Kia's V6 Sorento dies in Australia—efficiency standards claim another
"Australian market just lost one of the few genuinely competent family SUV engines. Regulations win, driving dynamics lose."
— Revvly Take
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.
Jordan Hickey
Drive Australia · Jan 8
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