Mazda has confirmed the rotary's return as a range extender for electric versions of the MX-30 compact crossover.
The automaker on Monday confirmed plans for a rotary range extender for. The compact crossover, which debuted in 2019, is also offered in some markets with a mild hybrid powertrain that relies on a 2.0-liter inline-4.
The rotary-equipped MX-30 will debut on Jan. 13 at the 2023 Brussels auto show. Sales in Europe are scheduled to follow in the spring, though availability in the U.S. hasn't been announced.The MX-30 has been on sale in the U.S. since the 2022 model year, though only in California. Mazda said the rotary engine in the range-extended MX30 is a new design. The engine will serve as a generator, rather than a direct source of power for motion.
The current MX-30 has a 35.5-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, which the EPA rates at just 100 miles of range. It isn't clear how much range the vehicle will have with the rotary range extender.Mazda has already shown an electric car with a rotary range extender: the Mazda 2 RE Range Extender concept unveiled in 2013. Its rotary was a single-rotor, 0.33-liter unit that with a full tank of gas could provide an additional 111 miles of range.
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