India, July 13 -- Mercedes-Benz India has issued an advisory saying all its petrol BS VI vehicles are fully compatible with E20 petrol. The clarification came shortly after popular vlogger Sourav Joshi claimed that the mileage of his Mercedes SUV had dropped sharply due to ethanol-blended petrol.

In a statement shared on social media, the official handle of Mercedes-Benz India said that "All Mercedes-Benz petrol BS VI vehicles are materially compatible with E20 fuel and certified accordingly by relevant authorities."

Sourav Joshi, Indian's most-followed daily vlogger, shared a video on YouTube recently where he claimed that the mileage of his Mercedes-Benz luxury vehicle had dropped from 17 to 5 in a span of just two days.

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