Smokey I've never been in the back of an STI but I've got a ton of rear leg room...Aaron was just rode in the back the other day..I'm sure he will post some "useful" info on here when he crawls out of his hole....OP I say drive both...and what you got against leather? Just curious cause the seats don't get hot in the summer even though they are black and heat up super fast now that its cold..if you are leaning toward an STI I say wait since the new ones are supposed to be revealed/released soon....try to throw the cars around a bit Saturday if you get a chance...slow and steady is a stupid way to test drive these cars