--- title: "2022 Mazda MX-30: Mazda announces its first all-electric vehicle" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/04/2022-mazda-mx-30-mazda-announces-its-first-all-electric-vehicle/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Jill Ciminillo" published: "2021-04-14T18:21:48+00:00" modified: "2025-07-23T15:16:35+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Mazda-MX-30_01.jpg" --- # 2022 Mazda MX-30: Mazda announces its first all-electric vehicle By Jill Ciminillo Published: 2021-04-14T18:21:48+00:00 Updated: 2025-07-23T15:16:35+00:00 ![Featured image]() Mazda has finally started to detail its electrification strategy, and it includes an all-electric SUV as well as the re-introduction of the rotary engine. Mazda will kick off its move toward the electric with the introduction of the 2022 MX-30, which will go on sale this fall. But there’s a caveat: Initial sales will only be in California. The good news, however, is this is just a start. Mazda has said it will roll the vehicle out nationally in 2022, but (another caveat) additional states will be based on customer demand. Furthermore – and this relates to the rotary – Mazda will begin rolling out a plug-in hybrid version of the MX-30 with a rotary engine range extender. This will debut in 2022 as a 2023 model. From the brief details in [the press release](), it appears the MX-30 will be a front-wheel-drive only vehicle, and it will deliver 144 horsepower and 200 pound-feet of torque. We also know it will utilize a 35.5 kWh lithium-ion battery. It will have both Level 2 and DC fast charge capability, and it can be charged up to 80% in 36 minutes. ![2022 MX-30]() 2022 Mazda MX-30 (Image courtesy of Mazda USA) But that about sums up the details we have on the 2022 MX-30. We don’t know range. We don’t have any inkling of pricing. And we don’t know the exact on-sale date. I do have a couple educated guesses on the first two items, though, based on previous EVs with a similarly spec’d battery and other EVs on the market. I’d guess the MX-30 will be in the 125 to 150 mile range – though I hope I’m wrong because that’s not nearly enough range to garner widespread adoption. For comparison’s sake, the [Chevrolet Bolt EUV]() has a 65 kWh battery and up to 250 miles of range, and the Tesla Model Y has 75 kWh battery and up to 326 miles. In terms of pricing, we anticipate it will be in the mid-$30K range. Nissan recently revealed the [all-electric Ariya SUV](), which will start at $40K, but it will have more power and range. All this tells me the 2022 MX-30 will be more of an urban commuter car than an every-day driver. ![2022 MX-30]() 2022 Mazda MX-30 (Image courtesy of Mazda USA) ### **The bottom line on the 2022 MX-30** The images revealed look like a more modern interpretation of [the CX-30](), with a cool black (glass?) roof and rear “suicide” doors, that hearken back to the RX-8. The interior looks high-end and high-tech with an interest array of sustainable materials – including cork! I’m excited to see the 2022 MX-30 in real life, and I’ll be interested in getting more details about range on the battery electric vehicle as well as the plug-in hybrid with the rotary. Here’s to hoping we’ll have more info on both within a couple months. [2022 MX-30]() **Related posts:** > [2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo: 6 reasons I love this CUV \[First Drive\]]() > [Chevy Bolt EUV specs released; how it compares to Ford Mustang Mach E]() > [Nissan Ariya revealed without fanfare]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/04/2022-mazda-mx-30-mazda-announces-its-first-all-electric-vehicle/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/04/2022-mazda-mx-30-mazda-announces-its-first-all-electric-vehicle/" }, "author": { "name": "Jill Ciminillo", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/17a307b2bd8654a0efc57d38f2e79df8" }, "headline": "2022 Mazda MX-30: Mazda announces its first all-electric vehicle", "datePublished": "2021-04-14T18:21:48+00:00", "dateModified": "2025-07-23T15:16:35+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": 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