What a Mazda is worth

A Mazda's value is what buyers actually pay today. ForCar reads real US asking prices across 21 Mazda models ($1,300–$38,995) and shows the trade-in, private-party and dealer range by model, year and mileage — free, no signup.

21
Models priced
$11,611
Avg value
1,877
Listings
3
Prices each
Daily
Refreshed
What the numbers say

Across 13 Mazda models we price, a five-year-old car still asks about 56% of what the newest one does — that puts Mazda #20 of 44 brands, above the 55% market median. The CX-7 holds value best at 114%, the RX-7 worst at 26%. Calculated from 1,877 listings.

Every Mazda model's value 21

Real-market value for every Mazda we have listings for. Click a model for its value by year, depreciation curve and mileage-adjusted estimate.

FIG.01·Mazda Models by Market Value
01
CX-5056 listings$26,817
02
CX-30104 listings$21,610
03
CX-5457 listings$17,982
04
CX-337 listings$14,747
05
MX-5250 listings$14,169
06
Mazda3249 listings$12,073
07
CX-9247 listings$11,394
08
Mazda6112 listings$8,708
09
RX-836 listings$7,178
10
Mazda227 listings$5,475
11
CX-764 listings$3,956
12
Tribute66 listings$3,243
TOP 12·UNIT avg market value ($)·SOURCE ForCar market

Every Mazda we track — pick one for its value by year & mileage:

How well does a Mazda hold its value?

Resale value is everything when you sell or trade. Because ForCar prices from the live market, you see how a Mazda actually depreciates — here's the median value by age across the brand's models, from real listings (compare with the typical depreciation curve by age):

FIG.02·Mazda Depreciation Curve — Value by Age
1 yr3 yrs5 yrs7 yrs9 yrs10 yrs$26,891$23,033$18,710$17,694$14,803$11,787
RANGE $26,891 → $11,787·SOURCE ForCar · Mazda

A Mazda worth about $26,891 at one year old is typically down to ~$18,710 by five years — roughly 30% lost in the first five years. Open any model above for its own year-by-year curve.

Which Mazda holds its value best?

Not every Mazda depreciates the same. This is 5-year value retention by model — how much of its price each keeps after five years on the used market (higher = holds value better):

FIG.03·Mazda Models by 5-Year Value Retention
01
CX-30$29,181 → $17,50060%
02
MX-5$33,888 → $18,99556%
03
CX-5$34,871 → $19,23355%
04
Mazda3$33,900 → $18,68955%
05
CX-9$26,410 → $13,00049%
TOP 5·UNIT % of value kept over 5 years·SOURCE ForCar · Mazda

Retention = the median resale price of a ~5-year-old model versus a current one, from real listings. Luxury and high-powered trims usually drop hardest; practical, in-demand models hold on.

Does Mazda hold value better than other brands?

Every brand we price, ranked by how much of its newest price a five-year-old car still asks — the median across that brand's models. Mazda sits at #20 of 44, against a market median of 55%.

FIG.04·Mazda vs Other Brands — Value Retention
01
Saturn3 models104%
02
Pontiac7 models80%
03
Isuzu7 models66%
04
Honda17 models65%
05
Buick11 models64%
06
Genesis2 models64%
07
Acura10 models62%
08
Subaru9 models61%
09
Hyundai17 models61%
10
Infiniti8 models61%
11
Saab2 models60%
12
Nissan20 models59%
13
Mini5 models59%
14
Toyota28 models58%
TOP 14·UNIT % of newest price kept after 5 years·SOURCE ForCar market

Which Mazda body style holds value best?

The same badge depreciates differently depending on what it's bolted to. Here's every Mazda body style we price, ranked by how much of its newest price a five-year-old car still asks.

FIG.05·Mazda — Value Retention by Body Style
01
SUV7 models · median $29,18160%
02
Sedan9 models · median $5,20059%
03
Coupe2 models · median $36,44241%
TOP 3·UNIT % of newest price kept after 5 years·SOURCE ForCar · Mazda

Body styles with only one or two priced models move a lot year to year — read them as a direction, not a verdict.

What mileage costs a Mazda

Crossing 100,000 miles takes about 50% off a Mazda — gentler than the 65% the average used car loses. Median asking price in each odometer band, from our listings:

FIG.06·Mazda — Price by Mileage Band
01
Under 40k miles618 listings$25,894
02
40k–100k950 listings$17,998
03
100k–150k493 listings$12,950
04
Over 150k132 listings$8,923
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 2,193 listings

How far Mazda prices spread

Two cars of the same year and badge rarely cost the same — trim, condition and seller move the number. Across Mazda, the gap between cheap and dear runs about 86% of the median. The band shows the low-to-high range, the line is the median.

FIG.07·Mazda — Asking Price Range by Year
199019952000200520102015202020252026$5,550$7,500$3,060$6,198$4,889$9,239$17,785$28,029$33,050
RANGE $5,550 → $33,050·SOURCE ForCar · Mazda

Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Every Mazda has three prices. Our low–median–high range maps to what a dealer pays you, what you'd get selling it yourself, and what a lot charges — see current used-market prices across all models too:

Trade-in / low
10th %
Private-party
Median
Dealer / high
90th %
FIG.08·Mazda — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile71%
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price100%
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile148%
TOP 3·UNIT % of median Mazda price·SOURCE ForCar · Mazda

On Mazda listings the dealer retail price (148% of median) runs about 2.1× the trade-in offer (71%) — the gap you're negotiating.

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Mazda value FAQ

How much is my Mazda worth?

It depends on the model, year and mileage. ForCar gives a free instant range from real Mazda listings — pick your model and year above for the trade-in, private-party and dealer price.

Which Mazda holds its value best?

Resale varies a lot by model. Open any Mazda model above to see its real depreciation — how its market price drops year by year — so you can compare which ones hold value.

Is the Mazda value free?

Yes — every estimate is free with no signup, based on real US market listings rather than a subscription book value.

How is this different from Kelley Blue Book?

Book sites estimate from their own model. ForCar shows what Mazdas are actually listed for right now on the open market — updated continuously.

Is this a free Mazda Blue Book alternative?

Yes. ForCar is a free, no-signup alternative to Kelley Blue Book and NADA for Mazda values — instead of a private formula, you see real asking prices for every Mazda model, updated daily.

Mazda values from real US market listings, aggregated per model and year. For exact specs decode your VIN; for book values see KBB/NADA. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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