2020 Mazda MAZDA3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

26 builds left the factory as a 2020 MAZDA3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 21 main configurations sell for $4,999–$29,995 today.

  • 21 main configurations
  • 11,040 vehicles built
  • 188 for sale right now
  • $4,999–$29,995 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

What actually differs

Select Sedan FWD MAZDA3 With Premium Package · 4WD MAZDA3 With Premium Package Sedan FWD
Body Sedan Hatchback Hatchback Sedan
Doors 4-door 5-door 5-door 4-door
Typical price today $15,999 $20,744 $20,064 $17,499
For sale right now 30 17 20 14
Vehicles built 1,767 1,025 978 818
Same on every 2020 MAZDA3
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Power 186 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Seats 5

What people actually pay

294 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Select Sedan FWD 3MZBPACL-L
$15,999
MAZDA3 With Premium Package · 4WD
$20,744
MAZDA3 With Premium Package
$20,064
Sedan FWD
$17,499
Select Sedan FWD JM1BPACL-L
$17,990
MAZDA3 With Preferred Package
$18,187
$4,849 $11,361 $17,872 $24,384 $30,895
Price trend

Median down $1,994 over the last 12 months.

2020 MAZDA3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A MAZDA3 typically keeps about 60% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,950 today.

MAZDA3 depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — every 2020 MAZDA3
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 3MZBPBDM-L means

3MZ BPBDM · L
3MZ
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Mexico
BPBDM
together encode the Mazda3 line — Sedan, 2.5L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
L
in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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