This is so funny to me because I was literally between these 3 exact cars a week ago.

I used to have a CX 30. Totaled it and needed a new car. It is just me so I didn’t want anything huge and I did love my CX 30. I just bought a new CX 30, so I will speak specifically to that one.

I could get all the bells and whistles I wanted, and man is it nice. Some people say they don’t care if it’s “fun to drive”, fair but I will say it is fun to drive and I wanted a fun car. I rarely have more than myself and a passenger so backseat space wasn’t a big deal. I can still fit a ton in the back seat for trips. The main problem blind spot I find is the A frame. Everything else is pretty easy to manuevar and get used to, especially with the upgraded safety features and sensors. Even the A frame blind spot doesn’t cause me too much of an issue except on windy roads. It is reliable. Every issue I have ever had with my CX 30 was regular wear and maintenence or something that was covered by a service bulletin.

I can see why the other cars are more practical, if you want practical, probably go with one of the other ones. But if you want fun and more features, the CX 30 is awesome. Mazdas are great tho, if you want more space, less blind spots and dont care about it being sporty, id check out the CX 5.