2005 Subaru Impreza: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2005 Impreza, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 7 main configurations
  • 3,736 vehicles built
  • 24 for sale right now

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 WRX · AWD RS · AWD STI · AWD
Engine 2.5L 2L 2.5L 2.5L
Body Wagon Sedan Wagon Sedan
Typical price today — $10,999 $3,000 $22,995
For sale right now 3 6 3 6
Vehicles built 799 658 549 546
Same on every 2005 Impreza
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median up $2,453 over the last 9 months.

2005 Impreza price history →
Will it hold value?

A Impreza typically keeps about 68% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,995 today.

Impreza depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 Impreza

Safety, in plain English

What JF1GD296-5 means

JF1 GD296 · 5
JF1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
GD296
together encode the Impreza line — Sedan, 2L, All-wheel drive — as Subaru filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2005 Subaru Impreza prices →