The rotary is back, but it's in a plug-in hybrid Mazda crossover.
The EV is sold exclusively in California with limited availability , but the range-extender version sounds more compelling.The R-EV uses an 830-cc rotary gasoline engine to extend the 53-mile all-electric range . That engine provides 75 hp, but not to the wheels. The ICE exclusively charges the battery, with all propulsion coming from the electric motor. That motor makes 167 hp in this application, with 191 lb-ft of torque on tap.
As you can see, Mazda isn't big on the excessive numbers of most EVs. The MX-30 R-EV hits 62 mph in a leisurely but acceptable 9.1 seconds, with the focus on sensibility not spine-snapping acceleration. That manifests in the claimed weight figure. While it's not unusual for plug-ins to near 5000 lbs, the MX-30 R-EV weighs in at 3920 lbs.
It's unclear whether the R-EV will ever make it to the United States. In 2021 an executive confirmed that the rotary version would make it stateside, but reached for comment today a spokesperson said that the company has"no update to share on U.S. availability of MX-30 PHEV." She did, however, note that Mazda introduces models on a market-by-market basis. So while it's still possible that slow MX-30 sales have scared the automaker off of its original course, we may get a U.S.
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