2020/21 Toyota Yaris to be Mazda 2 clone, again?

As mentioned earlier Toyota has decided to replace their original Yaris with a Mazda 2 hatchback clone in the US for 2020.

A weird move since the current Mazda 2 has been around for years.

The sedan version was even sold as a Scion years ago.

It looks like it will happen again with the next generation.

The car pictured above ( and almost uncovered HERE) looks a lot like a Mazda.

Which could mean that from the very begining, the new Yaris will in fact be a Mazda with a new nose.

The European plates on the prototype clearly show this is a solution chosen for other markets  as well.

(For now, the European Yaris is still the Toyota model, not a Mazda)

I guess why not. I remember many people lamenting the fact that Mazda had decided not to sell the current Mazda 2 in the US, years ago.

We finally got, as a Toyota.

This just means the next Mazda 2 is also coming over. Once again, as a Toyota...