JM3Mazda multipurpose passenger vehicles
Held by Mazda Motor Corporation · registered in Japan
WMI JM3's rules place assembly in three countries. Its rules start at model year 1989 and have no end year. The same rules name 24 percent of the 49 models found under all 5 codes of Mazda Motor. Electrified versions appear in its rules: mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid.
Models in the decoding rules, by model year
- B-Series1989
- MPV1989–2006
- Navajo1991–1994
- Mazda32004
- Mazda62004
- MX-52004
- RX-82004
- CX-72007–2012
- CX-92007–2023
- CX-52013–2027
- CX-902024–2027
- CX-702025–2027
Where the rules place assembly
Plant countriesJapan, United States, Mexico
Plant locations namedHiroshima; Hofu; Flat Rock; Yamaguchi; Kansas City; Edison; Hofu, Yamaguchi; Louisville; Salamanca
Bodies and power
Body classesSUV, Minivan, Sedan, Coupe, Hatchback, Wagon, Convertible, Pickup
Primary fuelsGasoline, Electric, Diesel
Compared with the closest code, 1YV
1YV is held by Auto Alliance International, USA. Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to JM3.
Models in both5
Only under JM3B-Series, Navajo, CX-7, CX-9, CX-5, CX-90, CX-70
Only under 1YV323, 626, 929, MX-6, RX-7, MX-3, Protege, Millenia
Model yearsJM3: 1989–open · 1YV: 1988–2013
Plant countries only for JM3Mexico
Body classes only for JM3SUV, Pickup
Vehicle typeJM3: multipurpose passenger vehicles · 1YV: passenger cars
Other codes held by Mazda Motor
| Code | Vehicle type | Makes | Model years | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC1 | passenger cars | Fiat, Mazda | 1981–2020 | 27 |
| JM1 | passenger cars | Mazda | 1981–open | 18 |
| JM2 | trucks | Mazda | 1981–1994 | 3 |
| JC2 | trucks | Ford | 1981–1988 | 1 |
Codes for Mazda held by other companies are listed on the page for JM1.
Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.