Coming thick and fast from a variety of sources in recent months.
https://www.hotcars.com/he-rise-and-fall-of-the-mr2/?fbclid=IwAR2-xtoAUR2ykyCDjms2p3LtkEFPvXayfFn4NE0jp0nq5Xm7R2ArtLHf7bo < nothing too startling here, but quite a reasonable, simple write up of the 3 models.
Was greatly mistaken in thinking the MR2 was far more expensive than a comparable MX5 in 2005
https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2005/11/10/pricewatch-mazda-mx-5-v-toyota-mr2/20658/
So the much better handling, fun car was increasingly shunned by buyers until its demise in 2006
Perceived lack of storage along with a just-announced + released new model Mazda (NC) can be the only reasoning afaik.
It was my misconception that the MR2 was appreciably more expensive - but it was slightly more expensive.
However, estimated depreciation was markedly different if you examine the data