Is the $27,555 price on this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $27,555 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Comparable Mazda Mazda3 listings in AZ spend an average of 42 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 located?

This vehicle is listed in Mesa, AZ 85206. VIN: JM1BPACLXT1887847. Mileage: 3 miles.

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

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $27,615 to $29,320, based on 13 comparable listings matched to this vehicle.

2026 Mazda Mazda3 Preferred for Sale in Mesa, AZ

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Vehicle Details

VINJM1BPACLXT1887847

TrimPreferred

Exterior ColorRed

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.5L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typenew

MSRP$29,245

Days on Lot116

Preferred

Great Deal

$27,5553 mi

Dealer-reported mileage — not independently verified by OAV.

Mesa, AZ 85206

Is this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 Preferred a good deal?

OAV verdict: Great Deal

Why: Listed at $27,555, comparable market range $27,615–$29,320, based on 13 comparable listings. Days on lot: 116 days (market average 42 days).

Manufacturer MSRPReference

$29,245

This vehicle $27,555 · $1,690 (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

$27,555 · $60 below market low

Comparable range: $27,615 – $29,320
vs. market low: — $60 (0% below)
Comparable vehicles: 13

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$28,468

This vehicle $27,555 · $913 (3%) 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™)

$28,183

This vehicle $27,555 · $628 (2%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-08-13) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Fast-selling model · older listing

Comparable vehicles nationally have sold faster than the market baseline, but this listing has been available longer than the cohort’s typical sell-time (about 11–32 days).

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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This listing has been available about 3.6x longer than comparable vehicles typically take to sell (cohort sells in 11–32 days; this one is at 116). Confirm its history, condition, availability, and out-the-door price before proceeding.

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$27,615 – $29,320

Regional Range$25,709 – $30,605

Cardinaleway Mazda Mesa

Mesa, AZ

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About This 2026 Mazda Mazda3

Listing updated: Aug 13, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Mesa, AZ · On lot for 116 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This new 2026 Mazda Mazda3 Preferred is listed at $27,555 by cardinaleway mazda mesa in Mesa, AZ 85206. It has 3 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Red. 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 a Great Deal — priced below market value. Based on 13 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $27,615 to $29,320. The local market range in AZ is $27,615 to $29,320. 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 116 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 Mesa, AZ 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 Mesa, AZ, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JM1BPACLXT1887847 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 AZ

AZ Market Listings

300

Average Price

$28,031

Price Range

$18,595–$39,769

Avg Days on Lot

Based on all 300 2024-2028 Mazda Mazda3 listings in the AZ market, the average asking price is $28,031. This listing at $27,555 is $476 below the broader AZ average (2% below the AZ average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across AZ; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in AZ range from $18,595 to $39,769. Similar vehicles spend an average of 42 days on dealer lots in this market.