Understanding EV6’s Adjustable Regenerative Braking^* System

When it comes to electrified vehicles, efficiency is key—that’s why the EV6 comes standard with an Adjustable Regenerative Braking^* System to recapture kinetic energy that would otherwise be lost. New EV customers may be unfamiliar with the concept of regenerative braking^* and Kia’s Adjustable Regenerative Braking^* System. By having a better understanding of both, you’ll be prepared to explain them to customers.  

When electrified vehicles are coasting or braking, the wheels turn the motor. The system captures that kinetic energy and uses it to charge the EV battery pack—that’s regenerative braking^*.

Kia’s Adjustable Regenerative Braking^* System offers four general levels of regeneration—0, 1, 2, and 3—and a maximum regeneration mode called i-PEDAL^*, all of which are controlled by two paddle-shifters on the backside of the steering wheel. The paddle on the left side increases the regeneration level, while the paddle on the right side decreases it.

Level 0 provides the lightest deceleration and little to no regeneration, while Level 3 provides the strongest deceleration and the most regeneration. Customers can pull and hold the left paddle in any mode to temporarily obtain MAX regeneration, or they may engage i-PEDAL^* to maximize regeneration for longer periods.

The various levels of regeneration may cause the vehicle behavior to feel different, including a ‘heavier’ braking feel or a ‘harder’ pressure required to accelerate. Let customers know that even if the additional force on the pedal is needed to increase or maintain speed as they escalate regeneration levels, the system does not cause excess energy use.