2023 Mazda MAZDA3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
26 builds left the factory as a 2023 MAZDA3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $12,494–$35,000 today.
- 14 main configurations
- 19,288 vehicles built
- 317 for sale right now
- $12,494–$35,000 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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Preferred Package JM1BPALM-P2.5L 4-cyl, 186 hp, Automatic. 2,785 built.
$16,995 great deal $23,395 typical $26,998 top of market -
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Select Package JM1BPAKM-P2.5L 4-cyl, 186 hp, Automatic. 1,633 built.
$16,999 great deal $21,303 typical $25,989 top of market -
Premium Package · 4WD 3MZBPBDM-P2.5L 4-cyl, 186 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 820 built.
$21,598 great deal $24,997 typical $26,998 top of market -
Preferred Package · 4WD JM1BPBLM-P2.5L 4-cyl, 186 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 975 built.
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Preferred Package · 4WD 3MZBPBCM-P2.5L 4-cyl, 186 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,152 built.
$18,598 great deal $22,500 typical $35,000 top of market -
Select Package 3MZBPABM-P2.5L 4-cyl, 186 hp, Automatic. 2,829 built.
$14,999 great deal $20,998 typical $24,789 top of market -
MAZDA3 · 4WD JM1BPBJY-P2.5L 4-cyl, 227 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 971 built.
$18,250 great deal $25,465 typical $28,840 top of market -
Premium Package · 4WD JM1BPBMM-P2.5L 4-cyl, 186 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,086 built.
$18,500 great deal $25,120 typical $27,819 top of market -
Premium Plus Package · 4WD 3MZBPBEY-P2.5L 4-cyl, 227 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 920 built.
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Premium Plus Package · 4WD JM1BPBNY-P2.5L 4-cyl, 227 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 949 built.
$19,395 great deal $28,399 typical $31,769 top of market -
Most common — 22% of 2023 MAZDA3sPreferred Package 3MZBPACM-P
2.5L 4-cyl, 186 hp, Automatic. 4,245 built.
$12,494 great deal $23,854 typical $26,216 top of market -
What actually differs
| Preferred Package 3MZBPACM-P | Select Package 3MZBPABM-P | Preferred Package JM1BPALM-P | Select Package JM1BPAKM-P | |
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| Body | Sedan | Sedan | Hatchback | Hatchback |
| Typical price today | $23,854 | $20,998 | $23,395 | $21,303 |
| For sale right now | 64 | 39 | 42 | 23 |
| Vehicles built | 4,245 | 2,829 | 2,785 | 1,633 |
Same on every 2023 MAZDA3
- Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
- Power 186 hp
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
486 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
No recalls on file for this model year.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What 3MZBPAAM-P means
- 3MZ
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Mexico
- BPAAM
- together encode the Mazda3 line — Sedan, 2.5L 4cyl — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- P
- in position 10 — model year 2023
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Preferred Package 2L 4cyl Sedan 3MZBPAC7-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 25 S Select Sedan FWD 2.5L 4cyl 3MZBPASM-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3MZBPDDY-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JM1SPAMM-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Preferred Package 2.5L 4cyl Hatchback 3MZBPBLM-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Select Package Sedan 3MZBPABN-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3MZBPZCM-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium Package 2.5L 4cyl Hatchback JM1BPBMY-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3M1BPBLM-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Select Package 2L 4cyl Sedan 3MZBPAB7-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Preferred Package 2L 4cyl Hatchback JM1BPAL7-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Select Package 2L 4cyl Hatchback JM1BPAK7-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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