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Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv vs VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric: which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv carries less risk than the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric: 29/100 versus 30/100 (both moderate risk). The Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Motor Hill Assist and brake lights: software fault in the electric motor control»; the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Damaged cells in the high-voltage battery (January 2021 recall)».

Risk index

Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv

29

Moderate risk · 1 serious fault

Lower risk

Risk index

VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric

30

Moderate risk · 1 serious fault

The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated

13 sourcesHow we work

Is the Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv reliable?

The MX-30 e-Skyactiv's electric powertrain has no faults of its own documented: the two European campaigns for the drivetrain (Motor Hill Assist on 2020 cars and the on-board charger on 2022–2023 cars) are corrected with software. We have found no battery degradation or motor faults in the sources consulted.[1][2][3]

See the 2 of the Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv faults

Is the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric reliable?

The up! electric drivetrain has few documented faults: the only significant one is a January 2021 recall over damaged cells that affected 213 cars worldwide. The data is scarce because few units were sold.[4][5]

See the 2 of the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv and VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric
Mazda MX-30 e-SkyactivVW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric
Technical data
TypeEngineEngine
FuelElectricalElectrical
Displacement——
Timing——
Power145 hp54–83 hp
Production2020–2024[6][7][8]2013–2023[9][10]
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)29Moderate risk30Moderate risk
Documented faults22
Of high or critical severity11
Worst severityHigh severityCritical severity
Main faults
  1. High severity: Motor Hill Assist and brake lights: software fault in the electric motor control
  2. Medium severity: On-board charger (OBC) with faulty software: detects a cable that is not there and the car will not start
  1. Critical severity: Damaged cells in the high-voltage battery (January 2021 recall)
  2. Low severity: High-voltage battery discharged after a long period parked
Most expensive documented repairNo reliable dataNo reliable data
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versionsNoneNone
With cautionVersions to be cautious about
  • MX-30 e-Skyactiv EV 35.5 kWh, 145 hp (2020–2022)[2][11]
  • MX-30 e-Skyactiv EV 35.5 kWh, 145 hp, improved charging (2022–2024)[1][12]
  • e-up! 18.7 kWh, up to 82 hp (2013-2019)[4]
  • e-up!, Citigo e iV and Mii electric 36.8 kWh, 83 hp (2019-2023)[5][13]
AvoidVersions to avoidNoneNone

Severity of each fault: green, low; amber, medium; red, high; dark red, critical. How we rate them

Cars that each one is fitted to

Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv

VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric

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Sources

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  1. Mazda MX-30: faulty charge controller software (KBA 012881)car-recalls.eu · Other source · published 18 July 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026
  2. Mazda MX-30: brake lights and Motor Hill Assistcar-recalls.eu · Other source · published 18 February 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026
  3. Mazda MX-30: problemas comunes y llamadas a revisióncar-recalls.eu · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  4. Volkswagen e-up!: Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  5. Rückrufaktion bei VW E-Up, Seat Mii und Skoda Citigoauto motor und sport · Motoring press · published January 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  6. Mazda MX-30Wikipedia (alemán) · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  7. Mazda MX-30Wikipedia (francés) · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  8. Mazda MX-30 DR: ModellvariantenADAC Autokatalog · Technical documentation · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  9. VW e-up! (Wikipedia, alemán)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  10. Volkswagen e-Up! (Wikipedia, inglés)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  11. Mazda MX-30 (2020): brake lights and Motor Hill Assist (alerta A12/00247/21)car-recalls.eu · Other source · published 26 February 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026
  12. Mazda MX-30 (DR): starting problems, KBA recallcar-recalls.eu · Other source · published 26 June 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026
  13. Fiabilité Volkswagen Up (2011-2023) : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French