I think its the other way around.
I can see yaris thread full of old Corolla owners defending there useless bulky car. Telling others that corolla is better because its big? What is better in it... both accommodate 5th person with similar discomfort. Both have similar boot, ironically Yaris has bigger boot space...
You can live in a fools paradise, corolla was once a good deal, Yaris had ruined its sales, there is no justification to pay extra for Corolla now... If you are spending above 4 million, Civic is way superior not to mention MG Suv alongside other SUV falling between 4 to 5 million bracket.
As for me buying Yaris, i also own a corolla and between the two i think Yaris is better value for money... there is hardly any difference of practical seating space with yaris costing a million less... similarly I do get all the basics right with Yaris....
SR selling for 2.2 to 2.4 million is no big deal as its even lesser than what a new Cultus costs... i think its too much a depreciation