2016 Mazda MAZDA3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
33 builds left the factory as a 2016 MAZDA3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 24 main configurations sell for $4,918–$27,995 today.
- 24 main configurations
- 32,046 vehicles built
- 368 for sale right now
- $4,918–$27,995 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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Sport/GX 3MZBM1U7-G2L 4-cyl. 3,534 built.
$4,918 great deal $12,750 typical $27,995 top of market -
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SV/Base 3MZBM1T7-G2L 4-cyl. 2,821 built.
$5,800 great deal $10,620 typical $15,499 top of market -
SV/Base JM1BM1T7-G2L 4-cyl. 2,551 built.
$4,995 great deal $11,995 typical $16,599 top of market -
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SE · FWD JM1BM1N3-G
2.5L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 988 built.
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SV/Base JM1BM1J7-G
2L 4-cyl. 1,002 built.
$9,894 great deal $14,248 typical $18,998 top of market -
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Most common — 18% of 2016 MAZDA3sSport/GX JM1BM1U7-G
2L 4-cyl. 5,872 built.
$6,499 great deal $10,990 typical $15,998 top of market -
What actually differs
| Sport/GX JM1BM1U7-G | Sport/GX 3MZBM1U7-G | SV/Base 3MZBM1T7-G | SV/Base JM1BM1T7-G | |
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| Typical price today | $10,990 | $12,750 | $10,620 | $11,995 |
| For sale right now | 58 | 32 | 23 | 36 |
| Vehicles built | 5,872 | 3,534 | 2,821 | 2,551 |
Same on every 2016 MAZDA3
- Engine 2L 4-cyl
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
420 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
6 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What JM1BM1M3-G means
- JM1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
- BM1M3
- together encode the Mazda3 line — Hatchback, 2.5L 4cyl — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- G
- in position 10 — model year 2016
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Sport/GX 2.5L 4cyl Hatchback JM1BM1K3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3MZ8M1U7-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S Grand Touring Hatchback JM1BN1N3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport/GX 2L 4cyl Sedan 3MZBM2U7-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 03MBM1V7-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JM1BN1M3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JM0BM547-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Touring/GS 2L 4cyl Sedan 3MZBM2V7-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 003MZBM1-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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