Is the $29,745 price on this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $29,745 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 2,927 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2024-2028 Mazda Mazda3 is $28,861, with prices ranging from $15,995 to $41,480.

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

Comparable Mazda Mazda3 listings in CA spend an average of 65 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 located?

This vehicle is listed in Salinas, CA 93907. VIN: JM1BPBCL4T1880754. 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 $29,550 to $31,270, based on 6 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VINJM1BPBCL4T1880754

TrimCarbon Edition

Exterior ColorGray

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typenew

MSRP$31,245

Days on Lot57

2026 Mazda Mazda3

Carbon Edition

Unscored

$29,745Mileage not verified

Salinas, CA 93907

Is this 2026 Mazda Mazda3 Carbon Edition a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $29,745, comparable market range $29,550–$31,270, based on 6 comparable listings. Days on lot: 57 days (market average 65 days).

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

29,550

Highest comparable ($)

31,270

This vehicle's price ($)

29,745

$29,745 · within market range

$29,550comparable$31,270

Regional range: $29,550 – $31,270
vs. market: $195 above low · $1,525 below high
Comparable vehicles: 6

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 9–97 days.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges refresh daily.

Local Range$29,550 – $31,270

Regional Range$26,890 – $31,560

Dealer Info

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About This 2026 Mazda Mazda3

Listing updated: May 18, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Salinas, CA · On lot for 57 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This new 2026 Mazda Mazda3 Carbon Edition is listed at $29,745 by a franchise dealer in Salinas, CA 93907. The exterior color is Gray. It features a 4WD 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 6 similar vehicles in the Salinas market, the estimated market range is $29,550 to $31,270. The local market range in CA is $29,550 to $31,270.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 57 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.

This rating refreshes daily as inventory enters and leaves the market. The dealer on this listing has not yet activated on OAV, so the business name and contact details are anonymized here. Activated (paying) dealers appear with their verified business name and a Verified badge.

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 JM1BPBCL4T1880754 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 refreshed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2026 Mazda Mazda3 Market in CA

Comparable Vehicles

2,927

Average Price

$28,861

Price Range

$15,995–$41,480

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 2,927 comparable 2024-2028 Mazda Mazda3 listings in CA, the average asking price is $28,861. This listing at $29,745 is $884 above average (3% above market). Comparable prices in CA range from $15,995 to $41,480. Similar vehicles spend an average of 65 days on dealer lots in this market.