Mazda CX-30

All 10 of the models in our cheap SUV list are subcompacts, and they’re ordered by base price, from least to most expensive.

For the 2026 model year, the Mazda CX-30 gets a slight price hike over the 2025 model and a new Aire Edition.

Mazda is recalling more than 171,400 Mazda3 and CX-30 vehicles over an issue with the airbag sensor.

In its top-line trim, the Mazda CX-30’s zippy turbocharged engine and classy cabin make it an intriguing alternative to European luxury-brand subcompact SUVs while still undercutting them on price.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is tightening its crash-test requirements for its coveted Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards, resulting in fewer winners for 2025.

Wheel warming has gone mainstream, with the feature standard or optional not just on luxury vehicles, but on an increasing number of models with sticker prices of $40,000 or less.

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.

For 2025, the CX-30 gains available Alexa Built-In voice control and online navigation with live traffic data and over-the-air updates.

Find out which cars under $40,000 have received two of the industry’s best safety awards.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports have released their annual list of recommended vehicles for teens, and the 2024 list offers more safety for less, as used- and new-car prices stabilize.