Is the $24,745 price on this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $24,745 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2026 Mazda Mazda3 in CA?

Based on 1,519 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2024-2028 Mazda Mazda3 is $28,332, with prices ranging from $15,995 to $40,740.

How long does a 2026 Mazda Mazda3 typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Mazda Mazda3 listings in CA spend an average of 59 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 located?

This vehicle is listed in Salinas, CA 93907. VIN: JM1BPAAL7T1898176. Mileage: mileage not reported.

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Vehicle Details

VINJM1BPAAL7T1898176

TrimS

Exterior ColorBlue

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.5L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typenew

MSRP$26,160

Days on Lot18

2026 Mazda Mazda3

Unscored

$24,745Mileage not verified

Salinas, CA 93907

Is this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 S a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $24,745, comparable market range $24,470–$27,658, based on 7 comparable listings. Days on lot: 18 days (market average 59 days).

Manufacturer MSRPPrimary

$26,160

This vehicle $24,745 · $1,415 (5%) below MSRP

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price. Discount from MSRP is OAV's primary deal metric for new vehicles; OAV's market comparables (MRP) and sold-price value (TRV) below are secondary validation. How OAV rates new-car deals.

Market price position

$24,745 · within market range

$24,470comparable$27,658

Regional range: $24,470 – $27,658
vs. market: $275 above low · $2,913 below high
Comparable vehicles: 7

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$26,064

This vehicle $24,745 · $1,319 (5%) below MRP

MRP™ is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.

True Retail Value (TRV™)

$25,494

This vehicle $24,745 · $749 (3%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-28) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 18–66 days.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.

Local Range$24,745 – $24,745

Regional Range$24,470 – $27,658

Cardinale Mazda

Salinas, CA

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About This 2026 Mazda Mazda3

Listing updated: Jul 28, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Salinas, CA · On lot for 18 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This new 2026 Mazda Mazda3 S is listed at $24,745 by cardinale mazda in Salinas, CA 93907. The exterior color is Blue. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.5L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 7 similar vehicles in the Salinas market, the estimated market range is $24,470 to $27,658. The local market range in CA is $24,745 to $24,745.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 18 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Salinas, CA sedans market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range, filtered for comparable mileage. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

Great Deal — priced below the typical range for comparable vehicles.
Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from a franchise dealer in Salinas, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JM1BPAAL7T1898176 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.

Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2026 Mazda Mazda3 Market in CA

Comparable Vehicles

1,519

Average Price

$28,332

Price Range

$15,995–$40,740

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 1,519 comparable 2024-2028 Mazda Mazda3 listings in CA, the average asking price is $28,332. This listing at $24,745 is $3,587 below average (13% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $15,995 to $40,740. Similar vehicles spend an average of 59 days on dealer lots in this market.