Factory build sheet
2024 Subaru WRX Base
Build JF1VBAB6-R · 2.4L 4cyl · All-wheel drive · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read JF1VBAB6 and position 10 reads R. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every WRX whose VIN starts JF1VBAB6 and carries R in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 2,861 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 2,861 known VINs
- 97 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Subaru with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Engine model
- DIB
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Horsepower
- 271 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- All-wheel drive
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Seats
- 5
- Seat rows
- 2
- Manufacturer
- SUBARU CORPORATION
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1B
- GVWR
- 3,001–4,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
Driver assistance, as built
- Forward collision warning Standard
- Crash imminent braking Standard
- Lane departure warning Standard
- Lane keeping assistance Standard
- Adaptive cruise control Standard
- Blind spot warning Optional
Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$28,999 median asking price · 140 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Low 2% of listings $21,900 Top 2% of listings $33,352
The same build, other model years
Subaru used the VIN pattern JF1VBAB6 for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2022 Base 2.4L 4cyl Sedan · 491 vehicles code N $22,977
- 2023 Base 2.4L 4cyl Sedan · 426 vehicles code P $26,300
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2024 You are here code R $28,999
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | JF1 | SUBARU CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | VBAB6 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | R | Model year — 2024 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
NHTSA safety ratings
Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2024 Subaru WRX as a whole rather than this build alone.
Overall
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Frontal crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Side crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Rollover
★★★★★ 5 / 5
2,861 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to JF1VBAB6-R shares the specification above.
- 2,861 Known VINs
- 97 Listed for sale now
- 140 Priced listings
- $28,999 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 4 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the WRX, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2024 Premium 2.4L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon · AWD 6,658 vehicles · $30,600 median
- 2024 GT 2.4L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon · AWD 193 vehicles · $35,986 median
- 2024 TR 2.4L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon · AWD 1,538 vehicles · $35,037 median
- 2025 GT 2.4L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon · AWD 279 vehicles · $42,191 median
- 2026 Limited 2.4L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon · AWD 2,967 vehicles · $41,417 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 140 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 2,861 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.