[Supafreak]

Hello all , I have cx30 Astina AWD and I’m from Australia , so far no issues after 6000 klms and love the car. After following this forum since May and reading about certain quality issues and defects , my question is, the cx30 is assembled in Japan , Mexico and Thailand , does this mean assembly only or is the whole car manufacturered in that country? Thanks for any input .

 

[BasicBofdrivers]

I’m not sure about Australia. I know that they used to all be made in Japan and then brought over. I’d assume yours is from its closest plant. I think they are made stay to finish in one spot. I could be wrong.

 

[Supafreak]

I’m not sure about Australia. I know that they used to all be made in Japan and then brought over. I’d assume yours is from its closest plant. I think they are made stay to finish in one spot. I could be wrong.

Australian cx30 is from Thailand, what I’m asking is , assembled in Thailand and made in Japan or totally manufactured in Thailand

 

[detailcarguy]

Canada here .. made in Mexico 🙂 but I am curious to know if the engine and transmission is made somewhere else..

 

[Rdrokit]

Here in Thailand it is assembled and painted.

 

[Moonan]

For Australian CX-30, the compliance plate says “Thailand” unless you get the new X engine, then it says “Japan”

 

[Supafreak]

For Australian CX-30, the compliance plate says “Thailand” unless you get the new X engine, then it says “Japan”

So is the whole car made in Thailand or just assembled in Thailand ?

 

[Supafreak]

For Australian CX-30, the compliance plate says “Thailand” unless you get the new X engine, then it says “Japan”

Please read original post again

 

[Moonan]

Please read original post again

Please read original post again

Hi Supa,
Sorry, didn’t mean to divert the thread...
To your original query, I don’t think the answer is quite yes/no.
What I have worked out so far is:
- Both the compliance plate and the VIN identify most Oz CX-30 “country of manufacture” as Thailand.

• However, the AAT factory (where these come from) in Thailand is referred to as an “assembly plant”, a joint Ford/Mazda enterprise churning out (for Mazda) at least BT50, CX3, CX-30 for the Asian and Australian markets, shipped here under the “free trade agreement”.
• Having said that Mazda also manufactures engines and transmissions in their own factory in Thailand, including AFAIK the skyactiv G engines and the AT used in CX-30s as well.

So, it is not just a TKD assembly job but a typical “globalised” car assembly plant using a mix of significant local and some imported components.

I hope that helps a little.
Cheers,

 

[Ronnie]

Out of curiosity, what is the Thai plant code in the beginning of the VIN-code?

 

[Rdrokit]

Out of curiosity, what is the Thai plant code in the beginning of the VIN-code?

Mine starts MM8 and I live in Thailand.

 

[sc489]

All UK Mazdas are made in Japan

 

[Navii]

New Mazda CX-30 2021 sourcing switches to Japan, but Kia Seltos and Toyota C-HR rival stays steady on price

The popular Mazda CX-30 has joined its smaller CX-3 stablemate in switching sourcing from Thailand to Japan for Australian-bound vehicles, citing "production efficiencies" in the face of fluctuating currency exchanges.From July production, the CX-30's two

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[Navii]

Australian cx30 is from Thailand, what I’m asking is , assembled in Thailand and made in Japan or totally manufactured in Thailand

I can't imagine it being all made in Thailand, they probably ship some parts from Japan to Thailand, then it's put together there. Id love to know just how much of the car is made in Thailand.

 

[Rdrokit]

I can't imagine it being all made in Thailand, they probably ship some parts from Japan to Thailand, then it's put together there. Id love to know just how much of the car is made in Thailand.

Actually the CX30 is assembled in Malaysia all from parts from Japan. The CX3 is assembled in Thailand all from Japanese parts. The CX5 and now CX8 that are in Thailand are also assembled in Malaysia. It is cheaper because Thailand puts an import tax of about 30% on parts from Japan, Malaysia does not have this import tax so vehicles that are made in Malaysia are cheaper to assemble. There is no import tax on importing a vehicle to Thailand from Malaysia as both countries are part of the ASEAN free trade pact in which Japan is not part of. Hope this helps.