How much does a used Mazda 3 cost in Singapore?

Most used Mazda 3 on the market are around 9 years old, asking roughly S$19k–S$30k (typically about S$23k). That's the age with the widest choice — and the most sellers competing, so it's where you'll have the most room to bargain.

How much does a used Mazda 3 depreciate per year?

A used Mazda 3 loses value at a fairly steady pace — around 15% a year — with no real plateau. An older one costs less but keeps falling at much the same rate, so there's no single 'bargain age': buy on price and condition, not on timing.

Is the Mazda 3 reliable?

In our read, the Mazda 3 scores 80 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.

What should I expect to pay for a used Mazda 3 with a given mileage?

It depends on the exact variant, age and mileage — a higher-mileage car should ask less. Use the price modeller on this page to get a fair-price range for a specific age and mileage, so you know what to offer.

Where do these Mazda 3 figures come from?

They're worked out from current used-Mazda 3 listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.

Mazda 3

Name: Mazda 3
Brand: Mazda

Three generations on sale. The 1st gen BK is the value pick; the 4th gen BP leads on resale; the 3rd gen BM is the bargain-hunt target.

Model strength

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Focus

Weighs every axis evenly. Changes the weighting, not the numbers.

▲ 2 axes vary by variant (price, running cost) — see variant pages.

Price by age

What does a car this age cost?

Generation timeline (aligned to chart)

4th gen BP

3rd gen BM

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Age	Generation	Price range	Min. Down	Availability
1y	4th gen BP	S$162k – S$160k	S$65k*	Low
2y	4th gen BP	S$152k – S$128k	S$55k*	Medium
3y	4th gen BP	S$119k – S$114k	S$35k	Medium
4y	4th gen BP	S$106k – S$100k	S$41k*	Medium
5y	4th gen BP	S$93k – S$88k	S$36k*	Medium
7y	3rd gen BM	S$80k – S$67k	S$30k	Medium
8y	3rd gen BM	S$47k – S$40k	S$13k	Medium
9y	3rd gen BM	S$30k – S$19k	S$7k	High
10y	3rd gen BM	S$16k – S$11k	S$6k*	Low

Generation: Tap a generation (↓) to jump to its full breakdown below; the colour maps back to the timeline strip + legend above.
Price range: P75 → P25 of asking — the middle half of listings at that age sits inside this band. Outliers above and below excluded.
Down payment: MAS Notice 642 LTV cap applied to the age's median asking: 30% when OMV is up to S$20k, 40% above. Max loan tenure 7 years. Rows marked * mix both OMV buckets — we display the conservative 40% figure so the quote never under-states what a luxury-OMV listing at that age would actually require.
Availability: High when this age's listing share is ≥1.5× the model's uniform expectation, low when ≤0.6×, medium otherwise. Model-relative, so an evenly-spread model lands all-medium.

Positioning vs segment

Where does Mazda 3 sit?

12 scoreable mass-market sedans · 20 more in segment lack enough listings to score

Mazda 3

this model

Brand reliability

80(+0 vs median 80)

Resale strength

89(+53 vs median 36)

Asking price falls ~3.8% per year

SAFE BETSStrong on both axes — reputation + resale agree.

Brand reliability: Consumer-survey composite — JD Power · WhatCar · Consumer Reports. Same score for every variant of a given make.
Resale strength: 100 − 3× annualised tangible-decay (COE-stripped). Fitted from each variant's asking-price-by-age regression then averaged at model level.
Peer set: Every same-segment model with ≥5 active PARF listings whose variants fit a depreciation curve. Practicality isn't plotted — it's a body-shape constant within the segment, so it would be the same for every dot.
Quadrants: The crosshair marks the segment median on each axis. Top-right (Safe Bets) is strong on both; top-left (Hidden Gems) holds value above what the brand reputation suggests; bottom-right (Bargain Buys) is well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap; bottom-left (High Risk) is soft on both.

Generation

4th gen BP (2019-present) · Reg 2021–2025

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Verdict

Cleanest of the Skyactiv-G generations — Mazda continued to mature the platform after the Mazda 3 BM and Mazda 6 GJ. Same NA 2.0L / 2.5L Skyactiv-G architecture, same walnut-blast intake-valve preventive at 50-80k km, same RON98-vs-RON95 knocking sensitivity from the 14:1 compression ratio. The BP-specific addition is the Skyactiv-X (compression-ignition petrol) — clever engineering but limited SG market presence and longer-term reliability data is still thin. Stick to the proven 2.0L Skyactiv-G for the highest-confidence buy.

Asking: S$98k–129k
Median: S$113k
Decay: 3.7%/yr

What's good

2.0L Skyactiv-G with walnut-blast service at 50-80k km in receipts — continues the BM-gen / Mazda 6 GJ-gen reliable formula. The walnut blast is the documented carbon preventive; a car that's had it is materially de-risked. Same logic as the Mazda 6 GJ entry.
Build that's stuck to RON98 fuel in the receipts — Skyactiv-G's 14:1 compression is at the edge of what RON95 handles in SG heat. A car run on RON98 (visible in service log fuel codes) avoids the long-term knock pattern that surfaces on RON95-only cars.

What to watch

Rough idle / hesitation past 80k km without carbon-cleaning history — same intake-valve carbon buildup story as the BM gen. S$800-1.5k for walnut blast locally; price in if not already done.
Skyactiv-X trim without exhaustive service paperwork — the engine is technically interesting but long-term in-field reliability data is still thin. Without a clean service trail + warranty coverage, the proven Skyactiv-G is the safer pick for a long-term hold.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

Hybrid

6 trims

Generation

3rd gen BM (2013-2019) · Reg 2014–2019

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Verdict

Skyactiv-G NA is the right-and-quiet engine — no turbo, no DCT, timing chain. The avoidance is the early 2014-2016 BM cars (early piston rings) for higher oil consumption + front-timing-cover oil leaks. Post-facelift BN (2017+) is the stronger pick. Check dipstick at viewing on any pre-facelift car.

Asking: S$22k–51k
Median: S$34k
Decay: 41.7%/yr

What's good

Post-facelift BN (2017-2019) Skyactiv-G 1.5L / 2.0L — meaningfully revised interior, infotainment, body insulation, and the engine carried the revised piston ring spec from mid-production. The stronger 3rd-gen buy across the board.
Pre-facelift BM with documented oil-level monitoring + no front-cover leak — early piston ring oil consumption is real but not catastrophic; an owner who's been topping up + recording it is managing the issue. The car runs fine when oil is maintained.

What to watch

Early 2014-2016 BM with dipstick 1+ litres low at viewing — original piston ring spec was thirsty for oil; unattended this becomes a starvation risk on the highway. Not a walk if you can see the seller is on top of it, but a real discount lever.
Visible oil leak from front timing cover on pre-facelift BM — known issue on early 2.0L/2.5L cars; gasket job. Walk only on undisclosed leaks; otherwise price in ~S$600-1k for the seal.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

ICE

7 trims

Hybrid

4 trims

Generation

1st gen BK (2003-2009) · Reg 2008–2009

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Asking: S$21k–21k
Median: S$21k
Decay: —

No widely-documented gen-defining issue at the level we curate for. Let condition + service book decide; the disclosure below has the deeper advice.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

ICE

2 trims

Generation

Generation unknown · Year range unknown

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Asking: S$43k–43k
Median: S$43k
Decay: —

These cars don't carry a manufacture year, or we haven't mapped this model's generations yet. The buying advice below treats them as one mixed group — take it with a pinch of salt.

No widely-documented gen-defining issue at the level we curate for. Let condition + service book decide; the disclosure below has the deeper advice.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

ICE

1 trim

1.6A
46/100—/yr

Common questions about the Mazda 3

How much does a used Mazda 3 cost in Singapore?: Most used Mazda 3 on the market are around 9 years old, asking roughly S$19k–S$30k (typically about S$23k). That's the age with the widest choice — and the most sellers competing, so it's where you'll have the most room to bargain.
How much does a used Mazda 3 depreciate per year?: A used Mazda 3 loses value at a fairly steady pace — around 15% a year — with no real plateau. An older one costs less but keeps falling at much the same rate, so there's no single 'bargain age': buy on price and condition, not on timing.
Is the Mazda 3 reliable?: In our read, the Mazda 3 scores 80 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.
What should I expect to pay for a used Mazda 3 with a given mileage?: It depends on the exact variant, age and mileage — a higher-mileage car should ask less. Use the price modeller on this page to get a fair-price range for a specific age and mileage, so you know what to offer.
Where do these Mazda 3 figures come from?: They're worked out from current used-Mazda 3 listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.