Subcompact SUVs are an excellent choice as a first vehicle or for buyers coming from a compact hatchback or sedan. Some models, such as the 2024 Mazda CX-30, offer luxury features at a mainstream price point. Others, such as the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek, offer more ground clearance. You’ll also find ample passenger space, useful cargo capacity, and plenty of tech features in either vehicle’s interior.
Let’s have a comparison between the 2024 CX-30 and the 2024 Crosstrek. We’ll look at each subcompact SUV’s interior specifications, performance capabilities, and safety equipment. Then, we can tell you which one you should buy this year.
Meanwhile, you can learn all about the 2024 CX-30 and Mazda’s unique design and engineering philosophies. Contact us at Keffer Mazda, and we’ll tell you all about this renowned Japanese brand. We’ll also help you choose the most suitable 2024 CX-30 trim to suit your requirements.
The 2024 Mazda CX-30 and the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek have identically sized passenger cabins that can seat up to five adults. Meanwhile, their trunks are also level, at 20 cubic feet apiece. As you’d expect, you can split-fold the rear seats for either compact SUV to gain more cargo capacity.
Then, you’ll find plenty of convenience features inside either vehicle. These include front plus rear cup holders, front illuminated vanity mirrors within the sun visors, and a center console storage area. Higher trims can be specified with dual-zone climate control, heated front seats, and power-adjustable driver seats.
However, you’ll notice that the quality of materials in the 2024 CX-30 is more premium than the 2024 Crosstrek. This is because Mazda is more towards the luxury end of the spectrum. Furthermore, you’ll appreciate the physical buttons and knobs for climate control functions. Meanwhile, the 2024 Crosstrek requires you to use its touchscreen and touch buttons to adjust these functions. Hence, you may need to take your eyes off the road.
Tech features are plentiful for these compact SUVs. Both come with Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™. For users who don’t need or want such integration, Bluetooth® hands-free and audio streaming are also standard. Buyers can also find a 12-speaker Bose sound system on higher trims of the 2024 CX-30, as well as a wireless phone charger.
Mazda offers the 2024 CX-30 range with two trim-dependent powertrains. Lower trims have a 4-cylinder engine that produces 191 horsepower. Higher trims gain a turbocharged variant of this engine. It can develop 250 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque on 93-octane premium gas. If you use 87-octane regular gasoline, you’ll still get 227 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque.
Every 2024 CX-30 comes with Mazda’s i-ACTIV system, which includes an off-road traction assist feature. A SKYACTIV-DRIVE 6-speed automatic transmission is also standard across the range. Some trims add gear shift paddles, too.
Meanwhile, most trims of the 2024 Crosstrek get a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine with 152 horsepower and 145 pound-feet of torque. But other trims get a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder unit with 182 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque. A CVT gearbox is standard, as is Subaru’s Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system. Buyers can also choose from two powertrains.
The 2024 CX-30 offers a 0-60 time of 8 seconds for the naturally aspirated engine. The turbocharged engine can do the same sprint in less than 6 seconds. Meanwhile, the 2024 Crosstrek needs 9.5 seconds for the smaller engine. Its larger engine still takes 8.6 seconds for 0-60.
The 2024 CX-30 and the 2024 Crosstrek are broadly similar in terms of standard safety systems. They’ve got lane-keeping assistance, adaptive cruise control, and automatic emergency braking. Higher trims add blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alerts. You’ll also find a full complement of airbags. Meanwhile, the rear seats include child seat anchors, and there are child safety locks for the rear doors. A tire pressure monitor can also be found on either compact SUV.
The 2024 Mazda CX-30 is the winner in our CX-30 vs. Crosstrek match-up. Its premium cabin and luxury ambiance put it ahead of the Subaru, while its athletic powertrains mean that you’ll enjoy every drive.
Why not sample what the 2024 CX-30 has to offer? Visit Keffer Mazda in Huntersville, NC, and we’ll put you in the driver’s seat for a spin. Then, you can discuss trade-ins and financing avenues, with the aim of taking a brand-new 2024 Mazda CX-30 home with you.
