2026 Subaru WRX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2026 WRX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $32,460–$49,539 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 10,967 vehicles built
  • 2,254 for sale right now
  • $32,460–$49,539 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.

Pick your WRX

What actually differs

Premium · AWD Limited · AWD TS · AWD GT · AWD
Transmission Manual/Standard Manual/Standard Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Typical price today $35,638 $41,417 $47,292 $47,101
For sale right now 1,323 551 316 64
Vehicles built 6,179 2,971 1,510 307
Same on every 2026 WRX
  • Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
  • Power 271 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

3,695 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium · AWD
$35,638
Limited · AWD
$41,417
TS · AWD
$47,292
GT · AWD
$47,101
$31,486 $36,371 $41,256 $46,141 $51,026
Price trend

Median down $8,818 over the last 9 months.

2026 WRX price history →
Will it hold value?

A WRX typically keeps about 68% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $25,490 today.

WRX depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2026 WRX

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JF1VBAU6-T means

JF1 VBAU6 · T
JF1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
VBAU6
together encode the WRX line — Sedan, 2.4L 4cyl, 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 2026
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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2026 Subaru WRX prices →