PLUG -IN HYBRIDS
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MAZDA MX-30 R-EV
Our pick Prime-Line
List price £31,495
Target Price £30,002
MPG 282.5 CO2 21g/km
For Good ride and handling balance; smart interior; well priced; much more usable than fully electric version
Against Not particularly practical; cramped in rear seats; average predicted resale values
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The MX-30 gives you a great driving position and userfriendly infotainment
BETTER LATE THAN never, as they say. Arriving a few years after the electric MX-30, the R-EV is a plug-in hybrid that drives just like its sibling but has a rotary petrol engine to top up the battery that powers the electric motor. This helps to address the main weakness of the electric version – its short range – and makes the R-EV far more usable for out-of-town trips.