IMO, Yaris and Corolla are existing platforms, and it wouldn't take as much money, effort, and resource to polish those platforms into a sportier driving experience, over an entirely new platform. Yaris hatchback is also a Mazda 2, BTW.
This. SO MUCH THIS.
There are some that I encounter out...
Toyota timed the Manual Supra well
i was thinking about it right now, and Toyota picked the 2023MY release date for a reason, it's the 30th anniversary of the MK4(sorry in advance for making you feel old, MK4 owners)
well played, Toyota