The 2026 Mazda CX-30 is one of those vehicles that makes a lot of sense the more you look at it. It has the size and practicality of a small SUV, but still carries the proportions and styling of something that was actually designed to be fun to look at. The CX-30 has always had a pretty distinct presence on the road, and the 2026 model continues that with Mazda’s Kodo design language, clean body lines, sculpted surfaces and a stance that makes it look a little more athletic than your typical subcompact crossover. Under the hood, the CX-30 is powered by Mazda’s 2.5L Skyactiv-G four-cylinder engine, producing 186 horsepower and 186 lb-ft of torque in the naturally aspirated models. More importantly for Canadian drivers, i-Activ AWD comes standard across the entire CX-30 lineup. That means you don’t have to jump to a higher trim just to get all-wheel drive when the weather turns into what we all know Canadian weather can be. Snow, rain, slush, gravel, freezing mornings, questionable roads...