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Used Mazda CX-30: the years to buy and the years to skip
Every Mazda CX-30 from 2020 to 2025: what each year typically sells for (about $18,500 to $29,000), its crash rating, and whether it's a year to target or skip. The best bets are 2020, 2022–2025. Look harder at or skip 2021.
2020–2025 Mazda CX-30
A small crossover with an upscale cabin and sharp, engaging handling.
Years to target: 2020, 2022–2025. Look harder at or skip: 2021. It has a strong reliability record.
| Year | Typical price | Verdict | Crash rating | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18,500 | Target | 5 of 5 | ~60,000 |
| 2021 | $20,500 | Look harder | 5 of 5 | ~50,000 |
| 2022 | $22,500 | Target | 5 of 5 | ~40,000 |
| 2023 | $24,000 | Target | 5 of 5 | ~35,000 |
| 2024 | $26,500 | Target | 5 of 5 | ~25,000 |
| 2025 | $29,000* | Target | 5 of 5 | ~15,000 |
* Estimated from nearby years, since few were listed for sale.
Worth knowing
- 2021: owner complaints spike (101, mostly the engine).
- The back seat and cargo area are tight for the class, so bring your family and gear along on the test drive.
The trim we'd park in our garage
Look for the Select or Preferred: Select adds blind-spot monitoring and leatherette, while Preferred adds heated seats, a power driver seat and Bose audio. Turbo models arrived for 2021.
On the test drive
Get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy.
Safety tech
- Automatic emergency braking: standard from the start of this generation (2020).
- Adaptive cruise control: standard from the start of this generation (2020).
- Blind-spot monitoring: standard from the start of this generation (2020).
Also worth comparing at this price
- Toyota Corolla Cross 2022 · $24,500
- Lexus UX 2019–2021 · $20,500–$25,000
- Buick Encore GX 2023–2024 · $21,500–$23,500
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Prices are typical dealer and private asking prices from used listings, collected in September and October 2026, for an average-mileage car. Years with too few listings are estimated from nearby years. Crash ratings, recalls and owner complaint counts come from NHTSA public records. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy. Spot something off? Let us know.