Kia's dropping the petrol V6 from the Sorento lineup in Australia, another casualty of tightening fuel efficiency regulations. The move mirrors what we're seeing across the market: if it doesn't meet the numbers on paper, it doesn't matter if it's the thing people actually want to drive. Turbocharged fours and hybrids fill the gap.

A Team-BHP member logged actual highway mileage data running the Invicto on E20 fuel across multiple routes in Karnataka—no service interventions, mixed loading, steady cruise speeds. The methodical approach (distance, fuel grade, conditions tracked) cuts through the marketing claims manufacturers make about alternative fuel compatibility and efficiency.