BuyASubie · 2026 WRX tS

Tuned By STI. Obviously.

For the chassis nerd — the driver who reads damper specs the way other people read menus. The best-handling WRX in the lineup, 6MT only. $44,995 starting MSRP — your out-the-door number comes in writing.

$44,995 starting MSRP

STI-tuned dampers + Brembos, gold calipers

6MT only — no automatic offered

🏁 2026 WRX tS

Let's Price Your tS

Tell us who you are and which roads you drive. We'll come back with the real out-the-door number — no markup games, no "market adjustment" stickers, ever.

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What You Get

Chassis Money, Well Spent.

The tS doesn't add a single horsepower — and that's the point. Every dollar over Base goes into the hardware between you and the road, which is exactly what Palomar and Angeles Crest reward.

What tS Adds

The performance-hardware top of the lineup.

STI-tuned adaptive dampers — the sharpest suspension ever bolted to this generation of WRX
Brembo brakes with gold calipers — fade resistance for real canyon days, not just the look
6MT only — no automatic offered, and the buyers on this page wouldn't have it any other way
Recaros and the full 271-hp turbo underneath it all

The Honest Trade-Off

We'll say the quiet part out loud.

Same engine as the $32,495 Base — you're paying $12,500 for chassis, not speed in a straight line
It's only worth it if you use it — dampers and Brembos that never see a canyon are expensive jewelry
If your driving is mostly commute, the Limited or GT fits your actual life better, and we'll say so

$44,995 starting MSRP — your out-the-door number comes in writing before you set foot on a lot.

The Honest Ladder

Step Down? Step Up?

Step down?

Run the purist math honestly: Base at $32,495 has the identical 271-hp turbo, the identical 6MT, the same chassis fundamentals — and the $12,500 you keep buys world-class tires, brake pads, and more track days than most people ever book. The tS earns its price on roads that reward the dampers and the Brembos. If those roads are on your calendar, it's worth it. If they're a someday, Base-plus-tires is the honest answer.

Step up?

There isn't one — this is the top of the WRX ladder, full stop. No trim handles better, and nothing above it exists in this lineup. The only step up is a different car entirely, and if that's the conversation you want to have, we'll have it without a markup and without a straight-face problem.

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