---
title: "The 2018 Subaru BRZ Starts at $25,595"
description: "The new BRZ gets a price increase and optional performance package."
date: "2017-12-01"
modified: "2017-12-01"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Constantine"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-constantine"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/16607/the-2018-subaru-brz-starts-at-25595"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Subaru News"
tags:
  - "2018 Model Year"
  - "BRZ"
  - "compact"
  - "Coupe"
  - "pricing"
  - "sports car"
  - "Subaru"
---

# The 2018 Subaru BRZ Starts at $25,595

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2017/12/2018-subaru-brz.jpg>)
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Subaru [announced pricing](<https://media.subaru.com/pressrelease/1232/117/subaru-announces-pricing-2018-brz-sports-car>) for the [2018 BRZ](<https://thestore.thedrive.com/>) Friday, which now boasts new technology and a $100 price hike above last year's model, now starting at $25,595. The [second generation](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/2715/subaru-brz-toyota-86-confirmed-for-a-second-generation>) of Subaru's affordable lightweight sports car debuted in 2017 with a facelift, but Subie maintained its stance to keep the car naturally-aspirated.

The BRZ comes in two trims: Premium and Limited. New standard features of the Premium include automatic LED headlights, leather-wrapped steering wheel, Incline Start Assist and Welcome Lighting for easier vehicle entry at night. The upgraded 6.2-inch STARLINK infotainment system is new for 2018, featuring an HD radio with eight speakers, BlueTooth pairing, and services like SiriusXM, iHeart Radio, and Pandora.

Upgrading to the $28,445 Limited trim gives you keyless entry, leather-accented seats with [Alcantara](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/12943/lamborghini-super-trofeo-renews-partnership-with-alcantara>) inserts, and dual-zone climate control. The Limited gets a bigger 7-inch STARLINK infotainment system with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto integration. It also features a 4.2-inch screen in the gauge cluster that displays performance data for track enthusiasts.

The new BRZ keeps its 205 horsepower BOXER engine, mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic and a TORSEN limited-slip differential. The automatic is an extra $1,100 option for the Limited trim, featuring paddle shifters and five fewer horsepower. Talk about charging more for less.

The $1,195 [ Performance Package](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/7132/subarus-new-brz-performance-pack-is-better-at-the-good-things-but-the-old-gripes-remain>) is brand new and exclusive to the BRZ Limited with the six-speed manual. It includes 17-inch alloy wheels, SACHS performance shocks, and larger Brembo brakes with four-piston calipers in the front and two-piston calipers in the rear.

The new Subaru BRZ hits American showrooms in January 2018, and we're really hoping the [STI](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/15463/subaru-still-refuses-to-give-the-brz-more-power-in-the-sti-sport>) version will touch U.S. soil soon after.

![message-editor%2F1512157598034-2018\_brz.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1512157598034-2018_brz.jpg>)
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