The Kia Sportage will be the first model to offer this new technology later in 2018.
Kia Motors Global will introduce its first 48V diesel mild-hybrid powertrain in the second half of 2018. The new powertrain, called EcoDynamics+, reduces CO2 emissions by supplementing acceleration with electric power from an additional 48V battery and extending combustion engine off time using a new mild-hybrid starter-generator unit.
By electronically controlling the mild-hybrid starter-generator using the inverter, the system switches between two modes - Motor and Generator. Connected by a belt to the diesel engine’s crankshaft, under acceleration the generator provides up to 10kW of electric power assistance to the powertrain in Motor mode, reducing engine load and emissions. In Generator mode, the system harvests kinetic energy from the vehicle during in-gear deceleration and braking and uses the power to recharge the batteries.
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