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Is the 2026 Mazda CX-30 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 23 SUVs

19thof 23

  • No. Top half on 2 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 20.2 cu ft.
  • 19th of 23 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: price (7th of 23), power (8th of 23).
  • Weakest: cargo (19th of 23).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · SUVSRAV4Toyota RAV4Bronco…Ford Bronco SportKicksNissan KicksTerrainGMC TerrainTaosVolkswagen TaosCompassJeep CompassTraxChevrolet TraxKonaHyundai KonaTrailb…Chevrolet TrailblazerC-HRToyota C-HRCountr…MINI CountrymanHR-VHonda HR-VCoroll…Toyota Corolla CrossEncore…Buick Encore GXEclips…Mitsubishi Eclipse CrossUnchar…Subaru UnchartedTonaleAlfa Romeo TonaleOutlan…Mitsubishi Outlander SportCX-30Mazda CX-30LEAFNissan LEAFCrosst…Subaru CrosstrekUX Hyb…Lexus UX HybridEX30Volvo EX3019th of 23
23 SUVs from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 Mazda CX-30 in a class of 23
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$26,3757th of 2373%
Best combined mpg27 mpg12th of 1922%
Most horsepower227 hp8th of 2368%
Cargo behind rear seats20.2 cu ft19th of 2318%
Rear legroom36.3 in14th of 2336%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Toyota RAV4 37.8 cu ft
  2. Ford Bronco Sport 32.5 cu ft
  3. Nissan Kicks 30.0 cu ft
  4. GMC Terrain 29.8 cu ft
  5. Volkswagen Taos 27.9 cu ft
  6. Jeep Compass 27.2 cu ft
  7. Chevrolet Trax 25.6 cu ft
  8. Hyundai Kona 25.5 cu ft
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  1. Chevrolet Trailblazer 25.3 cu ft
  2. Toyota C-HR 25.3 cu ft
  3. MINI Countryman 25.0 cu ft
  4. Honda HR-V 24.4 cu ft
  5. Toyota Corolla Cross 24.0 cu ft
  6. Buick Encore GX 23.5 cu ft
  7. Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 23.4 cu ft
  8. Subaru Uncharted 23.0 cu ft
  9. Alfa Romeo Tonale 22.9 cu ft
  10. Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 21.7 cu ft
  11. Mazda CX-30 20.2 cu ft
  12. Nissan LEAF 20.0 cu ft
  13. Subaru Crosstrek 20.0 cu ft
  14. Lexus UX Hybrid 17.1 cu ft
  15. Volvo EX30 12.4 cu ft

SUVs in 2026: 182. The photo shows the 23 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.

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