Mazda drops MX-30 EV in U.S.

Mazda is dropping two vehicles from its U.S. lineup after the 2023 model year, the MX-30 — its first electric vehicle — and the CX-9 large crossover. For now, Mazda is focusing on gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles instead of EVs.

Three hybrid crossovers, the CX-50 and CX-90 that are already on sale, and the CX-70 that is expected to arrive next spring, replace the outgoing vehicles.

The MX-30, sold only in California, is a compact crossover that was limited by a 100-mile range between charges.

Mazda sold just 66 MX-30 crossovers through June, down from 316 sold in the first half of 2022. It was available for just two model years, while the CX-9 has been a mainstay in the lineup since 2007.

Mazda also has no plans to market the MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV in the U.S., a spokesperson said. The MX-30 R-EV, sold in Europe and Japan, features a 17.8-kilowatt-hour battery, and, with a rotary range extender, provides 53 miles of all-electric range.