Nissan Versa, Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit = Economy Vehicles. EVO is the opposite of economy. You're paying 2-3 times as much for performance, and crappy miles per gallon. You get a non-existent warranty (if you mod it). As well as expensive maintenance (ask about my front and rear brake pads). However it is affordable, if you have a decent income.
The interior is low-rent and not a high point of the vehicle (minus the recaros and momo wheel). Plastics are cheap, and cabin is noisy, no cruise control blah blah blah. You don't buy an EVO for all that crap, you buy it because it can scream down a track, and hang with, or beat, vehicles that cost twice as much or more. You buy one because you know the car responds well to mods and are relatively cheap to start.
Though no one is going to argue that a bimmer is more luxurious, and has more prestige. For 71k, you'd be better off buying a used EVO, doing some mods and tune, than taking the leftover and buying a bimmer