Driving in the UK with quite expensive Petrol prices I obviously want to have the best MPG.
Obviously?, I'd have thought if good mpg is important, you wouldn't be looking at either.
Also are there others advantages and disadvantages between the two. I will be buying one, I just want to make the correct choice.
Not sure what you think a UK forum can tell you about two cars never sold here?. Surely a forum in a country where they were sold would be the best place. Presumably you don't speak Japanese(!), but as they were probably sold in Australia, that would be a good place to start.
But my guess would be that there won't be much difference in overall mpg. The smaller engine, in theory, would be more efficient, but that will be blunted by having a 4 speed auto. So assuming you are correct re the 2.5 having a 6 speed auto, that would probably even things out or even swing it in favour of the 2.5 overall (especially on the motorway). Be in no doubt though, neither is going to be very efficient.
I'd also expect the 2.5 to just be a nicer thing to drive overall. Partly though the extra power, but also having the extra 2 gears. I'd guess the 2.0 (presumably n/a?) with a 4 speed auto to be a bit strained at motorway speeds.
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