2021 Mazda CX-30 vs. 2022 Kia Seltos: Driving Dynamics that Surpass Expectations
August 18 2021,
The Mazda CX-30 pushes the limit of crossover sportiness with a trio of powerful engines, competition-inspired chassis dynamics and style inspired by the best designers. It offers more performance, more versatility and more technologies than its rivals in a compact yet spacious package that provides an unbeatable value.
Here, we compare the 2021 Mazda CX-30 with the 2022 Kia Seltos.
The Mazda CX-30 has a trio of powertrains that covers all bases
The Mazda CX-30 takes performance very seriously with more powertrain choices and more power than its rival. The GX model is available with four-cylinder 2.0-litre engine that provides 155 hp and 150 lb-ft of torque. This engine delivers more power and torque than the Seltos’ most common engine, a four cylinders 2.0 litre unit with 146 hp and 132 lb-ft of torque.
GS models use the more powerful, yet still very efficient 2.5-litre engine that delivers 186 hp. This engine provides more performance than the Seltos most powerful engine, which only produces 175 hp.
New for 2021, the Skyactiv-G 2.5 T Dynamic Pressure Turbo engine in the GT variant which outputs up to 250 hp and 320 lb-ft of torque breaks all records in the segment. This engine is by far the most powerful of this comparison.
The Mazda CX-30 provides the best driving dynamics in the segment thanks to its performance-oriented 6-speed automatic transmission with manual-shift mode and Drive Selection switch, available i-Activ AWD and standard G-Vectoring Plus system for optimal handling and cornering. In most Seltos models, you will find a much less sporty continuously variable transmission paired to an available AWD system that offers a much blander experience.
The CX-30 offers a more complete package
Inside, the Mazda CX-30 lets the driver and passengers indulge in the best in terms of technologies and refinement in an impressively well-appointed subcompact crossover. More technologies, like a standard 8.8-inch infotainment screen (compared to the Seltos’ base 8-inch screen), and more premium textures and materials are on the menu with every CX-30 model.
In the end, the 2021 Mazda CX-30 has a lower starting price compared to the 2022 Kia Seltos, along with an unlimited mileage warranty which covers a more complete and refined package. Come and see the CX-30 in our showroom today. You can also shop for your car online with us. Our representatives are waiting for your call and can answer all your questions.
