I feel the only car I would compare to the STi would be the Evo and vise versa. The Z I feel has 1 up on the STi. Not in the performance sense but rather in the overall car. Z is 100% built with more quality from interior to exterior. Z is significantly more rare than a STi, and not to mention it looks better and attracts quite a bit of attention. Nowadays the WRX looks just like a STi and there are so many of them.
The STi is a fun and great car also, if I needed a AWD 4 door sporty car I would definitely get it. If you don't need AWD or 4 doors go for the Z, it won't disappoint.
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