Fair comparison. Except- if
Fair comparison. Except- if you don't need a four season car- like here in the AZ desert- the awd and extra weight. inferior seats / seating position, and drivetrain loss of the awd Subie seems pointless. And the better ride, extra room, and precision of the Type R makes it a better choice here. I own a Type R, and have driven several STI's and WRX models. Both great cars. But all I miss from the STI is the hydraulic steering rack and smaller turning radius. Certainly not the interior compared to the Type R. The funny thing is my Plan A was an STI. Then I drove the Honda. No wrong answer here. Just a matter of priorities. In CO it would have to be the Subaru. But in AZ the Type R rules.