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Evo is a little too orientated to autocross/rally, very harsh, small car, very short gearing, better interior than years past, but not going to have much compared to competitors. Can't think this would be a good family car. I heavily considered an Evo instead of a Camaro, but figured if I was going to be cruising on the highway, I'd rather be in a Camaro in the long run.
WRX is not a bad one, but still pretty darn small. You can't really beat that initial acceleration of the WRX/Evo type cars, that makes them tons of fun in most situations, but I'd step back and think about how the WRX is a pretty small car, it sucks being an adult in the back, which inevitably happens at some point (take grandma with you, etc).
Even though it's underpowered compared to others, the Legacy GT would be a far better choice than the WRX in this area IMO. There are plenty of other good choices in this realm though, I just have a soft spot for subaru AWD and their handling/initial acceleration.
I like challengers, but that's just on the opposite extreme of the WRX, and I'd think you could do better than that. A 2012 BMW 3-series can probably be had for a decent amount, and despite their rather smallish exterior size, I've found the rear seats to be pretty darn good considering I'm an average sized adult. It wouldn't have the huge horsepower, but they have good get up and go due to their auto trans, very nice to drive, etc. I'd think this would be the most practically fun smallish car for a family that will be "nice" to drive and ride in.
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