I thought about this not to long ago not for fuel or saving money reasons I was thinking of a change and something that would be fun to take to the track I was either going to get an STI or EVO, never took and evo for a spin but took the sti and all I can say is after driving the XRT I couldnt drive the rex daily to rough a ride and the interior is very plain. dont get me wrong great cars but not for me. All I can say mate is take one of each for a spin and think about what you could live with