2012 Mazda MAZDA3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
44 builds left the factory as a 2012 MAZDA3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 27 main configurations sell for $699–$16,995 today.
- 27 main configurations
- 35,946 vehicles built
- 319 for sale right now
- $699–$16,995 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
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Most common — 19% of 2012 MAZDA3s
Touring/GS JM1BL1V7-C2L. 6,954 built.
$1,400 great deal $6,900 typical $14,149 top of market -
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Sport/GX JM1BL1UG-C2L. 2,960 built.
$3,990 great deal $7,507 typical $11,536 top of market -
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Sport/GX JM1BL1UF-C2L. 3,745 built.
$3,000 great deal $5,795 typical $10,680 top of market -
Touring/GS JM1BL1L7-C
2L. 2,767 built.
$699 great deal $6,944 typical $9,900 top of market -
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Grand Touring/GT JM1BL1W8-C
2L. 1,623 built.
$3,795 great deal $6,195 typical $11,298 top of market -
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Grand Touring/GT JM1BL1M8-C
2L. 978 built.
$6,450 great deal $7,499 typical $16,995 top of market -
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Touring/GS JM1BL1V8-C
2L. 5,790 built.
$3,800 great deal $6,850 typical $14,162 top of market
What actually differs
| Touring/GS JM1BL1V7-C | Touring/GS JM1BL1V8-C | Sport/GX JM1BL1UF-C | Sport/GX JM1BL1UG-C | |
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| Typical price today | $6,900 | $6,850 | $5,795 | $7,507 |
| For sale right now | 40 | 56 | 24 | 22 |
| Vehicles built | 6,954 | 5,790 | 3,745 | 2,960 |
Same on every 2012 MAZDA3
- Engine 2L
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
423 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What JM1BL1VG-C means
- JM1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
- BL1VG
- together encode the Mazda3 line — Sedan, 2L — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- C
- in position 10 — model year 2012
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 342EE73E-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 2.3L Hatchback JM1BL1N3-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 2L Hatchback JM1BL1N8-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 12242731-E Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Touring 4DR Hatchback JMLBL1N3-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration E4N2NN24-E Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport/GX 2.5L Sedan JM1BL1U5-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2L JM1BL178-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport/GX Sedan JM1BL1UK-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport/GX Sedan JM1BL1US-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2L JM1BL1BF-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 0JM1BL1L-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SV/Base 2L Sedan JM1BL1TF-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Touring/GS Sedan JM1BL1VA-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport/GX 2L Sedan JM1BL2UF-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SV/Base 2L Sedan JM1BL1TG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 314334NE-E Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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