Compare the2024 Fiat 500eVS 2023 Mazda MX-30

Both the 500e and the MX-30 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available blind spot warning systems, front parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.

The 500e comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes free 24-hour roadside assistance. The MX-30’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

As tested in Car and Driver the Fiat 500e is faster than the Mazda MX-30:

On the EPA test cycle the 500e gets better mileage than the MX-30:

The 500e can travel longer on a full charge than the MX-30 on a full charge:

The 500e’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the MX-30’s standard 55 series tires.

The 500e has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the 500e flat and controlled during cornering. The MX-30’s suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.

The 500e has variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The MX-30 doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.

For better maneuverability, the 500e’s turning circle is 3.3 feet tighter than the MX-30’s (31.5 feet vs. 34.8 feet).

The Fiat 500e may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 700 pounds less than the Mazda MX-30.

The 500e is 2 feet, 6.3 inches shorter than the MX-30, making the 500e easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The 500e has .8 inches more front headroom and .2 inches more front legroom than the MX-30.

The 500e uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The MX-30 uses a prop rod to support its heavy hood. It takes two hands to open the hood and set the prop rod, the prop rod gets in the way during maintenance and service, and the prop rod could be knocked out, causing the heavy hood to fall on the person maintaining or servicing the car.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Fiat 500e has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the front center console. The MX-30 doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.