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

19 builds left the factory as a 2016 WRX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $6,000–$29,451 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 12,255 vehicles built
  • 212 for sale right now
  • $6,000–$29,451 typical price range

Which WRX 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

Base · AWD Limited + MR · AWD STI · AWD Limited + MR + KA + Navi(H/K) + BSD · AWD
Engine 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Typical price today $14,000 $15,880 $19,995 $14,997
For sale right now 45 21 27 18
Vehicles built 2,526 1,516 1,476 865
Same on every 2016 WRX
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

315 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base · AWD
$14,000
Limited + MR · AWD
$15,880
STI · AWD
$19,995
Limited + MR + KA + Navi(H/K) + BSD · AWD
$14,997
$5,820 $11,949 $18,078 $24,206 $30,335
Price trend

Median down $1,218 over the last 12 months.

2016 WRX price history →
Cost to run

18/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 WRX

Safety, in plain English

What JF1VA2Z6-G means

JF1 VA2Z6 · G
JF1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
VA2Z6
together encode the WRX line — Sedan, 2.5L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — 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 JF1VA2Z6 7G9823879
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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