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Is the 2021 Mazda CX-3 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 18 SUVs

16thof 18

  • No. Top half on 2 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 17.8 cu ft.
  • 16th of 18 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (1st of 18), price (4th of 18).
  • Weakest: cargo (16th of 18).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSBronco…Ford Bronco SportCompassJeep CompassSeltosKia SeltosTrailb…Chevrolet TrailblazerHR-VHonda HR-VEncore…Buick Encore GXRogue …Nissan Rogue SportOutlan…Mitsubishi Outlander SportEcoSpo…Ford EcoSportCX-30Mazda CX-30KonaHyundai KonaC-HRToyota C-HREncoreBuick EncoreTraxChevrolet TraxRenega…Jeep RenegadeCX-3Mazda CX-3Countr…MINI Countryman500XFIAT 500X16th of 18
18 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Mazda CX-3 in a class of 18
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$20,7904th of 1882%
Best combined mpg31 mpg1st of 1888%
Most horsepower148 hp15th of 1818%
Cargo behind rear seats17.8 cu ft16th of 1812%
Rear legroom35.0 in14th of 1824%
Max towing2,000 lb1st of 1140%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Ford Bronco Sport 32.5 cu ft
  2. Jeep Compass 27.2 cu ft
  3. Kia Seltos 26.6 cu ft
  4. Chevrolet Trailblazer 25.3 cu ft
  5. Honda HR-V 24.3 cu ft
  6. Buick Encore GX 23.5 cu ft
  7. Nissan Rogue Sport 22.9 cu ft
  8. Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 21.7 cu ft
Show all 18
  1. Ford EcoSport 20.9 cu ft
  2. Mazda CX-30 20.2 cu ft
  3. Hyundai Kona 19.2 cu ft
  4. Toyota C-HR 19.1 cu ft
  5. Buick Encore 18.8 cu ft
  6. Chevrolet Trax 18.7 cu ft
  7. Jeep Renegade 18.5 cu ft
  8. Mazda CX-3 17.8 cu ft
  9. MINI Countryman 17.6 cu ft
  10. FIAT 500X 14.1 cu ft

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 18 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked