In just a few days we will finally meet one of the most anticipated electric cars that we will know this new 2023. Its about Mazda MX-30 in its extended range version, a completely new and unprecedented version of the Japanese electric vehicle that aims to change our perception of electric vehicles. Swimming against the current, as is customary in the brand, Mazda proposes to increase the autonomy of electric cars, not by using larger batteries, but by relying on a gasoline electric generator that will also mean the return of the rotary engine (Wankel).
Although the launch of the Mazda MX-30 R-EV should have occurred in 2022, the Japanese firm decided to delay its debut in order to polish this concept to the maximum, since Mazda has a lot at stake with this new idea in the electric car market. Although the extended-range electric concept is not exactly new, it was previously used by cars such as the Opel Ampera or the BMW i3, the launch of the Mazda MX-30 R-EV takes place in a scenario where no other car in Europe makes use of this technology.
The MX-30 R-EV is an electric car that will allow us to recover autonomy at any gas station
As confirmed by Mazda itself, The official presentation of the Mazda MX-30 R-EV will take place at the Brussels motor show that will open its doors on January 13. This model will go on sale in the following weeks, hitting the streets for the spring of the same 2023. Taking into account that the Mazda MX-30 R-EV will be a complementary model to the 100% electric MX-30 that we have known to date, it is to be expected that this version will have a higher purchase price. Currently the Mazda MX-30 has a price that starts from the €29,580 including the MOVES plan.
For the development of the MX-30 R-EV, Mazda has designed a new gasoline-powered rotary engine. This engine is completely new and has nothing to do with other Wankel engines like the one used by the RX-8 in its day. The objective of this motor is to offer a very high level of efficiency, a very compact size and a very low weight.. Thanks to a working range optimized to run at constant revs with very low fuel consumption, this rotary engine will be connected to an electric generator to produce electricity to power the MX-30’s batteries. Through this configuration, The MX-30 R-EV is expected to be capable of offering ranges of up to 350-400 kmwhich will mean a substantial improvement compared to the 200 km that the MX-30 approves at the moment.
