2016 Subaru Legacy: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

31 builds left the factory as a 2016 Legacy, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 20 main configurations sell for $4,200–$20,998 today.

  • 20 main configurations
  • 16,066 vehicles built
  • 286 for sale right now
  • $4,200–$20,998 typical price range

Which Legacy 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

Premium + AWP Limited + MR + ES + Navi · AWD 4S3BNAN6-G Limited + MR + ES + Navi · AWD 4S3BNBN6-G Limited + MR + ES + Navi · AWD 4S3BNEN6-G
Engine 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl
Typical price today $11,800 $13,293 $12,799 $13,999
For sale right now 43 39 22 26
Vehicles built 2,563 2,150 1,413 1,203
Same on every 2016 Legacy
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

413 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium + AWP
$11,800
Limited + MR + ES + Navi · AWD 4S3BNAN6-G
$13,293
Limited + MR + ES + Navi · AWD 4S3BNBN6-G
$12,799
Limited + MR + ES + Navi · AWD 4S3BNEN6-G
$13,999
Premium + AWP + ES
$11,990
Base
$8,995
$4,074 $8,463 $12,851 $17,240 $21,628
Price trend

Median up $208 over the last 12 months.

2016 Legacy price history →
Will it hold value?

A Legacy typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,513 today.

Legacy depreciation by year →
Cost to run

26/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Legacy

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 4S3BNAC6-G means

4S3 BNAC6 · G
4S3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in the United States
BNAC6
together encode the Legacy line — Sedan, 2.5L 4cyl — as Subaru filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 4S3BNAC6 5G3050000
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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