2021 Mazda MAZDA3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

40 builds left the factory as a 2021 MAZDA3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 33 main configurations sell for $10,999–$100,494 today.

  • 33 main configurations
  • 25,952 vehicles built
  • 259 for sale right now
  • $10,999–$100,494 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

MAZDA3 With Select Package JM1BPABL-M MAZDA3 With Premium Plus Package · 4WD MAZDA3 With Premium Package MAZDA3 With Select Package JM1BPAKL-M
Power 186 hp 227 hp 186 hp 186 hp
Body Sedan Hatchback Hatchback Hatchback
Typical price today $17,900 $24,477 $22,450 $16,990
For sale right now 42 27 27 17
Vehicles built 3,137 1,982 1,873 1,718
Same on every 2021 MAZDA3
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Seats 5

What people actually pay

390 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
MAZDA3 With Select Package JM1BPABL-M
$17,900
MAZDA3 With Premium Plus Package · 4WD
$24,477
MAZDA3 With Premium Package
$22,450
MAZDA3 With Select Package JM1BPAKL-M
$16,990
MAZDA3
$17,998
MAZDA3 With Premium Package · 4WD
$22,088
$10,669 $33,879 $57,089 $80,299 $103,509
Price trend

Median up $376 over the last 12 months.

2021 MAZDA3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A MAZDA3 typically keeps about 61% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,070 today.

MAZDA3 depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — every 2021 MAZDA3
  • 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 3MZBPBDL-M means

3MZ BPBDL · M
3MZ
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Mexico
BPBDL
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
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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