BuyASubie · 2026 WRX Premium

Fast Car, Livable Daily.

For the daily-driven WRX — $1,500 over Base buys the big screen, heated seats, and the livability kit, with the 6MT and all 271 horses intact. $33,995 starting MSRP — your out-the-door number comes in writing.

$33,995 starting MSRP^*

$1,500 over Base

11.6-inch screen, heated seats, 6MT

🏁 2026 WRX Premium

Let's Price Your WRX Premium

Tell us who you are and how you'll drive it. We'll come back with the real out-the-door number — no markup games — and the straight word on Base-vs-Premium for your commute.

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What You Get

The Value Pick, Honestly Priced.

Same 271-hp turbo, same 6MT, same chassis as every WRX. Premium's $1,500 goes entirely to how the car lives Monday through Friday — which is exactly where most WRXs actually spend their miles.

What Premium Adds

Livability money, honestly spent.

The 11.6-inch screen in place of Base's small unit
Heated seats — the feature you don't miss until the first cold morning canyon run
The daily-livability kit that makes this the value pick for most buyers
Everything that matters carries over: 271-hp turbo, 6-speed manual, the full rally-bred chassis

The Honest Trade-Off

Comfort's ceiling is still upstairs.

No Recaros, no Harman Kardon, no blind-spot — Limited's cabin is a $5,000 walk up
$1,500 over Base buys zero horsepower — if this is a weekend toy, the purist math still favors Base and tires
No suspension hardware — the adjustable-damper conversation starts at $44,995 with GT and tS

$33,995 starting MSRP^* — your out-the-door number comes in writing before you set foot on a lot. No "market adjustment" stickers, ever.

5 WRXs currently listed — from $36,419

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2026 WRX Premium in Galaxy Purple Pearl, stock #T9807825

2026 WRX PremiumGalaxy Purple Pearl · Stock #T9807825 · Available now $36,419MSRP $36,334

2026 WRX Premium in Ceramic White, stock #T9804507

2026 WRX PremiumCeramic White · Stock #T9804507 · Available now $36,561MSRP $36,476

2026 WRX Premium in Galaxy Purple Pearl, stock #T9806499

2026 WRX PremiumGalaxy Purple Pearl · Stock #T9806499 · Available now $36,637MSRP $36,552

2026 WRX Premium in Ignition Red, stock #T9803614

2026 WRX PremiumIgnition Red · Stock #T9803614 · Available now $37,644MSRP $37,559

2026 WRX Premium in Wr Blue Pearl, stock #T9806338

2026 WRX PremiumWr Blue Pearl · Stock #T9806338 · Available now $38,107MSRP $38,022

Current AutoNation Subaru Carlsbad listings, including available and in-transit vehicles. Prices pulled September 2, 2026 · includes the $85 doc fee · excludes tax, title and registration · subject to prior sale. Click any car for its complete BuyASubie page.

The Honest Ladder

Step Down? Step Up?

Step down?

Base at $32,495 saves $1,500 and is mechanically identical — same turbo, same manual, same chassis. If this WRX is a weekend car rather than your commuter, the purist math is real: take the Base and put the $1,500 into tires. If you're driving it every day, the screen and heated seats earn their keep, and we'll say so without a sales voice.

Step up?

Limited at $38,995 is a $5,000 walk for Recaros, Harman Kardon, and blind-spot detection — comfort, not speed. Nothing above Premium makes the car faster; the engine never changes on this ladder. If the seats and the stereo aren't the specific things drawing you up, stay here — Premium is the trim we recommend most, and this is why.

No pressure either way — we make the same honest recommendation whether you spend $32,495 or $44,995.

Straight Answers

Questions People Actually Ask.

The questions buyers ask right before they decide on this trim.

Is the WRX Premium worth it over the Base?

It's the trim we recommend most, and the $1,500 goes entirely to how the car lives Monday through Friday — the 11.6-inch screen in place of the Base's small unit, and heated seats. Everything that matters carries over: the 271-hp turbo, the 6-speed manual, the full rally-bred chassis. Most WRXs spend their miles commuting, which is where that money pays.

WRX Premium vs Base — which should I buy?

Depends whether it's a commuter or a weekend car. The Base at $32,495 starting MSRP is mechanically identical — same turbo, same manual, same chassis. If this is a weekend toy, the purist math is real: take the Base and put the $1,500 into tires. If you're driving it every day, the screen and heated seats earn their keep.

Does the WRX Premium have Recaro seats?

No — Recaros, Harman Kardon audio and blind-spot detection all start at the Limited, which is a $5,000 walk up to $38,995 starting MSRP. Premium at $33,995 has the daily-livability kit rather than the comfort ceiling. There's also no suspension hardware here; the adjustable-damper conversation starts at $44,995 with the GT and tS.

Will a higher WRX trim be faster than the Premium?

No trim on this ladder makes the car faster — the engine never changes. $5,000 to the Limited buys Recaros and a stereo; $11,000 to the GT or tS buys dampers and brakes. If seats and sound aren't the specific things drawing you up the ladder, stay at $33,995. That's the honest reason Premium is our most-recommended WRX.

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