You want a car with some oomph, right? How important are back seats to you, i'd think a lot about that (3, 4, 5 years down the road).
Haven't driven a fiesta ST but I hear its a riot all day. I have the Focus ST and I have always loved the handling, trans, and overall driver engagement . The real bring home MPG numbers are respectable for a car with 252hp/270tq as well.
I say coming from a Yaris, get something with some fun and personality.
- BRZ/FRS
- Fiesta ST
- VW Golf 1.8T
- Civic Si
That's my list, and probably the order of most to least fun and also least to most practical.