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Prices revealed for Mazda’s first EV

- CHRIS RUSSON

THE first all-electric car to come from Mazda – the MX-30 – will be priced from £30,495 when it arrives in the UK early next year.

With the current Government subsidy for low emission vehicles that takes the cost down to £26,995 for the limited run of First Edition models.

Prices for the rest of the range are still to be announced and the run of First Edition versions of the MX-30 will be restricted to 500.

The car is Mazda’s first pure EV and according to the Japanese company it has a range of 124 miles on a full charge.

Performanc­e details are yet to be wall box home charger, while the car is equipped with both a Type 2 mode two charge cable for three-pin plug charging and a Type 2 mode three charge cable for AC charging via home or public charge points.

Additional­ly, the DC socket allows for rapid charging up to 50Kw. In this charge mode a charging time of 30 to 40 minutes can deliver up to 80 per cent battery charge.

Jeremy Thomson, Mazda’s managing director in the UK, said: “Our first all-electric Mazda heralds an exciting start to Mazda’s second century in business.

“With the First Edition MX-30 order book now open, customers in the UK can reserve a car for just £800 for delivery early in 2021. A battery electric vehicle conceived and created with Mazda’s well-renowned focus on distinctiv­e styling, innovative technology, driver focused dynamics and class-leading interior quality, the MX-30 will be a stand out addition to the rapidly evolving EV marketplac­e.”

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