2008 Mazda MAZDA3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

14 builds left the factory as a 2008 MAZDA3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $1,200–$13,618 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 20,586 vehicles built
  • 71 for sale right now
  • $1,200–$13,618 typical price range

Which MAZDA3 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.

Pick your MAZDA3

What actually differs

I JM1BK32F-8 I JM1BK32G-8 Hatchback I JM1BK12F-8
Engine 2L 2L 2.3L 2L
Power 148 hp 144 hp 156 hp 148 hp
Body Sedan Sedan Hatchback Sedan
Doors 4-door 4-door 5-door 4-door
Typical price today $4,500 $4,900 $4,995 $7,200
For sale right now 16 11 18 5
Vehicles built 5,338 2,955 2,804 2,509
Same on every 2008 MAZDA3
  • Fuel Gasoline

What people actually pay

104 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
I
$4,500
Hatchback
$4,995
$1,164 $4,380 $7,596 $10,811 $14,027
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2008 MAZDA3 price history →

Safety, in plain English

What JM1BK34L-8 means

JM1 BK34L · 8
JM1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
BK34L
together encode the Mazda3 line — Hatchback, 2.3L — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
8
in position 10 — model year 2008
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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