed. Just give me a shoutout when you have your first event 👍

[@atmartens]

There’s already a event called Pacific Northwest Mudfest that’s successful and has auto journalist take part… If they wanted to make it successful they’d have to have other auto journalist have access, and the manufactures would have a reason to send their vehicles.

[@josephwhiskeybeale]

Should have named Poop Path something clever like Cowpie Trail

[@FrankyRedEyes]

Or Cow Patty Parkway. Anything would be an improvement tho. TFL could have involved their audience in a positive way solidifying our attachment to this adventure.

[@RKmndo]

One thing that a Crosstrek or Forester has over the CX-30 is aftermarket support. If companies start producing skidplates, rocker protection, high-clearance steel bumpers, offroad suspension, etc. for the Mazdas, they MIGHT catch on more among the trail crowd. Crosstreks are also now available with up to 3500lb of towing capacity, which REALLY increases the versatility/utility of such a small/efficient vehicle. A MacGregor 26X cruising powersailer weighs less than that on the trailer. The CX-30 seems to have better aesthetics, power, and non-CVT drivetrain. It has potential as a versatile CUV.

[@lunamaria1048]

I was critical of this vehicle as an off road course test choice, then was pleasantly surprised at how well the off road mode worked lol.... With impressive response like this and an engine with a genuine low range, i would like to see Mazda make a more serious 4x4 that competes with SUVs like the Defender and Grand Cherokee... I think Mazda is capable and should be more aggressive in the western 4x4 market!

[@travisshanafelt5587]

Great vids! Remember off roading with your friends in our open diff trucks when some driving skill, good tires and a lot of throttle were required. The good old days!

[@chir0pter]

You guys should keep the mud path as is, and then make an easier route next to it with rocks in the tracks! Because mud like that is a good real world test that I don't think you have much of aside from that little bit

[@trcass1]

Great course. Mazda was impressive. waiting for the full size challenges.

[@maximeparent3004]

Just took possession of our 2022 CX-30 base model with the 2.0 liter and all wheel drive. We had a big snow storm a few days ago and even on all season tires, the all wheel drive system works so well, we never got stuck, just a little wheel spin and the computers took control! Can't wait to try it next winter in heavy snow and studded winter tires.

[@ronaldemms]

They only come in 2.5 and 2.5t engines

[@iscarran]

That’s a slick course!

[@pudakis]

Hopefully the AWD maverick hits this course

[@cottonhiker]

I’m excited to see what’s to come at Tumbleweed?!🙏💪🏼🇺🇸

[@sslitson]

I have a 2021 CX30 P+ turbo awd, love it! It is still a car, so I don’t punish it off-road, but it rallied some fire roads from Montana to Oregon last week.

[@h8GW]

With that chin on the Mazda, I would've never taken it off flat dirt or gravel. That was actually pretty impressive.

[@MelBreeeezy]

You can actually disable the two foot warning in the settings. They have it on in default for accidentally pressing both pedals

[@roberta2100]

Came here to say just that.

[@OldThomMerton]

The CX-30 was a good early test . . . approach angle nullified two tests, which should be fairly common in the CUV/SUV classes. Any way to make a Truth OR Dare in the Volcano Pit?

[@CelestialTrieye]

fun and entertaining video mate, thank you :)

[@TimKirkpatrick79]

I like the dog in the video. 😂 Great mascot!

[@flyingburrito6579]

Im so expecting a defender moment seeing these huge rims and low profile tires on those rocks😱

[@xziang]

Now you guys need to build a 4wheel slip test on the concrete pad. Loved your slip tests with the rollers. Just need to find some better rollers suited for the testing of vehicles.

[@TimKirkpatrick79]

Let’s see the CX-50 on this course. The added ground clearance should help get over a couple of the obstacles the CX-30 didn’t hopefully. Love this course though. David has done such a great job with it and it’s design.

[@ivan72087]

Yes! That’s I was was thinking also. I very interested in seeing the cx-50 meridian edition with its tires on these courses.

[@adambartlett2780]

Excited to see the 23 Pathfinder Rock Creek hit the complete course.

[@chadcolwell4590]

Start a best awd on the off road course list. Also I and I think allot of other people would like to see a comparison of all the RAV4 models ( Hybrid, gas awd, adventure/trd, prime) on the off-road course. All on the same tires. Thank you, love the show!

[@garywasser9224]

Love. Step back and admire our work

[@laceymcwatters4368]

I love seeing Blaze. He's such a happy dog. I'm glad that you kept his blooper.

[@myplaxismodelisbetterthanyours]

I use mine on grading sites at work and it works pretty decent for minor off-road/ trail use. Definitely recommend using 225/65R17 wheels/ tires for a bit more ground clearance and grip. My biggest issues are the approach angle sucks and mpgs are abysmal

[@vlsgmc]

I've had similar experiences trying to maintain forward momentum in a climb. Getting my daughter's 2013 Mazda 3 front up on ramps is always a challenge. Abrupt throttle, sensitive brakes and it rolls backwards every time I let off the throttle. Our 14' CX-5 FWD is the opposite. It climbs right up the ramps without rolling backwards or fear of overshooting the top.

[@JB-hh9es]

Great to see the course in action I love it and the Mazda did well

[@bojangles1614]

I like the idea of your own course, but I also liked seeing you guys use mountain trails

[@wp31144]

Now that you have your own off-road course, does that mean we won’t see any Colorado mountain trail videos anymore? Part of what makes the mountain trail videos so engaging is the scenery and videography that goes into those.

[@Luca_Natoli]

Problem was people found out where they where going, and the foot print was getting worse as everyone started to go there. They explained that in an older video. Some tracks got shut due to to much off road traffic and it destroying the tracks.

[@ILOVEBACONBOY2018]

I love Mazda!

[@tungol00]

Impressive cx 30 awd system, if i needed a crossover I would get a cx 30 turbo but for now my Mazda 3 hatch turbo will be good for now.

[@loadedvideo]

CX30 Looks great, great turbo, much relies on the tire choices.

[@RyanRKJ]

In my experience off road, ground clearance & approach angle are the biggest issues with vehicles like this. What looks like shallow ruts, eats up ground clearance real fast, and there’s almost always a small dip that tests approach angle, even if most of the trail is smooth.

[@jonas852]

that mazda was impressive! David have done a amazing job

[@GeorgeGeo]

Soft spot for Mazdas.. loved my blacked out 2016 CX5

[@andywrenn3753]

Seems like an aftermarket throttle controller would really aid for the off-road stuff in this Mazda 👍

[@dalejones4322]

Great new courses. I hope Subaru is watching this so they can see you have a consistent course for their vehicles to run on. Thanks guys

[@subazealand9158]

They are watching Driving Sports, bigger course test and their products has shown us are up to the task.

[@floppinfish]

@@subazealand9158 driving sports is by far the better channel. Plus they are not bias on cars. 1st thing you hear from these guys when they test a subaru is a bunch of hate.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

We have all these obstacles on our roads in Pennsylvania.

[@MrRama197]

Fantastic !

[@brytonmunro5270]

There is a setting for the car to notify you if you’ve placed your foot on both the gas pedal and the brake pedal at the same time. You can turn it off, and it comes standard off.

[@Cajunland5150]

I just rented one today its a 2024 and I'm impressed already

[@scottlaird1650]

I would love to see the Subaru Crosstrek with a manual transmission tackle this course! Looking forward to seeing more contestants!

[@JonBecker81]

Didn’t Subaru black list TFL because it was embarrassing for them? Their cars would almost never finish any of the courses. A lot of them couldn’t even get up just plain steep hills.

[@Kodazot]

​@@JonBecker81 that cvt issue but manual is different. Subaru upgraded cvt for wilderness version i don't know it will pass this course

[@mboiko]

Should be interesting over time as 4-Wheel Drive/AWD systems continue to get better which of the other important variables...Tires, Ground Clearance, Approach/Departure Angles, etc...cause the most problems as you test new vehicles. Great job guys...

[@josephwhiskeybeale]

I’m a little concerned about that Mazdas welfare after seeing that thumbnail. 😳

[@HKFIJIHK]

Just check out the dealership. Their cars are behind. Idk who their target audience are.

[@herbertassmann2231]

Mazda CX-30 AWD is definitely one of the best MPVs ever built 😮

[@souls3029]

Might i add those tires equipped were not meant for the test you are doing. And when it comes down to it tires play a big role in traction

[@mikyl-fo8rh]

Hose down those logs for the ultimate test.

[@nwredneck390]

Watched this episode with great interest. I bought a CX5 with the same powertrain as your test vehicle last year. I've been more than happy with it (my second Mazda), and it's performed well on some dirt and gravel roads, and beach sand. Was glad to see your assessments lined up with mine, including the long chin overhang. Keep up the good work! 👍

[@randomthoughts1001]

Mazda has an impressive AWD system.

[@shoveI]

The poop path should have been called CRAWL OF DOODIE

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Nice soundtrack of the dog panting.

[@BernonCars]

Schitts Creek!

[@jamescharles8663]

Great informative video ! Love y’all’s new off road course.

[@JamesSusanka]

mazda was surprisingly good

[@lanceripplinger8352]

David did a really great job on that course, and the signs are such a cool touch!

[@TJY2K]

6:46 😂😂😂😂 🐶

[@-DC-]

Mazda are absolutely killing it great design after great design 👍

[@juanchile100]

il faut aussi savoir que si voulez faire du offroad, il serait préférable d'avoir aussi les pneus pour les conditions routières(dans les roches cela aurait bcp aidé). bonne vidéo

[@GamerNxUSN]

I really hope this and the cx50 will do well and get some aftermarket support

[@mattspencer4766]

You can turn the pedal warning off through the in car settings

[@SpeedBrake-qy5ym]

Lift and tires for the win.....

[@Polerdogg]

love the ranch course came out awesome 👍👍

[@Ditovillarreal]

You're having trouble clearing those rocks because you need tires with better traction for off-road use. Then you definitely won't stress anything on that beautiful car.

[@fastfed]

Lol wasn't even close to running out of clearance

[@packey746]

Awesome little obstacle course guys, can't wait to see your future reviews!

[@79BCL]

Should have angled in on the volcano approach or threw some rocks in the ditch. We know the approach angles are not great, but I'd liked to see it go up the volcano!

[@peterstankovic1978]

What a great course, a masterpiece from David!

[@yourfriend5886]

Kase 😍

[@Darkrai538]

searched for this video, perhaps trying out the cx-50 on the track?

[@rafaelestrada7284]

The Best looking SUV!!!! That its pretty impressive. We just got the 2022 none turbo tho. And we love it!!! But the thing its that ot already give us a software problem. Its that comment? With that type of Mazda guys?

[@Srt8Jeep]

There’s a 2 foot setting. You can turn off the notification sound in the menu

[@peters6454]

Congrats! Impressive course! The piped in “exhaust noise” is hilarious on these new cars!

[@thehumungus1985]

Awesome course guys!

[@aleksandarcupkovic5994]

The cx30 is really best vehicle on market no matter what they say about mazda specialy jeep wrangler boys.and dont forget much faster then other crossovers on road.

[@seanmitchell3782]

I love that you guys do this!!

[@jasonquaile2492]

Hey TFL, I've always wondered if these awd systems that move power around using the brakes continue to work just as well when the pads are down to say 35%. I'd love to see you guys do an old vs. new brake pads up a standardized off road course!

[@andrej5861]

Should not make any noticable difference- they work based on measuring wheel speeds. However, at least some of them shut down on overheating.

[@Srt8Jeep]

I see no reason that should have any impact at all even at 5%

[@hallkbrdz]

A small crossover - not an SUV, so what do you expect? Still, the traction control seems well done.

[@tobiaschen9619]

test old 07 -09 acura mdx! its a beast and shows how sh awd work in low speed

[@AZOverland2017]

Looks like you're going to have to throw a lift an the CX-30. Send it my way I'll take care of it for ya

[@taimuronie]

Let go turbo zoom zoom

[@DannyridesMTB55]

I think I have seen this exact type of testing on another channel from down under but they also had a mud pit about a year ago. Good job guys!!

[@davidheckart639]

Yes but their “holes” equivalent is on level ground, not an incline. TFL for the win in that regard.

[@totallykyle8563]

CX-50 NEXT PLEASE

[@jeffrentsch4318]

Saw a thumb nail of Tommy's red Jeep stuck in swamp of Tumbleweed, now can't fin the video. If I absolutely had to get new vehicle it would either be much like Tommy's or a base two door manual sasquatch bronco. Instead I am working towards a 1982 K10 inspired by Big Green. I was looking forward to seeing extraction from stuck.

[@ethanbradley4181]

I would like to see a a Chevy trailblazer do it maybe even a comparison between the fwd and awd versions

[@stuartneal700]

Would the CX30 be ok on gravel forest roads?

[@mikeferryall1424]

I love all the extra camera angles you typically can't get when hitting the trails away from the home office. It looks like you had three people with cameras in addition to the ones on and in the vehicle. Once you find some good views, please mark those locations so the camera operators can always get the same shots. It would make for some nice comparisons between vehicles.

[@davidheckart639]

Yes what Mike said. Furthermore, permanently mount some steel tripod plates in those locations and then make a practice of mounting your cameras exactly the same way every time. 🙂

[@scottyellis3442]

I think you did a good job Tommy & I think David did a good job on building the test track, can't wait to see more small SUV's try it.

[@SeanDuPhotographer]

Not gonna lie, that solid thump at 7:23 was the best part. Thankfully it's got the most cladding of any crossovers.

[@frankwrogg2515]

Need to include blaze in all your videos, maybe even his own channel.

[@Bigben-pz8bx]

Tflblaze does have a nice ring to it

[@septembertwenty-nine9989]

Where is Sandy Street? How does the CX-30 do in deep sand?

[@justlivelovelaughfrugally]

That crux is a boss! ❤

[@bernardhossmoto]

You did a beautiful job with this test course. I guess heavy rain or cold winter weather will require some maintenance.

[@derekjarembo9709]

Great review Tommy! I’m thinking that a lot of smaller SUVs will have a problem hitting their front air dam on the approach of the volcano. I would’ve liked to see the Mazda try climbing it. Maybe add some more gravel to the bottom of volcano giving more SUVs a chance.

[@jamesbeaman6337]

They could get David to modify it a bit to make it easier on one side and progressively harder toward the other side. Then they could score the vehicles based on how close they were able to come to the most difficult side.