2021 Subaru Crosstrek: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

20 builds left the factory as a 2021 Crosstrek, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $12,050–$28,597 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 88,779 vehicles built
  • 1,051 for sale right now
  • $12,050–$28,597 typical price range

Which Crosstrek is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Limited+ES+BSD · AWD Sport+ES+BSD · AWD Premium+ES · AWD Limited+Navi+ES+BSD · AWD
Engine 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl
Power 182 hp 182 hp 152 hp 182 hp
Typical price today $22,349 $21,998 $19,964 $23,414
For sale right now 164 163 174 227
Vehicles built 16,293 16,168 14,189 14,077
Same on every 2021 Crosstrek
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

1,693 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Limited+ES+BSD · AWD
$22,349
Sport+ES+BSD · AWD
$21,998
Premium+ES · AWD
$19,964
Limited+Navi+ES+BSD · AWD
$23,414
Premium+ES+BSD · AWD
$20,558
Base+ES
$19,584
$11,688 $16,130 $20,572 $25,013 $29,455
Price trend

Median down $1,394 over the last 12 months.

2021 Crosstrek price history →
Will it hold value?

A Crosstrek typically keeps about 59% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,750 today.

Crosstrek depreciation by year →
Cost to run

28/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Crosstrek

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JF2GTDNC-M means

JF2 GTDNC · M
JF2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
GTDNC
together encode the Crosstrek line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl — as Subaru filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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