1996 Subaru Impreza: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 1996 Impreza, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 218 vehicles built

Which Impreza 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.

Pick your Impreza

What actually differs

Outback · AWD L · AWD JF1GC435-T L · AWD JF1GF435-T
Body Wagon Sedan Wagon
Vehicles built 129 28 20
Same on every 1996 Impreza
  • Engine 2.2L
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 4-door

What JF1GF485-T means

JF1 GF485 · T
JF1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
GF485
together encode the Impreza line — Wagon, 2.2L, All-wheel drive — as Subaru filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 1996
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Impreza?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.