Factory build sheet

2018 Mazda CX-5 Sport

Build JM3KFABL-J · 2.5L 4cyl · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)

VIN positions 1 through 8 read JM3KFABL and position 10 reads J. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every CX-5 whose VIN starts JM3KFABL and carries J in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 27 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 27 known VINs

Factory specification

As filed by Mazda with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.

Engine

Displacement
2.5 L
Cylinders
4
Configuration
In-Line
Engine model
PY
Engine manufacturer
Mazda
Horsepower
187 hp
Fuel type
Gasoline

Drivetrain

Drive type
4x2
Transmission
Automatic
Forward speeds
6

Body & chassis

Body class
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
NHTSA body type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Doors
4
Seats
5
Manufacturer
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 1C
GVWR
4,001–5,000 lb

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

Driver assistance, as built

  • Forward collision warning Optional
  • Crash imminent braking Standard
  • Lane departure warning Optional
  • Lane keeping assistance Optional
  • Adaptive cruise control Optional
  • Blind spot warning Standard

Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.

The same build, other model years

Mazda used the VIN pattern JM3KFABL for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

How this VIN pattern is read

A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.

Positions Characters What they encode
1–3 JM3 MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 KFABL Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 J Model year — 2018
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

NHTSA safety ratings

Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2018 Mazda CX-5 as a whole rather than this build alone.

Overall

★★★★★ 5 / 5

Frontal crash

★★★★★ 5 / 5

Side crash

★★★★★ 5 / 5

Rollover

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

27 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to JM3KFABL-J shares the specification above.

  • 27 Known VINs

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the CX-5, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.

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Where this data comes from

Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.

Vehicle counts come from the 27 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.