Is the $16,998 price on this 2018 Mazda CX-5 a good deal?

OAV rates this as Overpriced because the asking price of $16,998 is above the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2018 Mazda CX-5 in CA?

Based on 893 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Mazda CX-5 is $18,172, with prices ranging from $7,775 to $27,995.

How long does a 2018 Mazda CX-5 typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Mazda CX-5 listings in CA spend an average of 41 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Mazda CX-5 located?

This vehicle is listed in Escondido, CA 92025. VIN: JM3KFABM3J0337817. Mileage: 96,218 miles.

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Vehicle Details

VINJM3KFABM3J0337817

TrimSport

Exterior ColorBlue

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.5L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot63

2018 Mazda CX-5

Sport

Unscored

$16,99896,218 mi

Escondido, CA 92025

Is this 2018 Mazda CX-5 Sport a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $16,998, comparable market range $14,988–$15,998, based on 3 comparable listings. Days on lot: 63 days (market average 41 days).

Market price position

$16,998 · $1,000 above market high

$14,988comparable$15,998

Regional range: $14,988 – $15,998
vs. market high: + $1,000 (6% above)
Comparable vehicles: 3

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$15,493

This vehicle $16,998 · $1,505 (10%) above 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™)

$15,966

This vehicle $16,998 · $1,032 (6%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-25) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–43 days.

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.

Regional Range$14,988 – $15,998

Carmax Escondido

Escondido, CA

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About This 2018 Mazda CX-5

Listing updated: Jul 25, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Escondido, CA · On lot for 63 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Mazda CX-5 Sport is listed at $16,998 by carmax escondido in Escondido, CA 92025. It has 96,218 miles on the odometer. 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 3 similar vehicles in the Escondido market, the estimated market range is $14,988 to $15,998.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 63 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 Escondido, CA suvs 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 2018 Mazda CX-5 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 an independent dealer in Escondido, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JM3KFABM3J0337817 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.

2018 Mazda CX-5 Market in CA

Comparable Vehicles

893

Average Price

$18,172

Price Range

$7,775–$27,995

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 893 comparable 2016-2020 Mazda CX-5 listings in CA, the average asking price is $18,172. This listing at $16,998 is $1,174 below average (6% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $7,775 to $27,995. Similar vehicles spend an average of 41 days on dealer lots in this market.