Kia Carnival and Sorento lose V6 due to new Australian emissions regulations

Kia axes petrol-powered family favourites

Australia's ever tightening emissions regulations have taken another scalp.

Kia Carnival and Sorento lose V6 due to new Australian emissions regulations

Stricter emissions regulations in 2026 have led Kia to drop V6 versions of the Carnival people mover and Sorento SUV.

Kia quietly axes V6 Sorento and Carnival models

Kia Australia says NVES is partially responsible for decision to axe its highest-emitting V6 engine from the Sorento and Carnival ranges The post Kia quietly axes V6 Sorento and Carnival models first appeared on WhichCar.

AXED: Kia calls time on the Sorento and Carnival V6 in Australia due to the NVES

The next victim of Australia’s fuel efficiency standard is Kia’s petrol V6 in the Sorento and Carnival, leaving four-cylinder diesel and hybrid options. Kia Carnival and Kia Sorento Petrol-only grades of the Kia Sorento and Carnival have been axed in Australia, leaving the models without a V6 engine, a powertrain which has been commonplace throughout their 20-plus-year history. Kia Australia has stopped taking new orders for 3.5-litre petrol V6…