Fans of quirky cars will likely have a bit of a soft spot for the Mazda MX-30. If a majority of electric small SUVs are like conventional rain jackets, the Mazda is the equivalent of a waterproof poncho - it does the same job, but it goes about it in a very different way. There are a growing number of other small electric SUVs that you might want to consider alongside the Mazda MX-30, including the MG ZS EV, Vauxhall Mokka Electric, Peugeot e-2008 and DS 3 Crossback E-Tense. First things first, the range of the all-electric version is a relatively poor 124 miles – about the same as the Honda e electric city car. As a result, the Mazda is likely better-suited to life as a second car – though you can also go for R-EV, which has a small petrol engine keeping the battery going, offering a range of around 400 miles. The benefit of the EV's smaller battery is that it’s cheaper and cleaner to manufacture, as well as being lighter and therefore more efficient and better to drive. As a result, the MX-30 feels quite different to other EVs behind the wheel – it's really rather keen and agile in corners. The design is rather striking, too, certainly compared to Mazda’s other SUV models. Up-front, the grille stretches the width of the car with LED headlights on either end and a piece of plastic trim overhanging above it that flows into the leading edge of the bonnet. Around the sides you get a pair of small ‘suicide’ back doors that hinge from the rear edge, and the roof has a contrast finish that makes the MX-30 look more planted to the road. Around the back you get a pair of Mazda’s signature circular tail lights.