Is the Subaru WRX lease a good deal?

Advertised at $359/mo, the Subaru WRX truly costs about $437/mo once the $3,158 due at signing is spread across the 36-month term. We grade it B.

What is the real monthly cost of the Subaru WRX lease?

About $437 per month, versus the $359 advertised payment.

Subaru WRX Lease Deals: $359/mo, True Cost $437/mo (November 2026)

Name: Subaru WRX lease
Brand: Subaru
Price: 359 USD
Availability: InStock

Updated November 2026 · Offer source

Advertised$359/mo

Due at signing$3,158

Term36 months

True cost$437/mo

GradeB

Offer endsNovember 30, 2026

vs rivals: Volkswagen Jetta GLI $489/mo · Hyundai Elantra N $582/mo · Toyota Prius $340/mo

All 15 compact cars with a lease, ranked →

Deal grade

Advertised

$359/mo

True cost

$437/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other compact cars. This lease is 1.30%. How we grade

How $359 becomes $437

The ad says $359 a month, and it also asks for $3,158 at signing.
$359 of that is your first payment. The other $2,799 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $2,799 is $78 a month.

$359advertised payment

$78up-front money, each month

$437true cost a month

$3,158

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$15,723

Total cost

1.30%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 Base MSRP $33,690	$359	$3,158	36 mo	$437	B

The math for the 2026 Base

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,158
35 more payments of $359: $12,565
Total for 36 months: $15,723
True cost each month: $437
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.52

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

B+

Deal grade

Advertised

$339/mo

True cost

$417/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other compact cars. This lease is 1.24%. How we grade

How $339 becomes $417

The ad says $339 a month, and it also asks for $3,138 at signing.
$339 of that is your first payment. The other $2,799 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $2,799 is $78 a month.

$339advertised payment

$78up-front money, each month

$417true cost a month

$3,138

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$15,003

Total cost

1.24%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 Base MSRP $33,690	$339	$3,138	36 mo	$417	B+

The math for the 2026 Base

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,138
35 more payments of $339: $11,865
Total for 36 months: $15,003
True cost each month: $417
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.50

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

How the Subaru WRX lease changed

Since October 12, 2026, the true cost went down by $20 a month, from $457 to $437.

October 12, 2026: $379/mo, $3,178 due, 36 mo: $457
October 17, 2026: $379/mo, $3,178 due, 36 mo: $457
October 31, 2026: $379/mo, $3,178 due, 36 mo: $457
November 5, 2026: $359/mo, $3,158 due, 36 mo: $437
November 11, 2026: $359/mo, $3,158 due, 36 mo: $437

Each line is the best offer where most regions share it, on the day that we collected the offers.

How it ranks among compact cars

The Subaru WRX has the 12th lowest true cost of 15 compact cars with an advertised lease this month. The lowest is the Toyota Corolla at $310 a month.

The middle true cost in the class is $335 a month, and the Subaru WRX costs $101 more. Each month it costs 1.30% of its MSRP, and the middle of the class is 1.33%.