Is the $26,740 price on this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $26,740 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Comparable Mazda Mazda3 listings in CA spend an average of 58 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 located?

This vehicle is listed in Mission Viejo, CA 92692. VIN: JM1BPACL0T1898548. Mileage: mileage not reported.

What is the fair market price range for this 2026 Mazda Mazda3?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $26,536 to $30,055, based on 33 comparable listings matched to this vehicle.

2026 Mazda Mazda3 Preferred for Sale in Mission Viejo, CA

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Vehicle Details

VINJM1BPACL0T1898548

TrimPreferred

Exterior ColorBlue

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.5L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typenew

MSRP$28,525

Days on Lot9

Preferred

Fair Price

$26,740Mileage not verified

Mission Viejo, CA 92692

Is this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 Preferred a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $26,740, comparable market range $26,536–$30,055, based on 33 comparable listings. Days on lot: 9 days (market average 58 days).

Manufacturer MSRPReference

$28,525

This vehicle $26,740 · $1,785 (6%) below MSRP

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price, shown for reference only. OAV rates new-car deals by how far below the LOCAL COMPARABLE MARKET a vehicle is priced (see OAV's market comparables / MRP and sold-price value / TRV) — not by discount from MSRP, because dealer-supplied MSRP is not independently verified. The advertised price is set by the dealer and may require financing, rebates, trade-in, or other qualifications, and excludes taxes, fees, and dealer add-ons — confirm the out-the-door price with the dealer. How OAV rates new-car deals.

Market price position

$26,740 · within market range

Comparable range: $26,536 – $30,055
vs. market: $204 above low · $3,315 below high
Comparable vehicles: 33

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$28,296

This vehicle $26,740 · $1,556 (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™)

$28,151

This vehicle $26,740 · $1,411 (5%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-08-07) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Faster recent sell-through, still within the typical window

Faster recent sell-through

Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 11–31 days, and this listing is still within that typical selling window.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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$26,536 – $30,055

Regional Range$26,428 – $31,360

Patterson Autos

Mission Viejo, CA

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About This 2026 Mazda Mazda3

Listing updated: Aug 7, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Mission Viejo, CA · On lot for 9 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This new 2026 Mazda Mazda3 Preferred is listed at $26,740 by patterson autos in Mission Viejo, CA 92692. 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 Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 33 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $26,536 to $30,055. The local market range in CA is $26,536 to $30,055. These comparisons match year, make, and model and may currently span trims and configurations (trim-level matching is rolling out).

This vehicle has been on the lot for 9 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 Mission Viejo, 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 (currently across available trims and configurations; trim-level matching is rolling out), 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 Mission Viejo, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JM1BPACL0T1898548 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

CA Market Listings

1,584

Average Price

$28,348

Price Range

$15,995–$40,970

Avg Days on Lot

Based on all 1,584 2024-2028 Mazda Mazda3 listings in the CA market, the average asking price is $28,348. This listing at $26,740 is $1,608 below the broader CA average (6% below the CA average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across CA; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in CA range from $15,995 to $40,970. Similar vehicles spend an average of 58 days on dealer lots in this market.