2026 Mazda MAZDA3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 2026 MAZDA3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $22,699–$41,410 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 34,316 vehicles built
  • 4,938 for sale right now
  • $22,699–$41,410 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 Sport JM1BPABL-T Preferred Base Select Sport JM1BPAKL-T
Body Sedan Sedan Sedan Hatchback
Doors 4-door 4-door 4-door 5-door
Typical price today $27,175 $28,795 $26,020 $28,356
For sale right now 1,236 1,273 461 308
Vehicles built 9,104 8,145 2,996 2,398
Same on every 2026 MAZDA3
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Power 186 hp
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Seats 5

What people actually pay

7,957 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Select Sport JM1BPABL-T
$27,175
Preferred
$28,795
Base
$26,020
Select Sport JM1BPAKL-T
$28,356
Premium
$33,280
Preferred · 4WD
$31,680
$22,814 $27,774 $32,734 $37,693 $42,653
Price trend

Median down $5,185 over the last 12 months.

2026 MAZDA3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A MAZDA3 typically keeps about 71% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $19,990 today.

MAZDA3 depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2026 MAZDA3
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • 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 JM1BPBNY-T means

JM1 BPBNY · T
JM1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
BPBNY
together encode the Mazda3 line — Hatchback, 2.5L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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