2021 Mazda CX-3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2021 CX-3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $10,914–$21,998 today.

4 main configurations
3,348 vehicles built
30 for sale right now
$10,914–$21,998 typical price range

Which CX-3 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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Grand Touring · 4WD JM1DKFD7-M

2L 4-cyl, 148 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 25 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
Sport JM1DKDB7-M

2L 4-cyl, 148 hp, Automatic. 1,481 built.

$10,914 great deal $17,468 typical $20,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 14 for sale · from $10,914 →
Most common — 54% of 2021 CX-3s

Sport · 4WD JM1DKFB7-M

2L 4-cyl, 148 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,810 built.

$13,995 great deal $17,689 typical $21,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 16 for sale · from $13,995 →
Touring · 4WD JM1DKFC7-M

2L 4-cyl, 148 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 29 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →

What actually differs

	Sport · 4WD	Sport	Touring · 4WD	Grand Touring · 4WD
Typical price today	$17,689	$17,468	—	—
For sale right now	16	14	—	—
Vehicles built	1,810	1,481	29	25

Same on every 2021 CX-3

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 148 hp
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Wagon
Seats 5

What people actually pay

44 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Sport · 4WD

$17,689

Sport

$17,468

$10,586 $13,604 $16,622 $19,640 $22,658

Price trend

Median down $1,100 over the last 12 months.

2021 CX-3 price history →

Will it hold value?

A CX-3 typically keeps about 71% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,515 today.

CX-3 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

29/34 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,500/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 CX-3

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — every 2021 CX-3

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Keeps distance on the highway

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JM1DKFD7-M means

JM1 DKFD7 · M

JM1: the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
DKFD7: together encode the CX-3 line — Wagon, 2L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M: in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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