but is it as frequent as Honda civic's rack?
My FE only 20k mileage, going soon for my 4th claim.. Even product recall rack by Honda, just changed in April now defect again

Will be interesting if someone has some statistics on the steering rack failure rate on Civic FE on both 215/55R16 and 235/40ZR18 tyre sizes.

off topic a bit. Used to test dry steering on 3 different tyre width on Iswara A/B with no power steering; 175, 185 and 195. 195 width is really almost impossible.to turn, need to have muscle to turn it. On 175, it is quite manageable. That's how much the extra stress on the power steering system with just extra 20mm tyre width.

Not sure about Mazda 3. Rear seat for CX30 is definitely better than Mazda 3.

Rear seat for tall people like 180cm above its really not comfortable even for my previous car Civic 1.8s it's the same.

I think all Japanese car rear seat are shortened that's why so uncomfortable.

I love the liftback design but cx30 have better overall utility.

I see, I guess because Mazda 6 still using same old platform similar to the previous generation Mazda 3 and CX5...

I dont know how you draw up that conclusion just based on some hearsay statistic from your mechanic friend

You do know there is a lot of factors when it comes to an accident being declared total loss

still it doesn't correlates with CX30 using torsion beam

if you say due to CX30's brake pedal sensitivity.... maybe

if you say due to blindspots since the windows are small.... maybe

but those 2 reasons also ultimately boils down to the driver
iinm toyota steering issue is weird clicking noise when turning the wheel, unlike the sticky issue in hondas

i could be wrong though, only observed some cases in corolla cross owners group. so far havent seen anyone complaining about sticky steering
i think nowadays its hard to expect a 100% problem free car especially when it comes to fit and finish, CKD models you should probably even give up on this expectation

minimum expectation would be a reliable drivetrain, and warranty claim able to solve the issue then its fine. In Honda's case I believe many are frustrated because steering rack issue keep returning despite several warranty claims and replacements

Accident is always the driver problem.

There are 4 specs on sale and only the top 2 specs comes with advanced safety features.

And u are assuming all accident is cause by the driver who drive CX30 not the other party.

I'm not sure what you trying to point, but as long as you are happy then yes CX30 is not for you.

Nowadays even very minor accidents also quickly go viral online, lol. If so many cx30 involve in collision that can make it turn into total loss, the news can still kept unaware? Dash cam is everywhere bro. Yesterday even lorry breakdown outside my house also got ppl snatched photo and provide live reporting in group chat.

Anyway, if no driver of cx30 dead in the so call "many accidents that have been verified by your source", mean the car did a good job in protecting the driver with it's safety features la.

Bro, Google already exist in this world for over 10 years already....no need to wait for your turn to explain what is passive and active car safety features la, not enough to show off, lol.

Me and other forumers here are just sharing same thought with you, your way of thinking is too narrow, from what we can see on how you draw conclusion on the matter. You saw or heard the workshop got many claim on cx30 then you think it's active features failed because it can't prevent accident. And even claim it's torsion beam might contribute to accident....WTF, lol. Yet there are so many factors that can contribute to a car accident. Can I said BMW got problem also since so many BM crashed on the road every year? Last year my friend's younger brother crashed his 330 due to the tyre skidded in heavy rain, as he drove too fast, so was the car got problem? Or the otak got problem? Unless you and your friend in charge for all claims of accidents and have ample data size. Otherwise your statements are just hear say.

Some more cx30 got high spec and low spec, the low specs don't have smart braking features that can prevent collision. All cx30 that were sent to the workshop of your friend are full specs version?

Just to clarify, uncle only have one civic and crv at home. No mazda