V6 axed by emissions regs! Kia Sorento and Carnival lose bent-six, move to hybrid and diesel only

Kia Australia will pause V6 petrol variants of its Sorento extensive SUV and Carnival people-mover for 2026.

The replace comes as a results of stricter 2026 NVES emissions laws, says Kia, with outgoing V6-petrol drivetrains producing between 200 and 235 grams of CO2 per kilometre – as excessive as double this one year’s 117g/km form 1 restrict.

Remaining V6-powered Carnival and Sorento inventory is proscribed. The drivetrain is anticipated to be utterly phased out by April.

Disposing of the V6 petrol engine from the Sorento and Carnival ranges will additionally close in a itsy-bitsy entry mark develop.

The Kia Sorento currently begins at $51,630 sooner than on-street costs for the heinous model S Petrol V6. Looking out for will soon originate from $54,630 for the now heinous S Diesel, or $56,630 for the entry-stage S Hybrid entrance-wheel pressure.

Equally, the Carnival will lose its $52,070 S Petrol entry point, now offering a chain of introductory $54,300 S Diesel or $56,100 S Hybrid variants. All Carnivals are entrance-pressure.

Both vehicles additionally lose their easiest energy outputs —  the three.5-litre V6 Sorento produced 200kW / 332Nm, and the Carnival 216kW / 355Nm.

Kia’s four-cylinder turbo diesel produces 148kW / 440Nm in every vehicles, whereas the 1.6-litre four cylinder hybrid  is rated at 180kW / 367Nm within the Carnival and 169kW / 350Nm within the Sorento.

Selecting a wander-in powered Sorento grants an extra 26kW.

Kia Carnival 2026: costs in Australia

All costs listed are sooner than on-street costs.

• Carnival S Diesel: $54,300
• Carnival Sport Diesel: $60,200
• Carnival Sport+ Diesel: $66,530
• Carnival GT-Line Lite Diesel: $70,500
• Carnival GT-Line Diesel: $74,830
• Carnival S Hybrid: $56,100
• Carnival Sport+ Hybrid: $68,330
• Carnival GT-Line Hybrid: $76,630

Kia Sorento 2026: costs in Australia

All costs listed are sooner than on-street costs.

• Sorento S Diesel AWD: $54,630
• Sorento Sport Diesel AWD: $57,250
• Sorento Sport+ Diesel AWD: $62,180
• Sorento GT-Line Diesel AWD: $69,540
• Sorento S Hybrid FWD: $56,630
• Sorento S Hybrid AWD: $59,630
• Sorento Sport Hybrid FWD: $59,250
• Sorento Sport Hybrid AWD: $62,250
• Sorento Sport+ Hybrid FWD: $64,180
• Sorento Sport+ Hybrid AWD: $67,180
• Sorento GT-Line Hybrid FWD: $71,540
• Sorento GT-Line Hybrid AWD: $74,540
• Sorento S Mosey-In Hybrid AWD: $71,130
• Sorento Sport Mosey-In Hybrid AWD: $73,750
• Sorento Sport+ Mosey-In Hybrid AWD: $78,680
• Sorento GT-Line Mosey-In Hybrid AWD: $86,040