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A charging cable for the Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron, covering every version sold in the UK since 2021. All charge through a Type 2 inlet and take a Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The 82 kWh 40, 45, 45 quattro, 50 quattro and 55 quattro, the 2026 performance and quattro versions, the 63 kWh 40 e-tron of 2025 to 2026 and the 150 kW Q4 e-tron from June 2026 accept 11 kW on three phase and 7.4 kW on single phase. The Q4 35 e-tron, sold from July 2021 to late 2022, accepts 7.2 kW. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4 kW at home, and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full. Lengths are 5, 10, 15 and 20 metres, the 15 and 20 metre leads in 32A single phase only. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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An AC charging cable for the Mercedes EQA, covering the 66.5 kWh EQA 250 built from 2021 to 2023 and the EQA 300 4MATIC and 350 4MATIC built from 2021 to 2024, the 70.5 kWh EQA 250+ from December 2023 and the EQA 300 4MATIC from 2025. All use a Type 2 inlet, so a Type 2 to Type 2 cable fits every version, and a Type 2 to 3-Pin cable is stocked as a backup lead. Every version accepts a maximum of 11kW on a three phase supply and 7.4kW on single phase. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4kW at home, and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full. Lengths are 5, 10, 15 and 20 metres. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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An AC charging cable for the Tesla Model Y, covering every UK car from the 2022 on Long Range and Rear-Wheel Drive to the 2025 on Premium Long Range AWD, Performance and Premium Rear-Wheel Drive. All versions charge through a Type 2 inlet, so a Type 2 to Type 2 cable fits every one of them, and a Type 2 to 3-Pin cable is stocked as a backup lead. Every version accepts a maximum of 11kW on a three phase supply and 7.4kW on single phase. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4kW at home, and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full. Lengths are 5, 10, 15 and 20 metres, with 15 and 20 metres made in the 32A single phase rating only. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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An AC charging cable for the Ford Kuga Plug-In Hybrid, covering the 225 PS built from 2020 to 2023 and the 243 PS from 2024 on, both with a 14.4 kWh battery. Both use a Type 2 inlet, so a Type 2 to Type 2 cable fits either car, and a Type 2 to 3-Pin cable is stocked as a backup lead. Both versions accept a maximum of 3.7kW, single phase only. A UK home supply is single phase and caps any car at 7.4kW, and the Kuga's own 3.7kW ceiling sits below that, so the 32A single phase cable delivers everything the car will take, a full charge in about 4 hours 30 minutes. Lengths are 5, 10, 15 and 20 metres, with 15 and 20 metres made in the 32A rating only. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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Every Peugeot e-2008 takes a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and for almost every owner the 32A single phase version is the one to order. It draws the full 7.4 kW a UK home supply can provide, which is also the standard onboard charger rating on the car, so cable and vehicle match exactly. Battery size is the only thing that changes the timings. Cars from the 2020 launch until mid 2023 use the 50 kWh pack, 46.3 kWh of it usable, and need about 7 hours from empty at 7.4 kW. In June 2023 Peugeot fitted the larger 54 kWh pack, 50.8 kWh usable, alongside the step from 136hp to 156hp, and that car takes roughly 7 hours 45 minutes. Because the change came about two years before the e-208 received the same pack, a 2023 or 2024 e-2008 is very likely the longer range car. An 11 kW three phase charger sat on the options list throughout, and it was fitted as standard only on the 54 kWh First Edition. It is a three phase rating, so it does nothing on a normal UK home supply. If you have that car and use three phase posts, the 32A three phase cable brings a full charge down to around 5 hours 15 minutes. Everyone else should ignore it and buy the standard 32A cable. The 16A cable works but is slow for a battery this size, at about 14 hours 15 minutes on the 50 kWh car. The Type 2 to 3 Pin cable is a backup for nights away from a charge point and needs the best part of a day. Note that the PureTech petrol, the BlueHDi diesel and the 48V Hybrid versions of the 2008 have no charging socket and take no cable. Pick 5m for a wallbox beside the parking space and 10m for anything further away. Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55, Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67, and every cable comes with free next working day UK delivery and a 2 year manufacturer's warranty. Peugeot e-2008 Charging Times e-2008 50 kWh, 136hp, 2020 to 2023 Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 22h 45m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 14h 15m Half the speed the car allows Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW, the standard charger 7h 00m Best buy Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW, only if the option was fitted 4h 45m Three phase posts only e-2008 54 kWh, 156hp, June 2023 onwards Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 25h 00m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 15h 30m Second cable at best Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW, the standard charger 7h 45m Best buy Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW, standard on First Edition, optional elsewhere 5h 15m Three phase posts only Peugeot e-2008 Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the Peugeot e-2008 need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and the 32A single phase version for nearly everyone. The standard onboard charger is 7.4 kW and a UK home supply delivers 7.4 kW, so the 32A cable is a perfect match. Expect about 7 hours from empty on the 50 kWh car. How do I tell a 50 kWh e-2008 from a 54 kWh one? Date and power output. Cars registered from launch to mid 2023 have the 50 kWh pack and 136hp. From June 2023 Peugeot moved to 54 kWh and 156hp, roughly two years earlier than the same change on the e-208, so most 2023 and 2024 cars are the larger battery. Is the three phase cable worth it? Only if your car has the optional 11 kW charger, standard solely on the 54 kWh First Edition, and only where a three phase supply exists. It cuts a full charge to about 5 hours 15 minutes on the 54 kWh car. At home in the UK the supply is single phase, so it changes nothing. Can I use a 16A cable instead? Yes, and it will charge the car, but at 3.7 kW rather than 7.4 kW. That is roughly 14 hours 15 minutes on the 50 kWh e-2008 and 15 hours 30 minutes on the 54 kWh version. It is a reasonable spare to keep in the boot, not the cable to rely on. Does the petrol 2008 use the same cable? No. The PureTech petrol, the BlueHDi diesel and the 48V Hybrid have no charging socket, so none of these cables will fit. Only the e-2008, the fully electric version, plugs in. If your car has no charging inlet it cannot use anything sold on this page. Which length should I order? 5m if the charge point is close to the car and the parking position never changes. 10m if you park across a drive, kerbside, or need the cable to reach round the car at a public post. Buy the shortest length that reaches comfortably, since longer cables are heavier.

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If you have just collected a used Range Rover and the seller kept the charging lead, this is the one to order: a Type 2 to Type 2 32A cable. Every plug-in Range Rover charges on AC at 7 kW, and a 32A cable carries more than that, so it never becomes the limit. The 5m and 10m versions both do the job. First, check that your car plugs in at all. Vogue is a trim level, not a model, so the badge on the tailgate is what counts. Land Rover uses a lower case e to mark a plug-in hybrid. A P400e, P440e, P460e, P510e or P550e charges. A P530, P615, D300 or D350 does not, because those are either mild hybrid or straight combustion with no charging port anywhere on the car. Beyond that, there are two very different plug-in Range Rovers and the difference is enormous. The L405 P400e, built from 2018 to 2021, carries 13.1 kWh gross. Land Rover never published a usable figure for it, and it has no rapid charging at all, so the Type 2 socket is the only way in. On a 32A cable it fills in roughly two hours, which is one of the quickest full charges you will find on any plug-in. The L460, from 2022 onwards, is a far more serious machine. Its battery holds 31.8 kWh usable from 38.2 kWh gross, nearly three times the older car, and it takes about five hours to fill on a 7 kW supply. It also has CCS rapid charging at 50 kW, quoted at 40 minutes to 80 per cent, which is rare on a plug-in hybrid. Rapid units carry their own tethered lead, so that has no bearing on what you buy here. Skip the three phase cable. Both cars cap AC charging at 7 kW, so the extra conductors sit idle, and a UK home supply is single phase anyway. The 16A cable is a step backwards too, turning the L460's five hour charge into nearly ten. A Type 2 to 3 Pin lead is worth keeping in the boot for hotels and family driveways. Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55, Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67, and all carry a 2 year manufacturer's warranty with free next working day UK delivery. Range Rover Vogue Charging Times Range Rover P400e, L405, 2018 to 2021, 13.1 kWh gross, 7 kW AC Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 6h 30m Fine for an overnight stay Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 4h 00m Workable, but slower than needed Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7 kW taken by the car 2h 00m Best choice Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 7 kW taken by the car 2h 00m No advantage, the car caps at 7 kW Range Rover P440e, P460e, P510e and P550e, L460, 2022 onwards, 31.8 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 15h 30m Emergency use only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 9h 45m Doubles your charge time Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7 kW taken by the car About 5h 00m Best choice Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 7 kW taken by the car About 5h 00m No advantage, the car caps at 7 kW Range Rover Vogue Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does a Range Rover P400e need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable, ideally 32A. Every plug-in Range Rover accepts 7 kW on AC, and a 32A lead carries that comfortably, so the car reaches its own ceiling. The same cable fits the older L405 P400e and every L460 from 2022 onwards without any adapter. Does my Range Rover Vogue actually plug in? Vogue is a trim level, so look at the engine badge instead. A lower case e means a plug-in hybrid: P400e, P440e, P460e, P510e and P550e all charge. A P530, P615, D300 or D350 has no charging port and cannot use a cable, since those are mild hybrid or conventional engines. How long does a Range Rover P550e take to charge? About 5 hours from empty on a 7 kW supply, since the L460 holds 31.8 kWh usable. A 16A cable stretches that to roughly 9 hours 45 minutes and a three pin lead to about 15 hours 30 minutes. The older 13.1 kWh L405 P400e is far quicker at around 2 hours. Is a 32A cable worth it over a 16A one? Yes on these cars. The 7 kW onboard charger needs a 32A cable to work at full speed, and a 16A lead caps you at 3.7 kW. That turns the L460's five hour charge into nearly ten hours, and the L405's two hour charge into four. The price difference is small. Can my Range Rover use a rapid charger? Only the L460 from 2022 onwards, which has a CCS socket rated at 50 kW and quoted at 40 minutes to 80 per cent. The earlier L405 P400e has no rapid charging at all. Either way, rapid units come with their own attached lead, so it does not change which cable you buy. What length cable suits a Range Rover? Ten metres is the safer choice on a car this long, especially if you park nose in on a driveway or use bays where the post sits behind you. Five metres works when the wallbox is mounted close to the parking space. We also stock 15 metre and 20 metre 32A cables.

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The Honda e takes a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and 32A is the one to buy. Its onboard charger is rated at 6.6 kW, so a 16A cable at 3.7 kW would hold the car back by nearly four hours on a full charge. There is no sense in saving the small difference in price. Battery size is where this car gets misunderstood. The Honda e is quoted almost everywhere as a 35.5 kWh car, but that is the gross figure. Usable capacity is about 28.5 kWh, which is why real world range falls short of the headline. Working from 28.5 kWh, a 32A cable fills the car from empty in roughly 5 hours. A 16A cable needs about 8 hours 45 minutes. A three phase cable is wasted money here. The 6.6 kW onboard charger is the limit, so plugging into a 22 kW post changes nothing whatsoever. Buy the 32A single phase cable and put the difference towards the longer length instead. Honda's later electric car, the e:Ny1, is a different proposition. It carries 61.9 kWh usable behind an 11 kW charger, so a 32A cable gives 7.4 kW at home and about 9 hours 30 minutes from empty. On a three phase post the 11 kW charger cuts that to roughly 6 hours 15 minutes, and that is the only Honda where a three phase cable does anything useful. The CR-V e:PHEV is the one plug-in hybrid Honda currently sells. It has a 17.7 kWh battery and a 6.8 kW charger, and a full charge takes about 2 hours 30 minutes on a 32A cable. Everything else wearing an e:HEV badge, so the Jazz, Civic, HR-V, ZR-V and CR-V Full Hybrid, is self charging. Those cars have no charging port and nothing here will connect to them. Honda sells the CR-V in both forms, so look for a charging flap before you order. Pick 5m when the charge point sits beside the car and 10m for anything further away or for public posts. Our Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, our 3 pin cables are IP67, and both come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Honda e Charging Times Honda e and Honda e Advance, 6.6 kW, 2020 to 2023, 28.5 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 14h 00m Top ups and backup Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 8h 45m Works, but slower than needed Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 6.6 kW, car limited 5h 00m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 6.6 kW, car limited 5h 00m No gain over 32A Honda e:Ny1, 11 kW, 2023 to 2025, 61.9 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 30h 30m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 19h 00m Too slow for this battery Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 9h 30m Best fit at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW, car limited 6h 15m Useful at three phase posts Honda e Charging Cable FAQs Which charging cable does the Honda e use? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and we would fit a 32A one. The Honda e has a 6.6 kW onboard charger, so 32A lets it take everything it can accept. From empty, the 28.5 kWh usable battery reaches full in about 5 hours. Both 5m and 10m suit the car equally well. Is a 16A cable enough for the Honda e? It works, but it slows you down. A 16A cable delivers 3.7 kW against the 6.6 kW the Honda e can accept, so a full charge stretches from around 5 hours to about 8 hours 45 minutes. Given how small the price gap is between 16A and 32A, the 32A cable is the sensible buy. How long does the Honda e take to charge at home? About 5 hours from empty on a 32A cable, based on 28.5 kWh usable and the 6.6 kW onboard charger. A 16A cable needs roughly 8 hours 45 minutes. The 3 pin lead at 2.3 kW takes around 14 hours, so treat that as a top up rather than a full charge. Is the Honda e really a 35.5kWh car? Not in practice. 35.5 kWh is the gross figure printed in the brochure. The battery gives you about 28.5 kWh once the protective buffer is taken out, and that smaller number is what governs charging time. Every figure on this page is worked from 28.5 kWh so the times match the car. Does the Honda Jazz or Civic e:HEV need a cable? No. Every e:HEV model, which covers the Jazz, Civic, HR-V, ZR-V and CR-V Full Hybrid, charges its battery from the engine and has no charging port. Only the CR-V e:PHEV plugs in, and Honda sells the CR-V both ways. Look for a charging flap before you order anything. What cable does the Honda e:Ny1 need? The same Type 2 to Type 2 cable at 32A. The e:Ny1 holds 61.9 kWh usable behind an 11 kW charger, so a home supply gives 7.4 kW and about 9 hours 30 minutes from empty. If you regularly use three phase posts, the 22kW cable unlocks 11 kW and roughly 6 hours 15 minutes.

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Almost every listing you will read says the Hyundai Ioniq 5 has an 11 kW onboard charger. Hyundai's own UK specification documents say 10.5 kW, and they have said so on every model year since 2021. The figure appears in the launch press pack, the 2023 update, the 2024 facelift pricing sheet and the specification guide on Hyundai's site today. It is the same on the Ioniq 5 N. In practice the difference changes nothing about which cable you buy, because a 16 amp three phase lead covers both, but it is worth knowing that the number on this page comes from Hyundai and the one on most other pages does not. Every Hyundai Ioniq 5 charges through a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. Hyundai puts the flap on the offside rear quarter, roughly where a fuel filler sits on a petrol car. The same flap houses the CCS pins for rapid charging. For home, the 32A single phase cable is the one to order. The 10.5 kW figure describes three phases feeding the building. A British house has one of them, so the Ioniq 5 settles at 7.4 kW on a domestic wallbox and the 32A lead carries all of it. Hyundai prints both figures in its own charging tables, a 10.5 kW three phase row and a 7.2 kW single phase row, which tells you plainly which one applies at home. The 32A three phase version becomes useful once you have somewhere with three genuine phases to plug into, since an 84 kWh car then falls from 12 hours 45 minutes to 9 hours. The 16A cable is a false economy on any Ioniq 5. On the 84 kWh battery, thirteen hours becomes twenty six, which is two nights instead of one. Keep a household socket lead with the car regardless. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable provides 2.3 kW from an ordinary wall socket, roughly 10 miles an hour, so it will not fill an 84 kWh pack but it will turn a night parked somewhere without a chargepoint into eighty miles. Our guide covers what a domestic socket really gives you. Do not confuse this car with the original Hyundai Ioniq hatchback, which is covered on the Hyundai Ioniq charging cable page and includes a version with no charging socket at all. The saloon relative is at Hyundai Ioniq 6 charging cable. Both sit in Hyundai EV charging cables. The sealing grades quoted below are covered in our guide to IP ratings. Sealing is IP55 on the Type 2 to Type 2 leads and IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin. They are built to IEC 62196 Type 2, CE certified, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin, covered by a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and delivered free on the next working day anywhere in the UK. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Charging Times by Battery 2024 facelift, 84 kWh usable, up to 354 miles WLTP rear wheel drive Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 10.5 kW, three phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 25 hours 45 mins approx. 16 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 12 hours 45 mins approx. 31 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 10.5 kW (car limited) 9 hours approx. 44 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 41 hours 15 mins approx. 10 miles Ideal backup The Ioniq 5 N uses the same 84 kWh pack and the same 10.5 kW charger, so its times match this table. Its WLTP range is 278 miles, which lowers the recovery column to about 24 miles an hour on a 32A cable. 2024 facelift, 63 kWh usable, up to 273 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 10.5 kW, three phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 19 hours 15 mins approx. 16 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 9 hours 30 mins approx. 32 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 10.5 kW (car limited) 6 hours 45 mins approx. 46 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 31 hours approx. 10 miles Ideal backup 2022 to 2024, 77.4 kWh, up to 315 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 10.5 kW, three phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 23 hours 45 mins approx. 15 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 11 hours 45 mins approx. 30 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 10.5 kW (car limited) 8 hours 15 mins approx. 43 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 38 hours approx. 9 miles Ideal backup The earliest UK cars used 58.2 and 72.6 kWh packs at the same 10.5 kW rate. Hyundai labels the 63 and 84 kWh figures as useable, while third party data puts the larger pack nearer 80, so treat the longest times as approximate. The recovery column shrinks in cold weather and at a steady 70. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Charging Cable FAQs What cable should a Hyundai Ioniq 5 owner buy? The 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable is the right home buy for every Hyundai Ioniq 5, on all four battery sizes and including the N. It delivers the 7.4 kW a British house can supply, which is the ceiling on a domestic wallbox no matter what the car is rated at. Is the Hyundai Ioniq 5 10.5kW or 11kW on AC? Hyundai UK publishes 10.5 kW, in the launch specification, the 2023 update, the 2024 facelift pricing sheet and the current specification guide. Several databases and retailers print 11 kW instead. A 16 amp three phase cable covers either figure, so the practical answer does not change, but 10.5 kW is what the manufacturer states. Will a three phase cable speed up a Hyundai Ioniq 5? Only where three genuine phases exist, such as a workplace or a 22 kW public post. There an 84 kWh Ioniq 5 comes down from 12 hours 45 minutes to 9 hours. On a house it delivers exactly what the cheaper 32A single phase lead delivers, because the supply rather than the cable is the limit. How long does a Hyundai Ioniq 5 take to charge at home? On a 32A cable it is about 12 hours 45 minutes to fill the 84 kWh car from flat, 11 hours 45 minutes for the 77.4 kWh and 9 hours 30 minutes for the 63 kWh. Hardly anyone plugs in with nothing left, and seven hours on a night tariff is worth around 220 miles on the big battery. What length of cable does a Hyundai Ioniq 5 need? The flap is on the offside rear quarter of a 4.655 metre car. A 5m lead works on a drive where the car sits nose first and the wallbox is towards the rear on the driver's side. Reverse in, or put the unit near the house, and the lead has to travel the length of the car, which is 10m territory. The Ioniq 5 N is 60 mm longer and charges in the same place. Does a Hyundai Ioniq 5 need its own cable for public AC charging? Yes it does. Untethered posts across Britain present a bare Type 2 socket and leave the lead to the driver, so one cable serves both home and away. Rapid CCS charging uses the charger's own attached cable and needs nothing from the boot.

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Volkswagen publishes two different AC charging figures for the ID.7 and both of them are correct, which is why owners get conflicting answers. Every UK ID.7 has an 11 kW three phase onboard charger as standard, on the Pro, the Pro S and the GTX, in saloon and Tourer form, in every model year. VW's own Tourer press pack also prints 7.2 kW single phase, and that is not a second, slower charger. It is the same unit measured on one phase, which is what a British house provides. So the car is an 11 kW car that behaves as a 7.2 kW car on your driveway. The ID.7 takes a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable, and it has a combined CCS socket where the Type 2 section sits on top and the two DC pins sit below, so a Type 2 cable engages only the upper part. That is normal and it is why the aperture looks larger than the plug. Order the 32A single phase lead for home. One phase is what a domestic supply carries, and it delivers around 7.4 kW, which is everything the ID.7 can take there. The 32A three phase cable is the one that unlocks the full 11 kW, and it only does so at a workplace or a 22 kW public AC post with three genuine phases, where a 77 kWh Pro drops from 11 hours 45 minutes to 8 hours. Avoid the 16A cable on this car. It holds the ID.7 to 3.7 kW, so an 86 kWh Pro S needs 26 hours 15 minutes instead of 13 hours 15 minutes, and the miles recovered each hour halve from 37 to 19. Worth keeping a domestic socket lead in the boot as well. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable works at 2.3 kW from an ordinary 13 amp outlet, around 11 miles an hour, which will never fill a battery this size but does turn an unplanned overnight stop into eighty or ninety miles. Our guide sets out what a household socket returns. The rest of the ID range has its own figures and its own pages, including the Volkswagen ID.4 charging cable, the Volkswagen ID.3 charging cable and the Volkswagen ID. Buzz charging cable. Do not assume they match, because the smaller ID.3 and ID.4 batteries are where VW's genuinely single phase 7.2 kW charger lives. Everything is listed in Volkswagen EV charging cables. For what the sealing figures below keep out, read our guide to IP ratings. Every lead here is manufactured to IEC 62196 Type 2 with CE certification and works from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Type 2 to Type 2 cables are sealed to IP55 and the Type 2 to 3-Pin to IP67. A 2 year manufacturer's warranty applies throughout, and UK delivery is free on the next working day. Volkswagen ID.7 Charging Times by Battery ID.7 Pro, 77 kWh usable, up to 380 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW, three phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 23 hours 30 mins approx. 18 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 11 hours 45 mins approx. 37 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 11 kW (car limited) 8 hours approx. 54 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 37 hours 45 mins approx. 11 miles Ideal backup The ID.7 Tourer Pro carries the same battery and charger and is rated at 371 miles, so its times match and its recovery figures sit a mile lower. ID.7 Pro S, 86 kWh usable, up to 434 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW, three phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 26 hours 15 mins approx. 19 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 13 hours 15 mins approx. 37 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 11 kW (car limited) 8 hours 45 mins approx. 56 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 42 hours 15 mins approx. 12 miles Ideal backup The Tourer Pro S is rated at 422 miles on the same battery, so the times are identical. ID.7 GTX, 86 kWh usable, up to 364 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW, three phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 26 hours 15 mins approx. 16 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 13 hours 15 mins approx. 31 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 11 kW (car limited) 8 hours 45 mins approx. 47 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 42 hours 15 mins approx. 10 miles Ideal backup VW's own UK Tourer press pack lists the GTX at 77 kWh, which contradicts its product pages, its international press pack and its range figures. The 86 kWh above is the correct one. Note also that the 32A single phase row uses 7.4 kW, the figure a British supply delivers, while VW quotes 7.2 kW from the car's side, a difference of about fifteen minutes on a full charge. A cold week or a run of motorway miles will cost more than that. Volkswagen ID.7 Charging Cable FAQs What charging cable does a Volkswagen ID.7 need? For charging at home, the 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable is the one to order. A Volkswagen ID.7 carries an 11 kW three phase charger, but a British house supplies one phase, so the car draws about 7.4 kW on a domestic wallbox and this lead carries all of it. Is the ID.7 7.2kW or 11kW? Both, and they describe the same car. Volkswagen fits an 11 kW three phase onboard charger to every UK ID.7, and its own literature also quotes 7.2 kW because that is what the charger delivers on a single phase. Since almost every British home is single phase, 7.2 kW is the figure you will actually see on a driveway. Does any Volkswagen ID.7 have a slower charger? No. Every ID.7 trim and both bodystyles have the same 11 kW unit, and it was never an option to be ticked. The genuinely single phase 7.2 kW charger that some people remember belongs to smaller-battery versions of the ID.3 and ID.4, not to the ID.7. How long does a Volkswagen ID.7 take to charge at home? Around 11 hours 45 minutes from empty for the 77 kWh Pro on a 32A cable, and 13 hours 15 minutes for the 86 kWh Pro S and GTX. These are big batteries, so most owners top up overnight rather than fill, and seven hours on a night tariff is worth roughly 260 miles on the Pro S. What length of cable does a Volkswagen ID.7 need? The charging flap is on the offside rear quarter and the car is 4.96 metres long, saloon and Tourer alike, which is the least convenient combination there is. A 5m lead only works if you reverse onto the drive with the wallbox behind the car on the driver's side. For nose-in parking, a kerbside post, or a unit mounted near the house, order the 10m. Will a Type 2 cable fit the ID.7's large socket? Yes. The Volkswagen ID.7 uses a combined CCS inlet, where the round Type 2 section sits above two larger DC pins. A Type 2 to Type 2 cable plugs into the upper section only, and the lower pins are used solely by rapid chargers, which bring their own cable.

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An AC charging cable for the Kia EV3, fitting both the 58.3 kWh Standard Range and the 81.4 kWh Long Range. Both use a Type 2 inlet, so a Type 2 to Type 2 cable fits either battery, and a Type 2 to 3-Pin cable is stocked as a backup lead. Both versions accept a maximum of 11kW on a three phase supply and 7.4kW on single phase. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4kW at home, and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full, filling the Standard Range in about 8 hours 30 minutes and the Long Range in about 12 hours. Lengths are 5, 10, 15 and 20 metres, with 15 and 20 metres made in the 32A single phase rating only. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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A charging cable for the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid, the only RAV4 with a charging socket. The self charging RAV4 Hybrid has no socket and takes no cable. The Plug-in Hybrid charges through a Type 2 inlet and takes a Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The 2021 to 2025 car, with an 18.1 kWh battery, accepts 6.6 kW on single phase. The all new 2026 sixth generation car, with 22.7 kWh, accepts 11 kW on three phase and 7.4 kW on single phase. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4 kW at home, and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full, or the 6.6 kW ceiling of the earlier car. Lengths are 5, 10, 15 and 20 metres, the 15 and 20 metre leads in 32A single phase only. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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The Lexus RZ is the rare car where the expensive cable is genuinely the right one. Every 2026 Lexus RZ 350e, 500e and 550e has a 22 kW onboard charger as standard, replacing the 11 kW unit fitted to the earlier RZ 450e and RZ 300e. Lexus spells out what that needs in its own footnote: an AC charger with a three phase supply of 32 amps or greater. Almost nothing else we sell for can use a 32A three phase cable to its full capacity. This one can. Every RZ charges through a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable, which Lexus names directly in its own specification as a Type 2 Mennekes inlet. The charging flap sits on the nearside front wing, so the lead comes in at the kerb-side front corner. At home, the 32A single phase cable is still the right buy, because one phase is all a domestic supply carries and 7.4 kW is where that stops, regardless of what the car could accept. The 22 kW headline only means anything where three real phases arrive. If you charge at a workplace or use 22 kW public AC posts, the 32A three phase cable takes a 2026 RZ from 11 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours. A 16 amp three phase lead would leave half that capability unused, which is the one place on this site where the heavier cable is not an upsell but a requirement. The 16A single phase cable undoes the whole point of a 22 kW car, stretching a full charge to 23 hours 30 minutes and halving the miles put back each hour. There is still a case for the domestic socket lead. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable carries 2.3 kW from a normal household outlet, roughly 11 miles an hour, which is a slow way to fill 77 kWh but a fast way to rescue an unplanned overnight stop. Our guide sets out what a house socket returns. Lexus plug-in hybrids charge far more slowly and are covered on the Lexus NX 450h+ charging cable page, while the older electric hatchback is at Lexus UX 300e charging cable. The full set appears under Lexus EV charging cables. If you want to know what the IP figures below are actually protecting against, our IP ratings guide covers it. CE certification against IEC 62196 Type 2 applies to every lead here, with an operating range of -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. The Type 2 to Type 2 cables are rated IP55, the Type 2 to 3-Pin is IP67, all of it carries a 2 year manufacturer's warranty, and UK delivery is free on the next working day. Lexus RZ Charging Times by Generation RZ 350e, 2026 on, 77 kWh, up to 353 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 22 kW, three phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 23 hours 30 mins approx. 17 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 11 hours 45 mins approx. 34 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 22 kW 4 hours approx. 101 miles The only cable that uses the car fully Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 37 hours 45 mins approx. 11 miles Ideal backup Lexus quotes 3 hours 30 minutes for a 10 to 100 percent charge at 22 kW. The 4 hour figure above is empty to full with charging losses included. RZ 500e and RZ 550e, 2026 on, 77 kWh, up to 311 and 280 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 22 kW, three phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 23 hours 30 mins approx. 15 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 11 hours 45 mins approx. 30 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 22 kW 4 hours approx. 89 miles The only cable that uses the car fully Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 37 hours 45 mins approx. 9 miles Ideal backup The recovery figures above are for the 500e. The 550e covers 280 miles, giving about 27 miles an hour on a 32A single phase cable and 80 on three phase. RZ 450e and RZ 300e, 2023 to 2025, 71.4 kWh, up to 272 and 295 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW, three phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 21 hours 45 mins approx. 14 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 11 hours approx. 28 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 11 kW (car limited) 7 hours 15 mins approx. 42 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 35 hours approx. 9 miles Ideal backup Lexus publishes these capacities without saying whether they are gross or usable, so the times are close rather than exact. Cold air and high speeds will both trim the miles per hour shown here. Lexus RZ Charging Cable FAQs Which charging cable does a Lexus RZ need? That depends on the year. A 2026 Lexus RZ 350e, 500e or 550e has a 22 kW charger and needs a 32A three phase cable to use all of it. An RZ 450e or RZ 300e from 2023 to 2025 has an 11 kW charger. Both take the same 32A single phase cable at home, where the supply rather than the car sets the limit. Is the 22kW cable worth buying for a Lexus RZ? On a 2026 RZ, yes, if you have three phase access. It is the only car we sell for where a 32A three phase cable is the difference between using the onboard charger fully and using half of it, taking a full charge from 11 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours. Lexus itself specifies a 32 amp three phase supply for the 22 kW figure. Does the 22kW charger help at home? No. Domestic supplies in Britain carry one phase and stop at 7.4 kW, so a 2026 Lexus RZ charges at exactly the same speed on a home wallbox as the older 11 kW cars did. The 22 kW capability only appears at a workplace or a 22 kW public AC post. Is the Lexus RZ really only 6.6kW on AC? No, and that figure should be ignored on a UK car. Some databases publish 6.6 kW single phase for the RZ 450e, which is the North American specification. Lexus UK's own technical documents state 11 kW three phase for the RZ 450e and RZ 300e, and 22 kW for the 2026 range. What length of cable does a Lexus RZ need? The charging flap is on the nearside front wing of a 4.805 metre car, so 5m works when you park nose in with the wallbox on the passenger side. Anything else on a car this long, and the lead has to run around the nose or down the far flank, which is where 10m is the safer order. Does a Lexus RZ come with a charging cable? Lexus lists a Type 2 Mode 3 32 amp cable and a 3-pin 10 amp cable as standard equipment on the RZ. Owners still buy a second lead for length, for a spare to leave at work, or because the supplied cable is single phase rated and cannot deliver the 22 kW the 2026 car is capable of.

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Buy the 32A single phase cable in 10m. That is the right answer for the large majority of drivers, and everything below is the short version of why. A British home is fed by one phase, and one phase carries 7.4 kW. The 32A single phase cable passes all of it, so it gives the fastest charge any driveway in the country can deliver, and it stays correct when you change car. 10m costs £22 more than 5m and covers a car parked the wrong way round, a wallbox on the far wall, or a second car on the drive. That is the £22 people most often wish they had spent. Two exceptions. Buy 16A if your car's own AC limit is 3.6 or 3.7 kW, which is common on plug-in hybrids like the Ford Kuga and Outlander, because a 32A cable will not charge those cars any faster. Buy 32A three phase only if three live phases reach the socket you use, which at a house they do not. Check your car in the Compatibility tab before you order. Worried about buying too much cable? Do not be. Charging settles at the lowest of three limits, the car, the charge point and the cable, so a 32A lead on a 16A post simply runs at 16A. Nothing to switch, nothing at risk, and the cable is not the bottleneck the day anything else improves. Cable Speed Price Best for 5m, 16A 3.7 kW £124.99 Plug-in hybrids capped at 3.6 kW, wallbox close by 5m, 32A 7.4 kW £137.99 Wallbox on the same side as the charging flap 5m, 32A three phase 22 kW £162.99 Three phase supplies only 10m, 16A 3.7 kW £156.99 Plug-in hybrids that need more reach 10m, 32A 7.4 kW £178.99 The one most people should buy 10m, 32A three phase 22 kW £202.99 Three phase supplies, longer reach 15m, 32A 7.4 kW £275.00 Detached garages and long drives 20m, 32A 7.4 kW £349.00 Shared bays and posts well away from the car Built to IEC 62196-2 Type 2, CE certified, IP55 sealed and rated from -30C to +50C, so it lives outdoors all year. Two year warranty, free next working day UK delivery and we price match any UK retailer. Different connector? See the Type 1 range for older Leafs and Outlanders, or the Type 2 to 3-Pin granny cable for charging from a household socket. Need to reach past 20m? Use the Type 2 extension cable rather than joining two leads. Looking for your own car? The Type 2 charging cable collection lists every model we cover. Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable FAQs Which Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable should I buy? The 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable in 10m suits most people. It carries the full 7.4 kW a British home supply can deliver, and 10m reaches where 5m does not. Drop to 16A only if your car's own AC limit is 3.6 or 3.7 kW. What is the difference between a 16A and a 32A Type 2 cable? Speed. A 16A Type 2 cable passes up to 3.7 kW and a 32A one up to 7.4 kW, so on a car that can use it the 32A halves the charge time. The conductor is thicker too, 6mm squared against 2.5mm squared. If your car caps out at 3.7 kW both cables charge it at the same rate. Can I use a 32A Type 2 cable on a lower rated charge point? Yes. Charging settles at the lowest of the three limits in play, so a 32A Type 2 cable on a 16A post delivers 16A and on a 7.4 kW wallbox delivers 7.4 kW. Nothing needs switching and nothing is at risk. Do I need the 22kW three-phase Type 2 cable? Only where three phase power actually reaches the socket, which at a British house it does not. On a single phase supply a 22kW Type 2 cable delivers the same 7.4 kW as the cheaper 32A single phase lead. It earns its price at a workplace or an untethered 22 kW post, and only if your car accepts more than 7.4 kW on AC. What length Type 2 charging cable do I need? Measure from the charge point to your car's charging flap with the car parked where it genuinely ends up, following the route the cable takes around the vehicle. 5m works when the wallbox and the flap are on the same side, 10m is the safer choice for most homes, and 15m or 20m suit detached garages and distant posts. Will this cable fit my car? If your car has a Type 2 socket, yes. Type 2 is a standard, so any Type 2 cable physically fits any Type 2 car, and every UK electric and plug-in hybrid sold since about 2018 uses it. The Compatibility tab lists the common models with the charge speed each one accepts and the cable we recommend for it.

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An AC charging cable for the BMW i4, fitting the 67 kWh eDrive35 and the 81.3 kWh eDrive40, xDrive40 and M60 xDrive. All use a Type 2 inlet, so a Type 2 to Type 2 cable fits every version, and a Type 2 to 3-Pin cable is stocked as a backup lead. Every version accepts a maximum of 11kW on a three phase supply and 7.4kW on single phase. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4kW at home, and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full. Lengths are 5, 10, 15 and 20 metres, with 15 and 20 metres made in the 32A single phase rating only. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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A Tesla Model 3 charging cable is the least Tesla-specific thing about the car. On AC the Model 3 uses an ordinary Type 2 inlet and an 11 kW onboard charger, exactly like a Volkswagen or a Kia, and it has done since the first UK cars in 2019. Nothing about the badge changes which cable fits. This catches people out because Tesla does so much else differently. The connector on the car in North America is not the one fitted here. Every UK and European Model 3, including the Highland facelift from late 2023, has a Type 2 socket for AC, so a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable is correct for all of them. The 11 kW figure assumes three phases arriving together. UK houses have one phase, and Tesla's own charging documentation gives 7.4 kW at 32A on a single-phase 230V supply, which is what a home wallbox provides. Our 1-Phase, 32A cable carries that in full and is the right buy for a driveway. The 22 kW three-phase cable cannot lift a Model 3 above its own 11 kW, and behind a domestic supply it delivers the same 7.4 kW as the 32A does, so it only makes sense with a genuine three-phase feed at a workplace. Avoid the 16A cable on a car with this much battery. A 75 kWh Long Range Model 3 needs 23 hours at 3.7 kW, which is not an overnight charge by any definition, against 11 hours 30 minutes on the 32A. The gap in range recovered is just as stark, about 21 miles an hour rather than 42. Worth knowing about the lead in the boot: the Mobile Connector Tesla supplies is a three-pin lead, not a wallbox cable. It draws around 2.3 kW and is the equivalent of our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable, which is IP67 sealed and adds roughly 13 miles of range an hour. Many Model 3 owners discover on delivery day that they have no cable for the wallbox they just had fitted. Our note on charging from a household socket sets out what that lead can and cannot do. Tesla does not publish battery capacities, so the figures in the tables below are the best independent estimates rather than manufacturer numbers, and the charge times move with them. The Tesla Model Y uses the same onboard charger and the same inlet, and the Tesla charging cable range covers the rest. For how a cable holds up left outdoors, see our guide to IP ratings. IP55 on the Type 2 to Type 2 and IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin, made to IEC 62196 Type 2, CE certified, usable from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin, with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Tesla Model 3 Charging Times by Version Long Range, approximately 75 kWh usable, up to 421 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase, 7.4 kW on a UK single-phase supply Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 23 hours approx. 21 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 11 hours 30 mins approx. 42 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 11 kW (car limited) 7 hours 45 mins approx. 62 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 36 hours 45 mins approx. 13 miles Ideal backup Rear Wheel Drive, approximately 57 kWh usable, up to 319 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase, 7.4 kW on a UK single-phase supply Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 17 hours 30 mins approx. 21 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 8 hours 45 mins approx. 41 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 11 kW (car limited) 5 hours 45 mins approx. 62 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 28 hours approx. 13 miles Ideal backup The earlier Standard Range Plus, roughly 52.5 kWh, sits just under the Rear Wheel Drive figures at about 8 hours on the 32A cable. Winter weather and motorway speeds pull all of these numbers down. Tesla Model 3 Charging Cable FAQs Does a Tesla Model 3 use a Type 2 cable in the UK? Yes. Every Tesla Model 3 sold in the UK and Europe has a Type 2 inlet for AC charging, including the Highland facelift. The different connector people have read about is the North American one and it has never been fitted to a UK car, so a standard Type 2 to Type 2 cable is correct. What speed does a Tesla Model 3 charge at home? 7.4 kW, which is the ceiling of a single-phase British supply and matches Tesla's own published figure of 32A at 230 volts. A Tesla Model 3 will accept 11 kW where three phases are available, but no ordinary house can provide that, so the 32A single-phase cable is what delivers everything the car can get at home. Is the cable that came with the car enough? Not for a wallbox. The Mobile Connector supplied with a Tesla Model 3 is a three-pin lead for household sockets, running at about 2.3 kW, so it cannot connect to a Type 2 wallbox at all. Owners fitting a home charger need a separate Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and this catches a lot of people on delivery day. Would a 22kW cable charge a Tesla Model 3 faster? Not at a house. A Tesla Model 3 caps its AC intake at 11 kW, so the 22kW three-phase cable never delivers its full rating to this car, and on a single-phase supply it gives the same 7.4 kW as the cheaper 32A cable. It only pays where three phases genuinely reach the socket. How long does a Tesla Model 3 take to charge from empty? About 11 hours 30 minutes for a Long Range Tesla Model 3 on a 7.4 kW home wallbox, and about 8 hours 45 minutes for the Rear Wheel Drive car. Tesla does not publish battery capacities, so these are calculated from independent estimates and should be treated as close rather than exact. How long a charging cable does a Tesla Model 3 need? The inlet sits in the rear light cluster on the driver's side of a Tesla Model 3, so the best length depends entirely on which way you park. Reverse onto a drive with the wallbox on that side and 5m is generous. Nose in, or park with the offside against a wall or a fence, and the cable has to go round the car, which is where 10m stops being optional.

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An AC charging cable for the Renault Zoe, covering the 41 kWh Z.E.40 in R90 and R110 form built from 2017 to 2019 and the 52 kWh Z.E.50 in R110 and R135 form built from 2020 to 2024. Both use a Type 2 inlet, so a Type 2 to Type 2 cable fits either car, and a Type 2 to 3-Pin cable is stocked as a backup lead. Both versions accept a maximum of 22kW on a three phase supply and 7.4kW on single phase. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4kW at home, and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full. Lengths are 5, 10, 15 and 20 metres, with 15 and 20 metres made in the 32A single phase rating only. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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The e-Golf takes a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and the amperage you want depends entirely on the year. Volkswagen doubled the onboard charger at the 2017 facelift, from 3.6 kW to 7.2 kW, and grew the battery by half at the same time. One badge, two quite different cars.A 2014 to 2017 e-Golf has a 24.2 kWh pack, about 20.5 kWh of it usable, and will not pull more than 3.6 kW from anything you connect. A 16A cable meets that limit exactly. Fitting a 32A lead changes nothing on these cars, because the charger inside the car is the ceiling, not the cable outside it.The 2017 to 2020 facelift carries 35.8 kWh gross, 32 kWh usable, and accepts 7.2 kW. Here a 16A cable really does hold the car back. It caps you at 3.7 kW and stretches a full charge past nine and a half hours. Move to the 32A version and the same charge falls to about five. If you own the later car and intend to own one cable, make it the 32A one.Telling the two apart is straightforward. The facelift arrived in 2017 and is the version quoted at 35.8 kWh. If you are unsure which you have, the build date on the V5C and the quoted battery size settle it between them.We also stock a three phase 32A lead for drivers who use three phase workplace or destination posts. On a British home supply it delivers exactly what the single phase 32A cable delivers, because UK houses are single phase and 7.4 kW is the domestic ceiling. It is a sensible buy only if you regularly charge somewhere three phase is available.You may see the e-Golf described with a Type 1 socket. That was the North American car. Every UK e-Golf is Type 2, and a Type 1 lead will not fit one.Lengths run from 5m up to 20m. Five metres suits a wallbox sited beside the charge flap. Ten metres covers most driveways and shared bays. All our Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.Volkswagen e-Golf Charging Timese-Golf, 2014 to 2017, 24.2 kWh gross, about 20.5 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 2.3 kW (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 10h 00m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW 6h 30m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW 6h 30m No gain Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW 6h 30m No gain e-Golf facelift, 2017 to 2020, 35.8 kWh gross, 32 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 2.3 kW (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 15h 45m Emergency only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 9h 45m Holds the car back Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.2 kW 5h 00m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 7.2 kW 5h 00m Same as 32A at home Volkswagen e-Golf Charging Cable FAQsDoes my e-Golf need a 16A or a 32A cable?It depends on the year. A 2014 to 2017 e-Golf accepts 3.6 kW, so 16A matches it and 32A adds nothing. A 2017 to 2020 facelift car accepts 7.2 kW, and there a 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable cuts a full charge from about nine and three quarter hours down to five.How do I tell which e-Golf I have?Check the battery figure and the build date. The first car is quoted at 24.2 kWh gross, roughly 20.5 kWh usable, and charges at 3.6 kW. The facelift from 2017 is 35.8 kWh gross, 32 kWh usable, and charges at 7.2 kW. Your V5C build date will settle any doubt.How long does an e-Golf take to charge?The later 32 kWh car takes about five hours from empty on a 32A cable, or nine and three quarter hours on a 16A one. The earlier 20.5 kWh car needs roughly six and a half hours whatever cable you use, because 3.6 kW is its limit. A three pin plug is far slower again.Is a three phase cable any use in the UK?Only away from home. British houses are single phase, so a three phase 32A lead hands an e-Golf the same 7.2 kW as the single phase one, and a full charge still takes about five hours. Buy it if you regularly use three phase workplace or destination posts, not for your own driveway.Does the e-Golf use a Type 1 socket?Not in Britain. Both UK generations of the e-Golf use Type 2. The Type 1 listings you may come across belong to the North American version, which was never sold here. Order a Type 1 lead for a UK e-Golf and it will not enter the inlet, so stay with Type 2.What cable length should an e-Golf owner buy?Five metres is fine when the wallbox sits close to the charging flap. Ten metres covers reversing onto a drive, shared parking, and awkward public bays where the nearest space is taken. We also stock 15m and 20m for long runs. Every length carries a 2 year manufacturer's warranty.

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Two very different cars now share the Macan name, so check which one you have before ordering. The petrol Macan has no charging socket and needs no cable at all. The electric Macan does, and it takes a Type 2 to Type 2 cable. Every electric Macan uses the same 100 kWh pack, 95 kWh of it usable, so the battery never decides the cable. The onboard charger does, and Porsche changed it for the 2026 model year. Cars up to the 2025 model year are 11 kW only, with no faster option available. From 2026 the Macan, Macan 4 and Macan 4S can be ordered with a 22 kW charger, and the GTS and Turbo have 22 kW as standard. At home the answer is the same for all of them. UK houses run on a single phase supply, so 7.4 kW is the ceiling whatever the car, and the 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable reaches it. That is the one to buy. It refills 95 kWh in about 14 hours 30 minutes from empty, and far less than that from the state of charge most drivers plug in at. The 32A three phase cable earns its extra cost only on a 2026 GTS or Turbo, or a 2026 Macan with the 22 kW option, and only where three phase posts are available. Those cars finish in about 4 hours 45 minutes instead of 9 hours 45. On a 2024 or 2025 car the same cable still stops at the car's 11 kW limit. Plugged into a single phase home charger it behaves exactly like the standard 32A cable. The 16A cable is the cheaper option and the Type 2 to 3 Pin cable is for emergencies away from a charge point. With 95 kWh to fill, neither makes sense as a daily routine. Both Type 2 to Type 2 lengths are rated IP55 and the Type 2 to 3 Pin cable is IP67. Every cable ships with free next working day UK delivery and a 2 year manufacturer's warranty. Porsche Macan Charging Times Electric Macan, Macan 4 and Macan 4S, 2024 to 2025 Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 46h 45m Emergency use only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 29h 00m Too slow for a 95 kWh pack Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW at a UK home 14h 30m Best buy Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW, the car's limit 9h 45m Faster only on a three phase post Electric Macan, Macan 4 and Macan 4S, 2026 model year Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 46h 45m Emergency use only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 29h 00m Budget option, not a daily plan Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW at a UK home 14h 30m Best buy Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW as standard, 22 kW with the optional charger 9h 45m, or 4h 45m with the 22 kW option Worth it only with the option and a three phase post Electric Macan GTS and Macan Turbo, 2026 onwards Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 46h 45m Emergency use only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 29h 00m Well below what the car can take Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW at a UK home 14h 30m Best buy for the driveway Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 22 kW as standard 4h 45m The one Macan that uses all 22 kW Porsche Macan Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the electric Porsche Macan need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The 32A single phase version is the one to buy, because it draws the full 7.4 kW a UK home supply can give and fills the 95 kWh usable battery in about 14 hours 30 minutes. The petrol Macan has no charging port and takes no cable at all. Is the 22 kW three phase cable worth the extra money? Only for a 2026 GTS or Turbo, or a 2026 Macan ordered with the 22 kW charger, and only where three phase posts are available. Those cars drop from 9 hours 45 minutes to roughly 4 hours 45. On a 2024 or 2025 Macan the charger stops at 11 kW, so the extra spend gains nothing. How can I tell whether my Macan charges at 11 kW or 22 kW? Model year is the giveaway. Every electric Macan up to the 2025 model year is 11 kW with no upgrade path. From 2026 the GTS and Turbo carry 22 kW as standard, while the Macan, Macan 4 and Macan 4S only have it if the original buyer paid for the option. How long does a full charge take at home? About 14 hours 30 minutes from empty on a 7.4 kW home charge point with the 32A cable, because there is 95 kWh to refill. Every electric Macan returns the same figure, since a single phase supply caps all of them at 7.4 kW whatever their onboard charger is rated at. Does the petrol Macan take a charging cable? No. The petrol Macan has been on sale since 2014 and has no charging socket of any kind, so nothing on this page will fit it. Only the electric Macan, launched in 2024, plugs in. If your car has no charging socket, you do not need a cable from us. Should I buy the 5m or the 10m cable? Take the 5m if the charge point sits beside the parking space and you always park the same way round. Choose the 10m if you park across a drive, share a post at work, or need slack to reach a socket on the opposite side. Longer cables cost more and coil heavier.

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A Type 1 to Type 2 charging cable connects an older electric car that has a Type 1 inlet to a Type 2 charge point, which is what every home wallbox and almost every public post in Britain uses. For most Type 1 cars the 16A version is the right buy, and that is unusual advice worth explaining. Type 1 is a single phase connector. It physically cannot carry three phases, so there is no 22 kW version of this cable and never will be. The ceiling is 7.4 kW on the 32A, and almost no Type 1 car can reach it: the i-MiEV, iOn, C-Zero, Ampera, Outlander PHEV and the standard Nissan Leaf all cap between 3.3 and 3.7 kW. On those cars the 16A delivers everything the car will take and the 32A charges no faster. Four cars justify the 32A: a Nissan Leaf with the optional 6.6 kW charger, an e-NV200 with the same option, the Ford Focus Electric and the Kia Soul EV of 2017 to 2019. If you are not sure which charger your Leaf has, the 32A cable still works perfectly on a 3.3 kW car, it simply costs £10 more than you needed to spend. One check before you order. A Type 1 inlet has five pins, a Type 2 has seven. Look at the socket on your car. The Nissan Leaf changed from Type 1 to Type 2 in 2018 and the Kia Soul changed in 2019, so the year matters as much as the badge. If yours is Type 2, you want the Type 2 to Type 2 cable instead. Cables come in 5m and 10m. Take 10m unless the charge point is on the same side of the car as the inlet and close to where you park. Type 1 to Type 2 Cable Options Cable Max Charge Rate Best for 5m 10m Type 1 to Type 2, 16A 3.7 kW Most Type 1 cars, which cap between 3.3 and 3.7 kW £130.99 £156.99 Type 1 to Type 2, 32A 7.4 kW, though no Type 1 car exceeds 6.6 kW Leaf or e-NV200 with the optional charger, Ford Focus Electric, Kia Soul EV £140.99 £172.99 Built to IEC 62196, CE certified, IP55 sealed and rated from -30C to +50C. Two year warranty, free next working day UK delivery and we price match any UK retailer. Type 1 to Type 2 Charging Cable FAQs Which Type 1 to Type 2 cable should I buy? The 16A suits most Type 1 cars, because the i-MiEV, iOn, C-Zero, Ampera, Outlander PHEV and standard Nissan Leaf all cap between 3.3 and 3.7 kW and cannot use more. Choose the 32A only for a Leaf or e-NV200 with the optional 6.6 kW charger, a Ford Focus Electric or a 2017 to 2019 Kia Soul EV. Is there a 22kW Type 1 charging cable? No, and there cannot be. Type 1 is a single phase connector with five pins, so 7.4 kW is the physical ceiling for the standard, and no Type 1 car sold in the UK accepts more than 6.6 kW anyway. Any listing offering a 22 kW Type 1 cable is describing something that does not exist. How do I tell if my car is Type 1 or Type 2? Count the pins in the car's socket. A Type 1 inlet has five, a Type 2 has seven and is flat along the top edge. Year matters too: the Nissan Leaf moved from Type 1 to Type 2 in 2018 and the Kia Soul in 2019, so two cars wearing the same badge can need different cables. Will a Type 1 to Type 2 cable work at a public charge point? Yes, at any untethered Type 2 post, which is the common kind in Britain. The Type 2 end plugs into the post and the Type 1 end into your car. It will not work at a post with its own cable already attached, because that cable will be Type 2 at both ends. What length Type 1 cable do I need? 5m is enough when the charge point is on the same side of the car as the inlet and close to where you park. 10m is the safer choice for a public bay, a wallbox on the opposite wall, or a car that has to reverse in. Measure the route the cable takes around the car rather than the straight line.

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Check the badge before you buy anything. Fiat sells two cars called 500 side by side and only one of them charges. The 500e is the electric one, on a newer body. The 500 Hybrid, sometimes badged Mild Hybrid, is a petrol car with a 48V system and no charging port at all. The 1.2 and TwinAir petrol 500 built from 2007 to 2024 has none either. This is the mistake we see most often. The 500e sold here from 2021 uses a Type 2 socket and an 11 kW onboard charger whichever battery it has, so there is nothing to look up. Eleven kilowatts is a three phase rating. On a single phase British supply the car settles at 7.4 kW, which is exactly what a 32A cable delivers. Battery size decides the wait, not the cable. The 24 kWh car holds 21.3 kWh usable and reaches full in about 3 hours 15 minutes at 7.4 kW. The 42 kWh car holds 37.3 kWh usable and needs about 5 hours 45 minutes. Action and similar trims use the smaller pack, while Icon and La Prima carry the larger one. There is a second, older car with the same name. The 500e sold in North America is quoted at 6.6 kW and uses Type 1 rather than Type 2. If yours is that car, the Type 1 cables listed on this page are the right fit. Type 1 is a five pin single phase connector, so no three phase version of it exists and 7.4 kW is its physical ceiling too. Both European batteries also support CCS rapid charging, at 50 kW on the 24 kWh car and 85 kW on the 42 kWh, which uses the charge point's own lead. The Abarth 500e and the larger Fiat 600e share the 500e's Type 2 socket and 11 kW charger. A 3 pin lead is genuinely useful on the smaller battery, needing about 10 hours 30 minutes from empty, which one night covers. The 42 kWh car takes over 18 hours on the same lead and is far better served by a wallbox. On length, 5m suits a small car parked alongside its charger. Take 10m for street parking, shared bays, or anywhere the car does not always stop in the same place. Every cable carries a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated and cables ending in a 3 pin plug are IP67. Fiat 500e Charging Times Fiat 500e 24 kWh, Action and similar, 2021 onwards (21.3 kWh usable) Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict 3 Pin lead (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 10 hours 30 minutes Usable overnight 16A cable (5m) 3.7 kW 6 hours 30 minutes Fine, but slower than needed 32A cable (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 3 hours 15 minutes Recommended Fiat 500e 42 kWh, Icon and La Prima, 2021 onwards (37.3 kWh usable) Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict 3 Pin lead (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 18 hours 15 minutes Emergency use 16A cable (5m) 3.7 kW 11 hours 30 minutes Slow for this battery 32A cable (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 5 hours 45 minutes Recommended Fiat 500e Charging Cable FAQs Does the Fiat 500 Hybrid need a charging cable? No. The 500 Hybrid, also badged Mild Hybrid, is a petrol car with a 48V system charged by its own engine, and it has no charging port. Neither does the 1.2 or TwinAir petrol 500 sold from 2007. Only a car badged 500e or Electric plugs in, so read the boot badge first. Which socket does the Fiat 500e use? The 500e sold here from 2021 uses Type 2, with an 11 kW onboard charger. A British home is single phase, so the car draws 7.4 kW there and fills the 21.3 kWh usable version in about 3 hours 15 minutes. The older North American 500e uses Type 1 instead. How long does a Fiat 500e take to charge? At 7.4 kW, about 3 hours 15 minutes for the 21.3 kWh usable car and about 5 hours 45 minutes for the 37.3 kWh usable one. A 16A cable stretches those to roughly 6 hours 30 minutes and 11 hours 30 minutes. A 3 pin lead needs 10 hours 30 minutes or 18 hours 15 minutes. Is my 500e the 24 kWh or the 42 kWh car? The badge states it, and trim is a reliable clue: Action and similar sit on 21.3 kWh usable, while Icon and La Prima carry 37.3 kWh usable. Both have the same 11 kW charger and the same Type 2 socket, so only the time on charge separates them, by roughly two and a half hours. What is the 6.6 kW Fiat 500e? That figure belongs to the older 500e sold in North America, not to the European car. It is a Type 1 vehicle rather than Type 2, which is why the cables on this page end in a Type 1 plug. Type 1 is a five pin single phase connector, so 7.4 kW is its physical limit. Which cable length suits a Fiat 500e? 5m reaches a wallbox on the wall the car parks beside, which suits something this small. 10m earns its place if you park on the street, share a bay with neighbours, or want enough slack to plug in whichever way round the 500e has been left that evening.

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Check this before you order anything: the Citroen C-Zero does not take a Type 2 cable. Almost every EV charging lead sold in the UK is Type 2 to Type 2, and none of them will fit. The C-Zero needs a Type 1 to Type 2 cable, with the Type 1 plug on the car end. Buy the 16A one. The reason is the socket itself. Type 1 is a five pin connector in a round housing. Type 2 has seven pins and a flat top edge. They are not adapters of one another and one will not push into the other, which is where a lot of wasted deliveries come from on cars of this age. Underneath the badge this is a rebadged Mitsubishi i-MiEV, sold in Britain from 2011 to 2020 alongside its other twin, the Peugeot iOn. Later cars from 2016 changed nothing that matters here. Every one of them holds 14.5 kWh usable, which is tiny by current standards, and every one of them charges through the same small onboard charger. Published figures for that charger vary between roughly 3.3 kW and 3.7 kW depending on which source you read, so we quote both ends rather than pick one. Either way, 16A is the ceiling the car can reach. A 16A cable delivers 3.7 kW, so it already covers the highest figure anyone quotes. Our 32A version fits the same socket and is perfectly safe, but it cannot make the car pull more than its own charger allows, so it will not save you a minute. Nor is there a three phase choice to weigh up, since Type 1 is single phase by design and a three phase Type 1 cable has never existed. Expect somewhere between four and a half and five hours from empty on a wallbox. The three pin option is worth taking seriously on a car with this little battery. A Type 1 to 3 Pin lead runs at 2.3 kW and gets the pack from flat to full in about seven hours, which means a household socket is a workable everyday arrangement rather than a last resort. Both cable styles come in 5m and 10m. Type 1 to Type 2 leads are IP55, the Type 1 to 3 Pin lead is IP67, and everything ships with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Citroen C-Zero Charging Times Citroen C-Zero, 2011 to 2020, 14.5 kWh usable, roughly 3.3 to 3.7 kW onboard Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 1 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 7h 00m Practical daily charging on this car Type 1 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 4h 30m to 5h 00m Best choice, covers the car's full rate Type 1 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW cable, 3.7 kW taken 4h 30m to 5h 00m Compatible, but not faster Citroen C-Zero Charging Cable FAQs Will a Type 2 cable fit a Citroen C-Zero? No, and this is the most common mistake made on this car. The C-Zero has a five pin Type 1 inlet, while a standard Type 2 plug has seven pins and simply will not enter it. You need a Type 1 to Type 2 lead, which puts Type 2 into the charge point and Type 1 into the car. Which amperage should a C-Zero owner buy? 16A. The onboard charger sits somewhere around 3.3 kW to 3.7 kW depending on the source, and a 16A cable already carries 3.7 kW, so it covers the highest published figure. The 32A version is compatible and safe, but with 14.5 kWh to fill the car finishes at the same time either way. How long does a Citroen C-Zero take to charge? Between about 4 hours 30 minutes and 5 hours from empty on a wallbox, the spread coming from the disagreement over whether the onboard charger is 3.3 kW or 3.7 kW. Filling 14.5 kWh through a three pin lead at 2.3 kW takes around 7 hours instead. Can I run a C-Zero on a household socket? Yes. With only 14.5 kWh to replace, a Type 1 to 3 Pin cable at 2.3 kW completes a full charge in roughly seven hours, so an overnight plug in a garage keeps the car going without a wallbox. Many C-Zero owners use one as their main method rather than a backup. Does a C-Zero cable fit the i-MiEV and iOn? Yes. The C-Zero is a rebadged Mitsubishi i-MiEV, and Peugeot sold the same car as the iOn. All three share the 14.5 kWh battery and the Type 1 inlet, so one cable covers any of them. That matters if you bought your C-Zero used and it arrived without its original lead. Is 5m long enough for a C-Zero? Five metres reaches comfortably when the charge point is beside the parking space, and it coils away neatly in a car this size. Pick ten metres if you park on the street, share a driveway, or expect to use public posts where the bay position is out of your hands.

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If your Partner is the 2013 to 2019 Partner Electric, this is your page. That van used Mitsubishi derived running gear and, on the evidence we have, carries a Type 1 AC inlet, so the cable to order is the Type 1 to Type 2 32A in 5m or the 10m. Sources are not unanimous about that connector, so look at the socket on your van before you order. Type 1 has five pins in a round housing with a latch on top. Type 2 has seven pins and one flat edge. Seven pins means you need a Type 2 to Type 2 cable instead. The e-Partner launched in late 2021 is a different vehicle. It takes Type 2, charges at 7.4 kW as standard with 11 kW listed as an option, and holds 46.3 kWh usable, rising to 50 kWh usable on the 2024 facelift. Nothing on this page fits it. Order from our Type 2 range instead. There has never been a plug-in hybrid Partner, and the BlueHDi and PureTech vans have no charging port at all. Back to the Partner Electric. Its onboard charger is around 3.3 kW and that number sets the ceiling. A cable cannot push more current than the van will accept, so the 16A and the 32A both deliver the same 3.3 kW here. Take the 32A anyway if a newer EV might join the fleet, because it is rated to 7.4 kW and costs only a little more. Britain runs single phase power at the kerb, so 7.4 kW is the domestic ceiling whatever the vehicle, and the 11 kW quoted for the e-Partner only appears on a three phase commercial post. Length matters more when the van sleeps in a yard than on a driveway. 5m is plenty when the charge post sits beside the bay. 10m covers a van reversed in, a post on the far wall, or a shared bay you cannot book. The Type 1 to Type 2 cables here are IP55 rated and the 3 pin units are IP67. All carry a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Peugeot Partner Charging Times Partner Electric, 2013 to 2019, 20.5 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 1 to 3 Pin, 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 10 hours Backup only, keep it in the load bay Type 1 to Type 2 16A, 5m or 10m 3.3 kW, van limited 7 hours Does the job overnight Type 1 to Type 2 32A, 5m or 10m 3.3 kW, van limited 7 hours Best buy, headroom for the next van e-Partner 50 kWh, late 2021 to early 2024, 46.3 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to Type 2 16A 3.7 kW 14 hours 15 minutes Too slow for a working week Type 2 to Type 2 32A single phase 7.4 kW 7 hours The right cable for depot and home Type 2 to Type 2 32A three phase 11 kW, optional charger only 4 hours 45 minutes Only on a three phase post e-Partner facelift, 2024 onwards, 50 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to Type 2 16A 3.7 kW 15 hours 15 minutes Leaves you short by morning Type 2 to Type 2 32A single phase 7.4 kW 7 hours 45 minutes Comfortable overnight fill Type 2 to Type 2 32A three phase 11 kW, optional charger only 5 hours 15 minutes Depot three phase supply only Peugeot Partner Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does a Partner Electric need? The 2013 to 2019 Partner Electric takes a Type 1 to Type 2 cable, 32A, in 5m or 10m. Its onboard charger is around 3.3 kW, so that is what you will see at any post. Check the socket before ordering, because the evidence on this connector is not unanimous and a 2021 e-Partner needs Type 2 instead. How do I tell a Type 1 socket from a Type 2? Count the pins. Type 1 has five pins set in a round housing with a sprung latch on the upper lip. Type 2 has seven pins and a flattened top edge. Five pins means the Type 1 cables on this page. Seven pins means the van is a 2021 or later e-Partner and needs our Type 2 range. Is the 32A cable worth it over the 16A? Not for speed. The Partner Electric caps at around 3.3 kW, so both cables fill 20.5 kWh in about seven hours. The 32A is worth the small difference if another EV will ever share the cable, because it is rated to 7.4 kW, which is the fastest any single phase UK supply can deliver. How long does a Partner Electric take to charge? About seven hours from empty on either Type 1 to Type 2 cable, working from 20.5 kWh usable at roughly 3.3 kW. On the 3 pin cable at 2.3 kW it is about ten hours, which still fits a depot shutdown but leaves no margin if the van goes out early. Should I keep a second cable in the van? Many fleet operators do. A 3 pin cable in the load bay means a driver stranded at a customer site can top up from a standard socket overnight at 2.3 kW. It is slow, but it turns a recovery call into a delayed start. Keep the Type 1 to Type 2 on the depot post. Do I need 5m or 10m for depot charging? Buy 10m if the van reverses into a bay, shares a post with another vehicle, or parks wherever there is room that night. Buy 5m only when the post sits within a couple of metres of a dedicated bay. A yard rarely stays laid out the way it was on the day you measured it.

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Three different cars wear a C3 badge in the UK and only one of them has a socket. The electric Citroen e-C3 charges at 7.4 kW on AC and takes a Type 2 cable. The petrol C3 has nothing to plug in. Neither does the C3 Hybrid 110, which is a 48 volt mild hybrid that recharges itself from the engine and the brakes, and which catches people out precisely because the word hybrid is on the boot. Citroen has never sold a plug-in hybrid C3 in Britain, so if your car is not the e-C3, no charging cable exists that will fit it. An e-C3 uses a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. Citroen fits the standard European inlet, and there is no Type 1 version of this car, so the connector question is settled before you start. Take the 32A single phase lead. Three phase power is a commercial supply, and on a house you get one phase with 7.4 kW as its ceiling, which happens to be exactly what the e-C3 asks for. That makes this one of the cleaner matches in the catalogue: the cable, the supply and the car all agree on the same number, and the 22 kW lead cannot improve on it anywhere. The 16A cable is a closer call here than on most electric cars, because the batteries are small. On the 44 kWh e-C3 it takes a full charge from 6 hours 45 minutes to 13 hours 30 minutes, which no longer fits a night. On the Urban Range car it is 9 hours against 4 hours 30 minutes, which still does. On the Urban Range battery the 16A lead is defensible. On the 44 kWh car it is not. A small battery is exactly where a 3-pin cable stops being a token gesture. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable works at 2.3 kW off any household ring main, worth roughly 11 miles an hour in an e-C3 and close to 90 miles across a long night. For a car most people use for short local journeys, a household socket is a genuine second charging method rather than a last resort. Read what plugging into a house socket actually achieves. Stepping up a size, the Citroen e-C4 charging cable page covers the larger hatchback and the Citroen C5 Aircross charging cable page covers the plug-in SUV. All of them appear in Citroen EV charging cables. Our IP ratings guide sets out what the sealing numbers quoted below actually cover. These are IEC 62196 Type 2 cables with CE certification. Weather sealing is IP55 on Type 2 to Type 2 and IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin lead, and the working range runs from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. You get a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Citroen e-C3 Charging Times by Battery e-C3 44 kWh, 43.8 kWh usable, up to 202 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.4 kW, single phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 13 hours 30 mins approx. 17 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 6 hours 45 mins approx. 34 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW (car limited) 6 hours 45 mins approx. 34 miles No gain over the 32A single phase Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 21 hours 30 mins approx. 11 miles Ideal backup e-C3 Urban Range 30 kWh, 29.8 kWh usable, up to 130 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.4 kW, single phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 9 hours approx. 16 miles Still finishes overnight Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 4 hours 30 mins approx. 32 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW (car limited) 4 hours 30 mins approx. 32 miles No gain over the 32A single phase Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 14 hours 45 mins approx. 10 miles Practical second option Winter temperatures and motorway cruising will both reduce it. Citroen e-C3 Charging Cable FAQs What cable should a Citroen e-C3 owner buy? The Citroen e-C3 uses the 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. It is the only C3 in the range with a charging socket, so if your car is the petrol version or the Hybrid 110 you do not need a cable at all. Does the Citroen C3 Hybrid 110 need a charging cable? No. The Citroen C3 Hybrid 110 is a 48 volt mild hybrid with no charging socket, and it recharges its small battery from the engine and from braking. There has never been a plug-in hybrid C3 sold in the UK either, so the only C3 that takes a cable is the fully electric e-C3. Will a three phase cable help a Citroen e-C3? No. A Citroen e-C3 draws 7.4 kW at most and a home supply provides one phase, which delivers exactly that. The 22 kW cable costs more, weighs more and finishes at the same time, so there is no version of this car or this supply where it pays. How long does a Citroen e-C3 take to charge at home? About 6 hours 45 minutes from empty for the 44 kWh Citroen e-C3 on a 32A cable, and about 4 hours 30 minutes for the 30 kWh Urban Range version. Both roughly double on a 16A lead, at 13 hours 30 minutes and 9 hours. How long a cable does a Citroen e-C3 need? The e-C3 is a short car at just under four metres, so 5m covers most driveways where the wallbox is on the same side as the charging flap. Measure from the socket on the wall to where the flap ends up when the car is parked as you normally leave it, and choose 10m if that walk goes round either end of the car. Can I use my own cable at a public charger? Yes. UK on-street and car park AC posts are mostly untethered, meaning you plug your own Type 2 to Type 2 lead in at both ends. The e-C3 also has a CCS socket for rapid DC charging, which uses the charger's own attached cable.

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The Genesis GV60 takes 11 kW AC on every version sold in Britain, from the original Premium through the current Pure, Sport and Performance to the GV60 Magma. Because 11 kW is a three phase figure and homes run on one phase, the car draws 7.4 kW at a domestic wallbox and a 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable delivers all of it. Every Genesis GV60 uses a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable, connecting to the Type 2 portion of its CCS Combo 2 inlet. The interesting thing about the GV60 range is that the trim you chose changes your range but not your charging time. All the cars in a given generation share one battery and one onboard charger, so they all take the same number of hours to fill. What differs is how far each one travels on that energy. The original Premium managed 321 miles from 77.4 kWh while the Sport Plus returned 289 from the same pack, and on the newer 84 kWh car the spread runs from 348 miles down to 311, with the Magma at 264. In practice that means an hour on a 32A single phase cable is worth about 31 miles to a Pure and closer to 26 to a Magma, while both cars finish a full charge in the same time. If you have gone for a faster GV60, the cable does not need to change, but you will be plugging in a little more often. The 32A single phase lead is the right cable for essentially every GV60 owner. It fills the 84 kWh car in about 12 hours 45 minutes and the earlier 77.4 kWh car in about 11 hours 45 minutes, and it puts around 220 miles back in over a seven hour overnight window. Going down to a 16A cable cuts the rate to 3.7 kW and roughly halves everything, taking the overnight figure to about 105 miles. Going up to a 22 kW three phase cable achieves nothing at a house, since the extra two phases simply are not present in a domestic supply, and the GV60 caps at 11 kW even where they are. Three phase belongs in a workplace car park, where it lifts the GV60 to about 46 miles an hour. A Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable runs at 2.3 kW and adds roughly 10 miles an hour to a GV60. Nobody should plan to charge a car this size on a household socket, but as a lead that lets you take energy from any ordinary plug when you are away from home, it earns its space in the boot. The Genesis G80 charging cable page covers the brand's electric saloon, and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 charging cable page deals with a car built on the same E-GMP platform. Browse everything in the Type 2 charging cables collection. All our leads meet IEC 62196 Type 2 and hold CE certification, with IP55 sealing on Type 2 to Type 2 versions and IP67 on Type 2 to 3-Pin versions, usable from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Each one comes with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Genesis GV60 Charging Times by Generation GV60 2022 to 2025, 77.4 kWh, 289 to 321 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase, which a single phase home supply caps at 7.4 kW. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict 16A Type 2 to Type 2 3.7 kW 23 hours 45 mins approx. 15 miles Too slow for this battery 32A Single Phase Type 2 to Type 2 7.4 kW 11 hours 45 mins approx. 31 miles Best Fit at home 32A Three Phase Type 2 to Type 2 11 kW (car limited) 8 hours approx. 46 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin 2.3 kW 38 hours approx. 10 miles Ideal backup GV60 2025 on, 84 kWh, 264 to 348 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase, which a single phase home supply caps at 7.4 kW. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict 16A Type 2 to Type 2 3.7 kW 25 hours 45 mins approx. 15 miles Too slow for this battery 32A Single Phase Type 2 to Type 2 7.4 kW 12 hours 45 mins approx. 31 miles Best Fit at home 32A Three Phase Type 2 to Type 2 11 kW (car limited) 8 hours 45 mins approx. 46 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin 2.3 kW 41 hours 15 mins approx. 10 miles Ideal backup Range added per hour is quoted for the longest range version of each generation. Sport, Performance and Magma trims cover fewer miles per kWh, so subtract roughly a tenth for Sport and about a fifth for Magma. Genesis publishes total pack size rather than usable capacity, so these times are slightly conservative. Winter temperatures and motorway cruising will both reduce it. Genesis GV60 Charging Cable FAQs What cable should a Genesis GV60 owner buy? A 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable. The Genesis GV60 accepts 11 kW on three phases, which a British home cannot supply, so the practical ceiling at a domestic wallbox is 7.4 kW and the 32A single phase lead delivers exactly that. Do the GV60 trims charge at different speeds? No. Every Genesis GV60 in a given generation shares one battery and one 11 kW onboard charger, so Premium, Sport, Pure, Performance and Magma all take the same time to charge. The trims differ in efficiency, so a Pure gains around 31 miles an hour on a 32A cable where a Magma gains closer to 26. Will a 22kW cable charge a GV60 faster? Not at home, and not by as much as the label suggests anywhere else. The Genesis GV60 limits itself to 11 kW, so a 22 kW cable can never deliver its full rating to this car. At a three phase commercial charge point that 11 kW cuts a full charge from about 12 hours 45 minutes to 8 hours 45 minutes. On a house supply it changes nothing at all. How long a cable does a GV60 need? The Genesis GV60 is a mid size SUV of about 4.5 metres with its charging flap on the rear right wing. Reversing onto a driveway with the wallbox on that side makes 5m workable. Most owners drive in forwards, which puts the flap at the far end of the car, and those owners want 10m. Sloped or shared driveways push the answer to 10m as well. How much range does one overnight charge add to a GV60? About 220 miles, taking a seven hour cheap rate stretch and a 32A single phase lead, which recovers most of the Genesis GV60's usable range in a single night. Swap to a 16A lead over those same hours and the figure falls to roughly 105 miles. Can a GV60 charge from a normal plug socket? Yes, with a Type 2 to 3-Pin charging cable, though slowly. A Genesis GV60 gains about 10 miles of range an hour that way and would need well over a day to charge from empty, so treat a three pin lead as a way of taking a top up wherever there is a socket rather than as your main charging method.

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A charging cable for the MINI Electric, covering the 2020 to 2023 Cooper SE with 28.9 kWh usable, the 2024 Cooper E with 36.6 kWh usable and the 2024 Cooper SE with 49.2 kWh usable. All three charge through a Type 2 inlet, so the lead is a Type 2 to Type 2. Each version carries the same 11 kW onboard AC charger, which is a three phase rating. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4 kW at a house and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full, filling the 2020 to 2023 Cooper SE in about 4 hours 30 minutes. Lengths available are 5 metres and 10 metres. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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The Vauxhall Astra Electric takes 11 kW AC, a three phase rating, so the fastest a home wallbox can feed it is 7.4 kW and a 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable delivers precisely that. Both the Astra Electric hatchback and the Astra Sports Tourer Electric estate take a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable through the Type 2 portion of the CCS Combo 2 inlet. Whichever body you have, the connector is the same. One thing worth knowing before you compare charge times: almost every Astra Electric on British roads today is the 54 kWh car. Vauxhall only opened orders for the larger 58.3 kWh version in mid 2026, with first deliveries in July of that year, so unless yours is brand new it will be the earlier pack with a WLTP range near 258 miles in the hatch and 257 in the Sports Tourer. Use the first table below. The 32A single phase cable is the right buy for either battery. It fills the 54 kWh car in about 7 hours 45 minutes and the 58.3 kWh car in about 8 hours 30 minutes, and in both cases returns roughly 38 miles of range for each hour plugged in. A normal seven hour cheap rate period therefore covers a full charge on either car, which is the practical test that matters. The 16A cable is where Astra owners lose out. At 3.7 kW the car gains about 19 miles an hour, so seven hours overnight returns around 130 miles rather than a full battery. For anyone using an Astra Electric as a daily commuter that is a car that never quite catches up, and the small saving on the cable buys you a permanent charging deficit. Three phase is a different question. The Astra Electric caps at 11 kW and needs three phases to get there, and British homes are wired for one. On the drive a 22 kW cable will charge your Astra at 7.4 kW exactly like the cheaper single phase lead. Only at a workplace or business unit with a genuine three phase feed does it lift the car to about 56 miles an hour. A Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable earns its keep as a spare. At 2.3 kW the Astra Electric picks up around 12 miles an hour, adding perhaps 80 miles across a long overnight stop at a house with no charge point. Sports Tourer owners have the boot space to carry both leads without thinking about it, which is one small practical advantage of the estate. The Vauxhall Mokka-e charging cable and Vauxhall Corsa-e charging cable pages cover the brand's smaller electric cars, and the Vauxhall EV charging cables collection holds the full range. Delivery is free and next working day across the UK, and a 2 year manufacturer's warranty covers every lead. Cables are built to IEC 62196 Type 2 and certified CE. Sealing is IP55 on a Type 2 to Type 2 lead and IP67 on a Type 2 to 3-Pin one, with -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin either side of that. Vauxhall Astra Electric Charging Times by Battery 54 kWh battery 2023 to 2026, 50.8 kWh usable, 258 miles WLTP (hatch) Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW on three phases, cut to 7.4 kW by a single phase domestic feed. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict 16A Type 2 to Type 2 3.7 kW 15 hours 30 mins approx. 19 miles Leaves the car short overnight 32A Single Phase Type 2 to Type 2 7.4 kW 7 hours 45 mins approx. 38 miles Best Fit at home 32A Three Phase Type 2 to Type 2 11 kW (car limited) 5 hours 15 mins approx. 56 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin 2.3 kW 25 hours approx. 12 miles Ideal backup Vauxhall published the gross figure of 54 kWh for this battery but not a usable one, so 50.8 kWh is an independent estimate. The Sports Tourer is rated at 257 miles. 58.3 kWh battery from 2026, 55.4 kWh usable, 281 miles WLTP (hatch) Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW on three phases, cut to 7.4 kW by a single phase domestic feed. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict 16A Type 2 to Type 2 3.7 kW 17 hours approx. 19 miles Leaves the car short overnight 32A Single Phase Type 2 to Type 2 7.4 kW 8 hours 30 mins approx. 38 miles Best Fit at home 32A Three Phase Type 2 to Type 2 11 kW (car limited) 5 hours 45 mins approx. 56 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin 2.3 kW 27 hours 15 mins approx. 12 miles Ideal backup Vauxhall states 55.4 kWh usable on this battery, so these figures come from a manufacturer number. The Sports Tourer is rated at 276 miles, and Vauxhall has quoted the hatch at both 281 and 282 miles. The figure drops in winter and at motorway pace. Vauxhall Astra Electric Charging Cable FAQs Which cable is right for a Vauxhall Astra Electric? A 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable. The Vauxhall Astra Electric accepts 11 kW on a three phase supply, which a UK home reduces to 7.4 kW, and the 32A single phase lead carries the full 7.4 kW without restriction. Which battery is in my Astra Electric? If your Vauxhall Astra Electric was registered before mid 2026 it has the 54 kWh battery and around 258 miles of WLTP range. The larger 58.3 kWh pack, rated at 281 miles, only reached UK customers from July 2026. Both use an identical 11 kW onboard charger, so the cable choice does not change between them. Does the Sports Tourer estate charge any slower? No. The Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Electric shares its battery and 11 kW charger with the hatchback, so both charge in the same time. The estate is rated for a handful fewer WLTP miles, which makes no practical difference to how you charge it. Is a three phase cable a waste of money on an Astra Electric? At home, yes. The Vauxhall Astra Electric is limited to 11 kW and that rate needs three phases, which domestic properties in Britain do not receive. A 22 kW cable therefore charges an Astra Electric at exactly the same 7.4 kW as the 32A single phase lead on a home wallbox. It only repays the extra cost if you also charge somewhere with a three phase supply. What cable length suits an Astra Electric? The Vauxhall Astra Electric carries its charging flap on the rear left wing, and the hatch measures about 4.4 metres against 4.6 for the Sports Tourer. Backing onto a drive with the wallbox on the left keeps you inside 5m. Parking nose first puts the flap at the far end, so 10m is the safer choice, and estate owners who also load the boot from the same side will appreciate the slack. Can I take my Astra cable to a public charge point? Yes. Public AC posts in the UK are mostly untethered Type 2 sockets, and a Vauxhall Astra Electric owner with a Type 2 to Type 2 cable can plug straight into them. Rapid DC chargers have their own fixed cables, so you would not use your own lead there.

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An Audi Q8 e-tron takes a Type 2 to Type 2 cable and accepts 11 kW on AC as standard. Order the 32A single phase cable, which hands the car the full 7.4 kW a British home supply can produce. This car deserves a moment's thought that a smaller EV does not, because the battery is the largest we sell a cable for. A 106 kWh Q8 e-tron 55 takes about 16 hours 15 minutes to fill from empty at 7.4 kW. On a 16A cable that becomes over 32 hours, which is not an overnight charge by any definition, so the 16A is the wrong buy here even though it is cheaper. Then check the left hand side of your car. The 22 kW twin charger was a cost option and it needed a second charge flap on the near side. If your Q8 e-tron has two flaps and you charge somewhere with three phase power, the three-phase cable genuinely doubles your rate. If it has one flap, or you charge at home, it does nothing the 32A single phase does not already do. Do not confuse this car with the Audi Q8 TFSI e, which is a petrol plug-in hybrid on the conventional Q8 body, takes 7.4 kW and is a different car entirely. The Compatibility tab lists both, along with the pre-2022 Audi e-tron that the Q8 e-tron was renamed from. The inlet sits on the offside front wing, ahead of the door, so measure from the wallbox to the front corner of the car. 5m suits a unit on that same side. 10m covers the opposite wall or a second car on the drive. Elsewhere in the range, the Audi Q4 e-tron has its own page and the Audi charging cable range covers the rest. Built to IEC 62196-2, CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, two year warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Audi Q8 e-tron Charging Times Q8 e-tron 55 quattro, 106 kWh usable, 299 to 362 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase as standard, 22 kW with the optional twin charger Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 32 hours 30 mins approx. 10 miles Far too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 16 hours 15 mins approx. 21 miles Best fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 11 kW, or 22 kW with the twin charger 11 hours, or 5 hours 30 mins at 22 kW approx. 31 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 52 hours approx. 6 miles Emergency top-up only The 89 kWh Q8 e-tron 50 charges at the same rates and finishes roughly three hours sooner. Audi quotes range as a band because wheels and body style move it, and cold weather and motorway speeds reduce the miles per hour figure again. Audi Q8 e-tron Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does an Audi Q8 e-tron need? The 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable. An Audi Q8 e-tron accepts 11 kW on AC, a British house supplies 7.4 kW of that, and the 32A cable passes all of it. Nothing else on sale charges one faster on a driveway. Is the 16A cable enough for a Q8 e-tron? No. At 3.7 kW a 106 kWh Audi Q8 e-tron needs over 32 hours from empty, against 16 hours 15 minutes on the 32A. On a battery this size the cheaper cable costs you charges you can never finish. Does my Q8 e-tron have the 22kW charger? Look for a second charging flap on the near side of the car. The 22 kW twin charger was a paid option on the Audi Q8 e-tron and it came with an extra port on the left. One flap means 11 kW, and at a house both cables deliver 7.4 kW regardless. Is the Q8 e-tron the same as the Q8 TFSI e? No, they are different cars. The Audi Q8 e-tron is fully electric, formerly called the Audi e-tron. The Audi Q8 TFSI e is a petrol plug-in hybrid built on the conventional Q8 and it accepts 7.4 kW. Both take a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and both are listed in the Compatibility tab. What length cable does an Audi Q8 e-tron need? The inlet is on the offside front wing, so measure from the charge point to the front corner of the car with it parked where it normally sits. 5m works when the wallbox is on that side, and 10m covers the opposite wall, a second car, or reversing onto the drive.

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The Mazda MX-30 takes 6.6 kW AC, the lowest onboard charging rate of any electric car we write about. Mazda withdrew the MX-30 from the UK range during 2025, so almost everyone buying a cable for one now is a second or third owner, often working out what the original supplying dealer did or did not hand over with the car. The MX-30 uses a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. The inlet is a CCS Combo 2 on the rear right wing, and the round Type 2 portion at the top is where an AC cable connects. There is no Type 1 version of this car, so if a private seller hands you a Type 1 lead it did not come with the MX-30. Because the car's own charger caps at 6.6 kW, the MX-30 is the rare case where the limit sits in the vehicle rather than in your house. Most electric cars accept 11 kW and are held to 7.4 kW by a single phase domestic supply. The MX-30 cannot reach even 7.4. A 32A single phase cable will feed it 6.6 kW, which is everything it can take, and a 22 kW three phase cable would deliver exactly the same 6.6 kW for more money. Three phase is genuinely pointless on this model. The 32A single phase lead is still the one to buy. It fills the 35.5 kWh battery in about 6 hours and returns roughly 23 miles of range an hour. Step down to a 16A cable and the rate falls to 3.7 kW, stretching a full charge to 10 hours 45 minutes and halving the miles per hour to about 13. Given the MX-30's modest 124 mile range, losing half your charging speed hurts more here than it would on a long range car, because there is less buffer to absorb a night when charging did not finish. A Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable works genuinely well on this car. At 2.3 kW it fills the MX-30 in about 17 hours 30 minutes, and because the battery is small, an ordinary overnight stint on a household socket returns a useful 60 to 70 miles. For a used MX-30 owner without a wallbox yet, a three pin lead is a real interim charging solution rather than a token gesture. Mazda also sold the MX-30 R-EV, which pairs a much smaller 17.8 kWh battery with a rotary petrol generator and gives around 53 electric miles. If your car has a fuel filler as well as a charging flap, it is the R-EV and its charging times are far shorter than the ones below. The Mazda CX-60 charging cable page covers Mazda's plug-in hybrid SUV, and the Mazda EV charging cables collection lists everything we stock for the marque. A 2 year manufacturer's warranty comes with every cable here, alongside free next working day UK delivery. Construction is IEC 62196 Type 2 with CE certification, IP55 on Type 2 to Type 2 leads and IP67 on Type 2 to 3-Pin leads, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Mazda MX-30 Charging Times by Battery 35.5 kWh battery, 124 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 6.6 kW, which no cable can exceed. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict 16A Type 2 to Type 2 3.7 kW 10 hours 45 mins approx. 13 miles Slower than the car allows 32A Single Phase Type 2 to Type 2 6.6 kW (car limited) 6 hours approx. 23 miles Best Fit at home 32A Three Phase Type 2 to Type 2 6.6 kW (car limited) 6 hours approx. 23 miles No benefit on this car Type 2 to 3-Pin 2.3 kW 17 hours 30 mins approx. 8 miles Workable without a wallbox Mazda gives 35.5 kWh for the pack and never separates out the usable portion, so the times here rest on the full number and a real charge will end a little earlier. Note also that Mazda's own UK charging table implies a slightly higher rate than the 6.6 kW quoted at launch, so treat 6.6 kW as the conservative figure. Expect lower figures in winter and on long fast runs. Mazda MX-30 Charging Cable FAQs What cable does a Mazda MX-30 need? A Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable, and the 32A single phase version is the right pick. The Mazda MX-30 accepts 6.6 kW, the 32A cable carries that comfortably, and a full charge takes about 6 hours. My used MX-30 came without a cable. What am I missing? Most Mazda MX-30s were supplied with a Type 2 to Type 2 Mode 3 cable for wallbox and public post charging. A three pin Mode 2 cable was not always included. Since the MX-30 left the UK price list in 2025, replacements are no longer a dealer item for many owners, and buying a 32A Type 2 to Type 2 lead restores the car to how it was sold. Is the three phase cable a waste of money on an MX-30? Yes. The Mazda MX-30 is limited to 6.6 kW by its own onboard charger, which is below what a single phase supply already provides. A 22 kW three phase cable therefore charges an MX-30 at precisely the same speed as a 32A single phase one. There is no scenario, at home or at a public post, where the extra phases help this car. How is the MX-30 R-EV different for charging? The Mazda MX-30 R-EV carries a 17.8 kWh battery instead of 35.5 kWh, roughly half the size, plus a rotary petrol generator to extend its range. It gives about 53 miles on electricity and refills far more quickly than the battery electric MX-30. Both cars use the same Type 2 to Type 2 cable. What length of cable suits an MX-30? The Mazda MX-30 is a compact crossover at just over 4.4 metres, and its charging flap is on the rear right wing. Owners who reverse onto a driveway with the wallbox on the right will manage on 5m. Drive in forwards and that flap sits at the far end of the car from the wall, where 10m removes the problem. The rear hinged back doors do not affect cable routing, but leave room to open them. How much range does an MX-30 gain in one cheap rate window? A seven hour off peak period on a 32A single phase cable puts about 160 miles into a Mazda MX-30, which is more than the car can hold, so the battery fills and stops. That is the useful thing about a small battery: one cheap rate window always covers a full charge, provided the cable is not holding the car back.

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The Jeep Avenger Electric takes 11 kW AC, which is a three phase figure. On a normal UK home supply the car draws 7.4 kW, and a 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable delivers every watt of it. Before buying anything, check which Avenger sits on your drive, because most of the UK range has no charging socket at all. Jeep sells four Avenger powertrains in Britain and only one of them plugs in. The 1.2 petrol and the e-Hybrid are self charging. So is the Avenger 4xe, despite the badge: on this car 4xe means the 48 volt four wheel drive system, not a plug-in hybrid, and there is no inlet anywhere on the vehicle. Only the Avenger Electric, sold as e-Longitude, e-Altitude and e-Summit, can accept a cable. If your Avenger has no flap on the rear left wing, no cable on this site will help you. Assuming you have the Electric, it uses a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. The inlet is a CCS Combo 2, and the round Type 2 section at the top is the part your AC cable plugs into. The larger pins underneath are for public rapid units and are not used at home. There is no Type 1 version of the Avenger. The 32A single phase cable is the one to buy. Your house has one phase coming into it, so the 11 kW the Avenger can theoretically accept is not available at a domestic wallbox no matter what cable you own. The 32A single phase lead carries the full 7.4 kW your supply can give and fills the 51 kWh battery in about 7 hours 45 minutes. A three phase cable only earns its money if you also charge at a workplace or industrial unit with three phases wired in, where the Avenger will pull the full 11 kW and finish in around 5 hours 15 minutes. A 16A cable caps the car at 3.7 kW and doubles that to roughly 15 hours 30 minutes. Put another way, a seven hour overnight cheap rate window gives you about 250 miles on the 32A cable and about 125 on the 16A. On a car with a 248 mile WLTP range that is the difference between waking up full and waking up half full, every single night. The saving on the cheaper lead is gone inside a few months of missed off peak hours. A Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable is still worth keeping in the boot. It runs at 2.3 kW, adds around 11 miles an hour and needs 25 hours to fill the Avenger from flat, so it is not a primary charger. What it does is turn any ordinary socket into a slow charger when you are staying with family, parked at a holiday cottage or somewhere a wallbox does not exist. Jeep supplies the Avenger with a single phase Mode 3 cable, not a three pin one, so this is a genuine gap in the standard kit. If you are comparing across the range, the Jeep Renegade 4xe charging cable covers the plug-in hybrid Renegade, and the Jeep Compass charging cable page explains a very similar badge problem on that model. Everything we stock for the marque sits in the Jeep EV charging cables collection. Every cable we sell is built to IEC 62196 Type 2 and carries CE certification. Type 2 to Type 2 leads are rated IP55 and Type 2 to 3-Pin leads IP67, both rated for use between -30C and +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. All of them carry a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and ship with free next working day UK delivery. Jeep Avenger Charging Times by Cable Avenger Electric, 51 kWh usable, 248 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase, which becomes 7.4 kW on a single phase domestic supply. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict 16A Type 2 to Type 2 3.7 kW 15 hours 30 mins approx. 18 miles Too slow for this battery 32A Single Phase Type 2 to Type 2 7.4 kW 7 hours 45 mins approx. 36 miles Best Fit at home 32A Three Phase Type 2 to Type 2 11 kW (car limited) 5 hours 15 mins approx. 53 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin 2.3 kW 25 hours approx. 11 miles Ideal backup Jeep publishes 51 kWh as the usable capacity, so these times are calculated on real usable energy rather than a headline pack size. The figure drops in winter and at motorway pace. Jeep Avenger Charging Cable FAQs Does my Jeep Avenger actually need a charging cable? Only the Jeep Avenger Electric needs one. The Avenger petrol, the Avenger e-Hybrid and the Avenger 4xe are all 48 volt self charging systems with no charging inlet, so no cable of any kind will connect to them. Look for a charging flap on the rear left wing. If there is not one, your Avenger cannot be plugged in. Why is the Avenger 4xe not a plug-in hybrid? On the Jeep Avenger, 4xe denotes the 48 volt electric four wheel drive system with a motor on the rear axle, not a plug-in battery. Jeep uses the same 4xe badge on the Renegade and the older Compass where it does mean a plug-in hybrid, which is where the confusion comes from. The Avenger 4xe has no socket and recharges its small battery from the engine and from braking. Which cable is right for a Jeep Avenger Electric? A 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable suits almost every Jeep Avenger Electric owner. It delivers the full 7.4 kW a UK home supply can provide and charges the car from empty in about 7 hours 45 minutes, comfortably inside one overnight off peak period. Would a 22kW cable speed up an Avenger Electric? Not at a house. The Jeep Avenger Electric accepts 11 kW, and reaching that requires a three phase electricity supply, which UK homes do not have. A three phase cable is worth buying only if you regularly charge somewhere with three phases available, such as a workplace car park or a commercial unit, where the Avenger will complete a charge in about 5 hours 15 minutes. How long a cable does a Jeep Avenger need? The Jeep Avenger Electric has its charging flap on the rear left wing and the car is just over four metres long, so a 5m cable reaches a wallbox on the same side of a standard driveway. Owners who reverse onto the drive, or whose wallbox sits on the opposite side of the garage, are better off with a 10m lead. Measure from the socket to where the rear left corner of the car ends up parked, not to the front of the car. How much range does an Avenger gain in one cheap rate window? A seven hour off peak window on a 32A single phase cable puts roughly 250 miles into a Jeep Avenger Electric, which is a full charge from close to empty. The same window on a 16A cable gives about 125 miles. For most owners that single difference is the whole argument for the 32A lead.

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5m is the right cable when the charge point is close to the car. It is the cheapest of our lengths, the lightest to carry and the easiest to coil back into the boot. If you park nose in to a wallbox on the garage wall, 5m is usually plenty. If there is any doubt about reach, particularly on public charge points, go for the 10m instead. We supply the 5m in four forms. Which one you need depends on the socket on your car: Type 2 to Type 2: for almost every EV and plug in hybrid sold in the UK since around 2014. Available in 16A, 32A single phase and 32A three phase. Type 2 to 3 Pin, 6 to 12A adjustable: charges a Type 2 car from an ordinary UK 13A socket, no wallbox needed. Type 1 to Type 2: for older cars with a Type 1 port, such as the early Nissan Leaf and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Available in 16A and 32A. Type 1 to 3 Pin, 6 to 12A adjustable: the domestic socket version for those same Type 1 cars. Not sure which connector your car uses? Type 1 and Type 2 explained. Our Type 2 to Type 2 and Type 1 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, and our 3 Pin cables are IP67 rated, so all of them are fine to use and leave connected outdoors in British weather. What the IP rating means. Each cable is produced to the IEC 62196 Type 2 standard, passes CE safety certification, and ships with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Need more reach? We also stock 15m and 20m cables. 5m Charging Cable Speeds These are the specifications we supply in 5m. Your car will charge at whichever is lower, its own onboard limit or the figure below. Specification Max Charge Rate Range Added Per Hour Typical Use Type 2 to Type 2, 1 Phase, 16A (5m) 3.7 kW Around 12 miles Overnight home charging Type 2 to Type 2, 1 Phase, 32A (5m) 7.4 kW Around 25 miles Home wallbox and public Type 2 charge points Type 2 to Type 2, 3 Phase, 32A (5m) 22 kW Around 75 miles Three phase workplace and public charge points Type 1 to Type 2, 1 Phase, 16A or 32A (16A: 5m · 32A: 5m) 3.7 kW or 7.4 kW Around 12 or 25 miles Older Type 1 cars on a Type 2 charge point 3 Pin, 6 to 12A adjustable (Type 2: 5m · Type 1: 5m) 2.3 kW Around 8 miles Standard UK 13A socket, no wallbox required The three phase 22 kW figure only applies if your vehicle has a three phase onboard charger and the charge point supplies three phase. Almost all UK homes are single phase, so for home charging the 32A single phase cable is the one to buy. 5m EV Charging Cable FAQs Is 5m long enough, or should I take the 10m? 5m works when the charge point is within a couple of metres of the car's port, which usually means a wallbox on the garage wall and parking nose in. If you park either way round, share a driveway, or use public bays where the post sits behind you, the 10m removes the guesswork. How do I know whether I need Type 1 or Type 2? Look at the socket on the car, not the charge point. A seven pin round socket is Type 2, which covers almost every EV and plug in hybrid sold here since around 2014. A five pin socket is Type 1, found on older cars such as the early Nissan Leaf and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Will a 5m cable charge my car any faster than a longer one? No. Shorter is cheaper, lighter and tidier to store, but it delivers exactly the same power. A 32A cable is a 32A cable at any length we sell. Your actual rate comes from whichever is lowest of the car's onboard charger, the supply at the charge point, and the cable's amp rating. Should I choose 16A or 32A? 32A if your wallbox supports it, since that gives 7.4 kW against 3.7 kW for 16A, which is roughly half the charging time. 16A only makes sense when the wallbox or the car is limited to 16 amps, in which case the dearer cable buys you nothing. Most modern UK home units are 32A. Can I use it in the rain and leave it plugged in overnight? Yes. The Type 2 to Type 2 and Type 1 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, and the 3 Pin versions are IP67 rated, so a wet British night is well within what they are built for. Keep the connectors off standing water, do not drive over the cable, and coil it dry afterwards. My wallbox already has a cable attached. Do I still need this? Not for that wallbox, no. A tethered unit comes with its own lead. A 5m cable is for untethered wallboxes and for public posts, which are socket only and expect you to bring your own. If your tethered lead is simply too short, an extension cable adds reach instead.

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At 20m this is the longest EV charging cable we sell, and it exists for one reason: some cars cannot park near the charge point. On-street charging, a bay on the far side of a car park, a long driveway, or a wallbox on the wrong wall of the house. If a 10m cable reaches with slack to spare, you do not need an extra long cable. This is a Type 2 to Type 2 cable rated at 32A single phase, delivering up to 7.4 kW, which is roughly 25 miles of range per hour. It works with any UK home wallbox and any public Type 2 charge point. Does a longer cable charge more slowly? Not in any way you would notice. Voltage drop over 20m of correctly rated cable is negligible, and the charge rate is set by your car's onboard charger and the charge point, not the cable length. We wrote a fuller answer here: do longer EV cables take longer to charge? What does change is weight and bulk. A 20m 32A cable is a substantial thing to coil and carry, so most drivers keep one in the boot for the awkward locations and use a shorter cable day to day. If 20m is more than you need, the 15m charging cable is the next size down. Need a different length? We stock 5m, 10m and 15m cables, or browse the full Type 2 charging cable range. Our Type 2 to Type 2 charging cables are IP55 rated, so they are fine to use and leave connected outdoors in British weather. What the IP rating means. Every cable we sell is manufactured to the IEC 62196 Type 2 standard, independently CE certified, and covered by a two-year manufacturer's warranty with free UK delivery. 20m Charging Cable Speeds This cable is supplied in one specification. The figures below are what it delivers, assuming your vehicle and charge point can accept them. Specification Max Charge Rate Range Added Per Hour Typical Use Type 2 to Type 2, 1-Phase, 32A (20m) 7.4 kW Around 25 miles Home wallbox and public Type 2 charge points If your car's onboard charger is rated below 7.4 kW, it will charge at that lower rate. The cable is never the limiting factor. Extra Long EV Charging Cable FAQs What is the longest EV charging cable you can buy? 20m is the longest EV charging cable we stock, and the longest length commonly sold in the UK. Past that point weight and handling become the practical limit rather than anything electrical. If 20m still will not reach, moving the charge point is usually the better answer than a longer lead. How long can an EV charging cable be? There is no fixed maximum for a Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable. What matters is that the conductor is rated for the current it carries over that distance. This cable is built for a full 32A at 7.4 kW, so it delivers the same charge rate at 20m that a 5m cable does. Do you sell an extra long Type 2 charging cable? Yes. This 20m cable is our extra long option and we also stock a 15m Type 2 charging cable. Both are Type 2 to Type 2 at 32A single phase. How much range does a 20m cable add per hour? Around 25 miles for every hour of charging at 7.4 kW, provided your car's onboard charger accepts that rate. A car limited to 3.7 kW will add roughly half that, whatever cable you use. Can I join two charging cables together to reach further? Choosing a single cable that reaches is more reliable than trying to join two cables together. If your current cable is a few metres short, moving up a length is the simplest fix, and it is why we stock 15m and 20m. How heavy is a 20m charging cable, and how do I store it? Around 6.8 kg shipped, against roughly 5.6 kg for the 15m and 4 kg for the 10m. A cable bag is worth having at this length. Coil it loosely rather than tightly and keep the connector caps on when it is in the boot.

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The Lexus UX 300e takes a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and the 32A version is the one to order. Both UK batteries share the same onboard charger, rated at 6.6 kW, and that is the number that decides everything on this page. A 32A cable is rated to carry 7.4 kW, comfortably above what the car will ask for, which is exactly what you want. Before you order, make sure you have the right Lexus. The UX 300e is the full electric model. The UX 250h and UX 300h sit beside it in showrooms with almost the same badge, but they are self-charging hybrids with no socket anywhere on the body, so no cable on this page will do anything for them. If your car has never been plugged in, it is one of those. Two batteries have been sold here. Cars from 2021 to 2022 carry 45 kWh usable from a 54.35 kWh pack. From 2023 Lexus fitted a much larger 72.82 kWh pack with 64 kWh usable, but left the onboard charger alone at 6.6 kW. The result is that the newer car has considerably more range and takes considerably longer to fill: roughly 7 hours 45 minutes on a 32A cable for the early car against about 11 hours for the later one. Both are still comfortably inside an overnight window on an off peak tariff. There is no point paying for the three phase cable here. The 6.6 kW ceiling is single phase and lives in the car, so a three phase post cannot feed it any faster. The 16A cable holds the car back to 3.7 kW and turns the big battery into a job of nearly twenty hours, so it only makes sense if your supply genuinely cannot offer more. The Type 2 to 3 Pin cable runs at 2.3 kW and is for emergencies and overnight stays away, not for filling 64 kWh from flat. One point worth knowing: the UX 300e uses a CHAdeMO port for DC rapid charging rather than the CCS fitted to most newer cars. That has no bearing on which cable you buy, since your cable is only ever used for AC charging. Our Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, our Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67, and both come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Lexus UX 300e Charging Times UX 300e 54.3 kWh, 2021 to 2022, 45 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 22 hours Keep for emergencies Type 2 to Type 2 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 13 hours 45 minutes Only where 32A is unavailable Type 2 to Type 2 32A (5m / 10m) 6.6 kW, car limited 7 hours 45 minutes Buy this one Type 2 to Type 2 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 6.6 kW, car limited 7 hours 45 minutes No gain, save the money UX 300e 72.8 kWh, 2023 onwards, 64 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 31 hours 30 minutes Emergencies only Type 2 to Type 2 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 19 hours 30 minutes Too slow for this battery Type 2 to Type 2 32A (5m / 10m) 6.6 kW, car limited 11 hours Buy this one Type 2 to Type 2 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 6.6 kW, car limited 11 hours No gain, save the money Lexus UX 300e Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the Lexus UX 300e need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and we would order the 32A. Every UK UX 300e has a 6.6 kW onboard charger, and the 32A cable is rated to 7.4 kW, so it never becomes the restriction. The 16A alternative would cap the car at 3.7 kW and add hours to every charge for no real saving. How long does a UX 300e take to charge at home? On a 32A cable, about 7 hours 45 minutes for the 2021 to 2022 car with 45 kWh usable, and about 11 hours for the 2023 car with 64 kWh usable. Both figures assume starting from empty, which is rare in practice, so a typical top up overnight will be a good deal shorter. Does the Lexus UX 250h need a charging cable? No. The UX 250h and the newer UX 300h are self-charging hybrids with no charging port fitted, so there is nothing to connect a cable to. Only the UX 300e, which is Lexus's full electric version of the same car, has a Type 2 socket and needs one of the cables listed here. Is a three phase cable worth it on a UX 300e? No, and this is one case where we would steer you away from it. The 6.6 kW limit is built into the car's single phase onboard charger, so plugging into a three phase post changes nothing. You would pay more for a heavier cable and see exactly the same 7 hours 45 minutes or 11 hours. Does the 72.8 kWh UX 300e charge any faster? Not on AC. Lexus enlarged the battery for 2023 from 54.35 kWh to 72.82 kWh gross but kept the same 6.6 kW onboard charger, so the bigger pack simply takes longer to fill: about 11 hours rather than 7 hours 45 minutes. The cable you need is identical for both cars. Should I choose the 5m or 10m UX 300e cable? Five metres works when your charge point is within a couple of paces of the car's socket and you always park the same way round. Ten metres is worth having if the unit is on the far side of a shared drive or a garage wall, or if you regularly use car park bays. Charging speed is unaffected.

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The Hyundai Ioniq 6 takes 11 kW AC, a three phase rating that becomes 7.4 kW at a British home, and a 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable hands the car every watt of it. Every Hyundai Ioniq 6 uses a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable, plugged into the Type 2 section of the CCS Combo 2 inlet on the rear right wing. What sets the Ioniq 6 apart from other cars charging at the same rate is what it does with the energy. It is one of the most aerodynamically efficient cars on sale, with a drag coefficient of 0.21, and that shows up directly in charging maths. An hour on a 32A single phase cable is worth about 32 miles to an Ioniq 6. The same hour, on the same cable, at the same 7.4 kW, gives a Kia EV9 roughly 26 miles. The cable is identical. The car simply travels further on what it receives. That efficiency is why the 32A single phase cable is such a strong buy here. A seven hour overnight off peak window returns around 225 miles to an Ioniq 6, which is two thirds of the car's 338 mile range recovered while you sleep. Very few owners will ever need to think about charging beyond plugging in at night. The flip side is that a 16A cable wastes the car's biggest advantage. At 3.7 kW the Ioniq 6 gains about 16 miles an hour, so the same overnight period returns roughly 110 miles. Buying the cheaper lead for a car chosen partly for its efficiency is a strange combination, and the difference in price is small next to what it costs you in charging throughput over a year. A 22 kW three phase cable is held to 11 kW by the Ioniq 6 and needs a three phase supply to reach it. Houses in Britain are wired with one phase, so a three phase cable will charge your Ioniq 6 at exactly 7.4 kW on the drive, the same as the cheaper single phase lead. Where three phase does exist, at a workplace or business unit, the car reaches about 48 miles an hour. A Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable is a sensible companion at 2.3 kW and around 10 miles an hour. Thanks to the car's efficiency, an overnight stint on a standard socket returns 80 to 100 miles, which is a genuinely useful amount on a long trip where the destination has no charge point. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 charging cable page covers the taller car built on the same platform, and the Kia EV6 charging cable page its close relative. The rest of the marque is in the Hyundai EV charging cables collection. Free next working day UK delivery applies to every cable, each backed by a 2 year manufacturer's warranty. They are built to IEC 62196 Type 2 with CE certification, sealed IP55 as Type 2 to Type 2 and IP67 as Type 2 to 3-Pin, and rated for -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Hyundai Ioniq 6 Charging Times by Battery 77.4 kWh battery, 338 miles WLTP (rear wheel drive) Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase, limited to 7.4 kW by a single phase home supply. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict 16A Type 2 to Type 2 3.7 kW 23 hours 45 mins approx. 16 miles Wastes the car's efficiency 32A Single Phase Type 2 to Type 2 7.4 kW 11 hours 45 mins approx. 32 miles Best Fit at home 32A Three Phase Type 2 to Type 2 11 kW (car limited) 8 hours approx. 48 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin 2.3 kW 38 hours approx. 10 miles Ideal backup All wheel drive versions are rated at 322 miles rather than 338, so their range per hour is about a twentieth lower with identical charging times. Ioniq 6 N, 84 kWh, 302 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 10.5 kW three phase, again 7.4 kW on a single phase home supply. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict 16A Type 2 to Type 2 3.7 kW 25 hours 45 mins approx. 13 miles Too slow for this battery 32A Single Phase Type 2 to Type 2 7.4 kW 12 hours 45 mins approx. 27 miles Best Fit at home 32A Three Phase Type 2 to Type 2 10.5 kW (car limited) 9 hours approx. 38 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin 2.3 kW 41 hours 15 mins approx. 8 miles Ideal backup Hyundai quotes battery size rather than usable capacity, so both tables are worked from the total and real charges finish a little sooner. Hyundai's own documents give the onboard charger as both 10.5 kW and 11 kW, which is the same hardware quoted at two reference voltages. Both cold weather and sustained high speeds cut this figure. Hyundai Ioniq 6 Charging Cable FAQs Which charging cable suits a Hyundai Ioniq 6? A 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable is the best match for a Hyundai Ioniq 6. It supplies the full 7.4 kW a UK home can provide and, because the Ioniq 6 is unusually efficient, returns around 32 miles of range for every hour it is plugged in. Why does the Ioniq 6 gain more miles per hour than other cars? Because it is more efficient. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 has a drag coefficient of 0.21 and travels further on each kilowatt hour than most electric cars, so the same 7.4 kW charging rate converts into more miles. An Ioniq 6 picks up roughly 32 miles an hour where a large electric SUV on the identical cable gains around 26. Do I need a 22kW cable for a Hyundai Ioniq 6? Not for home charging. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 accepts 11 kW, which requires a three phase supply, and British houses have a single phase feed. A 22 kW cable therefore charges an Ioniq 6 at 7.4 kW on a domestic wallbox, identical to the 32A single phase lead. It only earns its price at a three phase charge point. Does the Ioniq 6 N charge differently? Slightly. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 N uses an 84 kWh battery against 77.4 kWh in the standard car, and Hyundai lists its onboard charger at 10.5 kW. It also covers fewer miles per charge at 302, so each hour on a 32A cable is worth about 27 miles rather than 32. What cable length works best for an Ioniq 6? The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a long saloon at around 4.85 metres with the charging flap on the rear right wing. Backing onto a driveway alongside a wallbox on the right means 5m is fine. Parking nose in leaves the flap almost five metres from the wall, where 10m saves a lot of manoeuvring, and street parked owners should think about 15m. How much range does an Ioniq 6 gain in one cheap rate window? Around 225 miles, using a 32A single phase lead across a seven hour cheap rate stretch, which amounts to roughly two thirds of a full charge. Drop to a 16A lead and a Hyundai Ioniq 6 collects about 110 miles in the same time.

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A BMW i7 charging cable has to move more energy than any other cable BMW owners buy from us. The i7 carries 101.7 kWh of usable battery and accepts up to 22 kW on AC, three phase, standard on cars built from 2023. The very first xDrive60 deliveries in late 2022 were quoted at 11 kW. Battery size does not vary across the eDrive50, xDrive60 and M70 xDrive, so the charging answer is the same for all three. Every BMW i7 uses a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. The inlet on the offside rear combines the Type 2 AC connection with the DC pins, and the AC half is what a home or destination charger uses. The size of that battery is what makes the cable choice matter here. Paying for a three phase cable to use on a house supply buys nothing: the i7 will draw 7.4 kW from it and 7.4 kW from the single phase cable that costs less, because a British domestic feed carries one phase. What the battery does change is the cost of getting the cable wrong. A 32A single phase cable is the sensible home choice and takes the i7 from empty in about 15 hours 30 minutes, which is already two overnight windows rather than one. Step down to a 16A cable and the same job takes 31 hours. In practical terms that is around 14 miles put back per hour instead of 28, so a seven hour off peak window returns about 98 miles rather than 196. On a car with this much battery, a 16A cable never catches up with normal use and the saving disappears inside a month of charging. Because a full charge is a long job, most i7 owners top up rather than fill. That makes a Type 2 to 3 Pin Charging Cable more useful than it first looks. At 2.3 kW it adds roughly 9 miles an hour, so an afternoon on a 13A socket at a relative's house is worth something, and it removes the risk of arriving somewhere with no working post. Other large BMWs in the range include the BMW i5 and the BMW iX, both of which take the same cable. You can see everything we stock on the BMW EV charging cable range. Our cables are built to IEC 62196, CE certified, and rated to run between -30C and +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. The Type 2 to Type 2 cable is sealed to IP55 and the Type 2 to 3 Pin to IP67. A 2 year manufacturer's warranty covers every one, and UK delivery is free and next working day. BMW i7 Charging Times by Battery 101.7 kWh usable, i7 eDrive50 and xDrive60, WLTP up to 388 miles Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 22 kW three phase on cars from 2023, 11 kW on the earliest xDrive60 deliveries. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict 16A Type 2 to Type 2 3.7 kW 31 hours approx. 14 miles Too slow for this battery 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 7.4 kW 15 hours 30 minutes approx. 28 miles Best Fit at home 32A three phase Type 2 to Type 2 22 kW 5 hours 15 minutes approx. 84 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3 Pin 2.3 kW 50 hours approx. 9 miles Ideal backup 101.7 kWh usable, i7 M70 xDrive, WLTP up to 348 miles Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 22 kW three phase as standard. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict 16A Type 2 to Type 2 3.7 kW 31 hours approx. 13 miles Too slow for this battery 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 7.4 kW 15 hours 30 minutes approx. 25 miles Best Fit at home 32A three phase Type 2 to Type 2 22 kW 5 hours 15 minutes approx. 75 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3 Pin 2.3 kW 50 hours approx. 8 miles Ideal backup Expect lower figures in winter and on long fast runs. BMW i7 Charging Cable FAQs Which cable fits a BMW i7? A BMW i7 takes a Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable, and the 32A single phase version suits nearly every owner. It carries the full 7.4 kW a domestic wallbox provides and refills the 101.7 kWh battery in about 15 hours 30 minutes. We stock it in 5m, 10m, 15m and 20m. Would a 22kW cable speed up a BMW i7 at home? No. A BMW i7 can accept 22 kW, but only from a three phase supply, and houses in Britain are fed with a single phase. At home the car takes 7.4 kW through either cable. The three phase cable is worth owning if a workplace or destination charger you use often runs three phase AC, where it cuts a full charge to about 5 hours 15 minutes. How long does a BMW i7 take to charge from empty? A BMW i7 takes roughly 15 hours 30 minutes from empty on a 7.4 kW home wallbox with a 32A single phase cable, and about 5 hours 15 minutes on a 22 kW three phase AC supply. Very few owners run the battery flat, so a nightly top up of 150 to 200 miles is the more useful number. What cable length suits a BMW i7? The BMW i7 is close to 5.4 metres long with the charge flap on the offside rear wing, so parking direction changes the answer more than it does on a smaller car. Reversing onto a drive with a wallbox by the house usually works with 5m, while nose in parking or a charger on the opposite wall of a garage points to 10m. It is worth measuring the actual run before ordering. Do I still need a cable if my i7 came with one? Many BMW i7 cars were supplied with a single phase cable, and it will not use the car's 22 kW three phase charger. It is also common for the supplied cable to be shorter than a driveway needs. A second cable in the boot means a public post is never a problem when the first one is plugged in at home. Is a 16A cable enough for a BMW i7? A 16A cable will charge a BMW i7 but it halves the rate to 3.7 kW, stretching a full charge to 31 hours and returning around 14 miles for each hour on the plug. On a battery of 101.7 kWh that difference shows up every night, so the 32A cable is the better buy.

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The Genesis Electrified G80 takes 11 kW AC, and it has done since launch across both generations. That is a three phase rating, so a home wallbox on a single phase supply feeds the car 7.4 kW, which a 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable carries in full. Every Electrified G80 uses a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. Genesis fits a CCS Combo 2 inlet, and the AC cable connects to the Type 2 section at the top of it. There is a useful truth about a car like this that gets lost in charging comparisons. An empty to full time is close to meaningless on a G80. This is a 323 to 354 mile executive saloon, and owners overwhelmingly plug in every night or two with half a battery remaining rather than running it flat and starting from zero. The figure that governs your actual experience is how many miles the car gains per hour while you are asleep, not how many hours a theoretical full charge would take. On that measure the 32A single phase cable returns about 27 to 28 miles an hour, so an ordinary seven hour off peak window puts roughly 190 miles into the car. For almost every G80 owner that is a full week of driving recovered in a single night, and it is why the 32A lead is the right buy even though the numbers in the table below look long. A 16A cable halves that to around 14 miles an hour, or about 100 miles overnight. On a car this size the gap shows up as a battery that never quite gets back to full during the week, which then forces a public charging stop you did not need to make. The price difference between the two cables is recovered quickly once that starts happening. A 22 kW three phase cable is limited by the G80 to 11 kW and needs three phases at the socket to deliver even that. Domestic supplies in Britain carry one phase, so at home the three phase lead and the 32A single phase lead behave identically. It is worth the money only where you also charge at a business premises with a three phase feed, which lifts the car to about 41 miles an hour. Keep a Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable in the boot regardless. At 2.3 kW it adds around 9 miles an hour, which will not fill a G80 but will quietly recover 60 or 70 miles overnight at a hotel or a friend's house where no charge point exists. For a car often used for long business trips that is a genuinely useful piece of kit. The Genesis GV60 charging cable page covers the brand's electric SUV, which uses the same 11 kW charger. Our full range of leads for cars like this sits in the Type 2 charging cables collection. Certification runs to IEC 62196 Type 2 with CE approval on every cable. A Type 2 to Type 2 lead is sealed to IP55 and a Type 2 to 3-Pin lead to IP67, with an operating range of -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. All cables carry a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Genesis G80 Charging Times by Generation Electrified G80 2022 to 2025, 87.2 kWh, 323 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase, reduced to 7.4 kW on a single phase domestic supply. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict 16A Type 2 to Type 2 3.7 kW 26 hours 45 mins approx. 14 miles Too slow for this battery 32A Single Phase Type 2 to Type 2 7.4 kW 13 hours 15 mins approx. 27 miles Best Fit at home 32A Three Phase Type 2 to Type 2 11 kW (car limited) 9 hours approx. 41 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin 2.3 kW 42 hours 45 mins approx. 9 miles Ideal backup Electrified G80 facelift 2025 on, 94.5 kWh, 354 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase, reduced to 7.4 kW on a single phase domestic supply. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict 16A Type 2 to Type 2 3.7 kW 28 hours 45 mins approx. 14 miles Too slow for this battery 32A Single Phase Type 2 to Type 2 7.4 kW 14 hours 30 mins approx. 28 miles Best Fit at home 32A Three Phase Type 2 to Type 2 11 kW (car limited) 9 hours 45 mins approx. 41 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin 2.3 kW 46 hours 30 mins approx. 9 miles Ideal backup Genesis states pack size but not usable capacity, so both sets of times are worked from the total figure and a real charge will complete sooner. Genesis has also printed the facelift battery as both 94.5 and 97.5 kWh in different documents. The figure drops in winter and at motorway pace. Genesis G80 Charging Cable FAQs Which cable is right for a Genesis Electrified G80? A 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable is right for a Genesis Electrified G80 charging at home. It provides the full 7.4 kW available from a UK domestic supply and returns roughly 190 miles across a normal overnight off peak window. Does the newer G80 charge faster than the earlier one? No. Both generations of the Genesis Electrified G80 use an 11 kW onboard AC charger, so a given cable delivers the same power to either car. The 2025 facelift carries a larger battery, 94.5 kWh against 87.2 kWh, so a full charge takes slightly longer while adding more range in total. Is three phase worth paying for on a G80? Only where you can plug into three phases. The Genesis Electrified G80 tops out at 11 kW, and that rate needs a three phase supply of the kind found at commercial premises rather than houses. On a home wallbox a 22 kW cable and a 32A single phase cable charge a G80 at identical speed. How many miles does a G80 gain overnight? Roughly 190 miles in a seven hour cheap rate period using a 32A single phase cable. A 16A cable brings the Genesis Electrified G80 about 100 miles over the same period. Since most G80 owners plug in with charge still in the battery, that overnight figure matters far more than any empty to full time. What length of cable does a Genesis G80 need? The Genesis Electrified G80 is a long saloon at just over five metres, with the charging inlet on the front left wing. Park nose in towards the wallbox and 5m reaches easily. Reverse in and the inlet ends up five metres further away, which makes 10m the sensible default for anyone who does not always park the same way round. Will my own lead work on a public AC post? It will. Untethered Type 2 sockets are the norm on UK public AC charging posts, and a Genesis Electrified G80 driver carrying a Type 2 to Type 2 lead can plug into them directly. Rapid DC chargers have their cables permanently fitted, so nothing of yours is needed there.

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A charging cable for the Audi A3 plug-in hybrid, covering the 2014 to 2018 A3 Sportback e-tron, the 2020 to 2024 A3 40 and 45 TFSI e, and the A3 Sportback TFSI e from 2025. All of them charge through a Type 2 inlet, so the lead is a Type 2 to Type 2. Maximum AC rates vary by version: 3.6 kW on the 2014 to 2018 Sportback e-tron, 2.9 kW on the 2020 to 2024 40 and 45 TFSI e, and 11 kW on the 2025 Sportback TFSI e. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4 kW at a house and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full, with the two older versions held lower by their own onboard chargers. Lengths are 5 and 10 metres, with 15 and 20 metres in the 32A single phase cable. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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Jaguar changed the I-Pace's onboard charger in the middle of 2020, and at a British house the change makes almost no difference at all. Cars up to 20MY have a 7 kW single phase charger. From 21MY, announced in June 2020, every I-Pace got an 11 kW three phase unit as standard. A home supply carries one phase and tops out at 7.4 kW, so both cars charge at roughly the same speed on a domestic wallbox. The upgrade only shows itself on a three phase supply, which is why so many owners have never noticed which one they own. Both versions use a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. Jaguar puts the charging flap on the front wheel arch, nearside, so the lead reaches in at the kerb-side front corner rather than anywhere near the back of the car. The 32A single phase cable is the right buy for either. On a 7 kW car it gives the full rate the charger can take, and on an 11 kW car it gives the full 7.4 kW a house can deliver. The 32A three phase cable only pays on a 21MY or later I-Pace at a workplace with three genuine phases, where a full charge falls from 13 hours to 8 hours 45 minutes. On a pre-2021 car there is no benefit to be had anywhere, since its onboard charger is a single phase unit. The 16A cable is not worth the saving on a 90 kWh battery. Twenty five and three quarter hours is not a charging strategy, and it drops recovery to about 13 miles an hour on a car with 292 miles of range. Every I-Pace left the factory with a 3-pin lead, and plenty have since lost it. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable gives 2.3 kW from a 13 amp domestic socket, around 8 miles an hour, which is no way to fill this battery but does mean a night at a relative's house is worth sixty or seventy miles. Our guide explains what a house socket can achieve. The smaller Jaguar plug-in hybrid is covered at Jaguar E-Pace charging cable and the saloon at Jaguar XJ charging cable. Everything Jaguar sits under Jaguar EV charging cables. The sealing figures quoted below are explained in our guide to IP ratings. All of these leads are made to IEC 62196 Type 2 and hold CE certification, working from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. IP55 covers the Type 2 to Type 2 cables and IP67 the Type 2 to 3-Pin. Each one comes with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Jaguar I-Pace Charging Times by Model Year 21MY onwards, 84.7 kWh usable, up to 292 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW, three phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 25 hours 45 mins approx. 13 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 13 hours approx. 26 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 11 kW (car limited) 8 hours 45 mins approx. 38 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 41 hours 30 mins approx. 8 miles Ideal backup 19MY and 20MY, 84.7 kWh usable, up to 292 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 7 kW, single phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 25 hours 45 mins approx. 13 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7 kW (car limited) 13 hours 45 mins approx. 24 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7 kW (car limited) 13 hours 45 mins approx. 24 miles Single-phase charger, no gain Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 41 hours 30 mins approx. 8 miles Ideal backup Jaguar published the pack only as 90 kWh gross, so the 84.7 kWh usable figure comes from third party measurement. The changeover happened during 2020, so a car registered late that year could be either. A cold snap or a long motorway stint will each pull these miles down. Jaguar I-Pace Charging Cable FAQs What cable fits a Jaguar I-Pace? Every Jaguar I-Pace uses a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable, and the 32A single phase version suits both charger versions at home. It gives a pre-2021 car its full 7 kW and a 2021 on car the full 7.4 kW a British house can supply. Does my I-Pace have the 7kW or the 11kW charger? Cars up to 20MY have 7 kW single phase and 21MY onwards have 11 kW three phase, standard on both counts rather than optional. Jaguar announced the change in June 2020, so a car registered in the second half of that year could be either and the registration date will not settle it. At home the two charge at almost the same speed anyway. Would a three phase cable help a Jaguar I-Pace? Only on a 21MY or later car, and only where three genuine phases exist. There it takes a full charge from 13 hours to 8 hours 45 minutes. On a pre-2021 I-Pace it cannot help at all, because that car's onboard charger is single phase, and on any house supply it delivers exactly what the cheaper 32A cable delivers. How long does a Jaguar I-Pace take to charge at home? About 13 hours from empty on a 32A cable for a 2021 on car, and 13 hours 45 minutes for an earlier one. This is a big battery, so most owners top up rather than fill, and a seven hour overnight window returns roughly 180 miles. How long a cable does a Jaguar I-Pace need? The socket sits on the nearside front wheel arch of a 4.68 metre car, well forward. That makes 5m marginal on most driveways, because a wallbox mounted at the rear or on the driver's side leaves the lead crossing the whole car. This is a 10m car more often than not. Can an I-Pace use public AC chargers with this cable? Yes. The great majority of British public AC points are untethered, meaning the driver supplies the lead, so one cable covers home and away. CCS rapid chargers have their cable built in and need nothing from you.

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Buy the Type 2 to Type 2 32A cable for your Audi e-tron. At a UK home it delivers 7.4 kW, which is the most a single phase supply can give, and every e-tron and Q8 e-tron built between 2019 and 2025 accepts it. Battery size and trim do not change that answer. The 22 kW question is the one worth getting right, because it decides whether you spend more. Audi fitted an 11 kW onboard charger as standard across the range. A second onboard charger was a cost option that raised AC charging to 22 kW. It arrived on the e-tron 55 quattro from late 2020, on the e-tron 50 quattro and the e-tron S from mid-2021, and stayed available on the Q8 e-tron through to 2025. Most cars sold here left the factory without it. Checking is simple. A car with the second onboard charger has a second charging flap on the left hand side of the body. One flap means 11 kW and a single phase cable is all you need. Two flaps mean the twin charger is fitted, so a three phase 32A cable can reach 22 kW at a three phase charge point. At home the three phase cable adds nothing, because a UK house is single phase and caps you at 7.4 kW whichever cable you plug in. Battery size sets the clock. The e-tron 50 quattro holds 64.7 kWh usable and fills in about ten hours on 7.4 kW. The e-tron 55 quattro and the e-tron S hold 86.5 kWh and want a little over thirteen hours. The Q8 e-tron 50 moved up to 89 kWh, while the Q8 e-tron 55 and SQ8 e-tron carry 106 kWh and take roughly sixteen hours from empty. Nobody arrives home empty, so an overnight session covers a normal top up on all of them. Length is the last call. Five metres suits a wallbox beside the parking space. Ten metres covers a driveway you reverse onto or a shared bay. Fifteen and twenty metre 32A cables exist for a charge point across a courtyard. Our Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated and come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Audi e-tron Charging Times e-tron 50 quattro, SUV and Sportback, 2019 to 2022, 64.7 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 31h 45m Emergency use only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 19h 45m Only for a 16A supply Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 10h 00m Best choice at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 22 kW 3h 15m Only with the twin charger option e-tron 55 quattro and e-tron S, SUV and Sportback, 2019 to 2022, 86.5 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 42h 30m Emergency use only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 26h 30m Only for a 16A supply Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 13h 15m Best choice at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 22 kW 4h 30m Only with the twin charger option Q8 e-tron 50 quattro, SUV and Sportback, 2022 to 2025, 89 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 43h 45m Emergency use only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 27h 15m Only for a 16A supply Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 13h 30m Best choice at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 22 kW 4h 30m Only with the twin charger option Q8 e-tron 55 quattro and SQ8 e-tron, SUV and Sportback, 2022 to 2025, 106 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 52h 00m Emergency use only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 32h 15m Only for a 16A supply Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 16h 15m Best choice at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 22 kW 5h 30m Only with the twin charger option Audi e-tron Charging Cable FAQs Which charging cable does the Audi e-tron need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. Every e-tron and Q8 e-tron from 2019 to 2025 uses a Type 2 inlet, and the 32A version is the one to buy, because it carries the full 7.4 kW a UK home can supply. The 16A cable is only worth it if your supply is limited to 16A. Is the 22 kW three phase cable worth buying? Only if your car has the optional second onboard charger. Standard cars charge at 11 kW on AC, so a three phase cable brings no gain. Even with the option fitted, a UK home is single phase and stops at 7.4 kW. The 22 kW figure is reached only at a three phase charge point. How do I tell if my e-tron has the twin charger? Look for a second charging flap on the left hand side of the body. One flap means the standard 11 kW onboard charger. Two flaps mean the 22 kW option is fitted. It appeared on the e-tron 55 quattro from late 2020, on the e-tron 50 and e-tron S from mid-2021, and across the Q8 e-tron range. How long does an e-tron take to charge at home? On a 7.4 kW home wallbox, the 64.7 kWh e-tron 50 quattro needs about 10 hours from empty and the 86.5 kWh e-tron 55 quattro about 13 hours 15 minutes. The 89 kWh Q8 e-tron 50 takes 13 hours 30 minutes, and the 106 kWh Q8 e-tron 55 and SQ8 e-tron around 16 hours 15 minutes. Is the Q8 e-tron the same car as the e-tron? Yes. Audi renamed the e-tron as the Q8 e-tron in late 2022 and fitted larger batteries at the same time, moving the 50 quattro from 64.7 kWh to 89 kWh and the 55 quattro from 86.5 kWh to 106 kWh. The connector stayed Type 2, so the same cable fits both badges. Should I buy a 5m or 10m e-tron cable? Five metres is enough when the wallbox sits beside the parking space and the charge port is on the same side. Ten metres is the safer buy for a driveway you reverse onto, a shared bay or a public post. We also stock the 32A cable in 15 metre and 20 metre lengths.

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A charging cable for the Porsche Cayenne, covering every version that plugs in, from the 2018 E-Hybrid to the 2026 Cayenne Electric. All of them use a Type 2 inlet and take a Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The 2018 to 2023 E-Hybrid had a 3.6 kW onboard charger as standard and 7.2 kW as an option, the 2024 E-Hybrid, S E-Hybrid and Turbo E-Hybrid take 11 kW, and the Cayenne Electric takes 11 kW, or 22 kW where the optional charger was ordered. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4 kW at home, and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full, or the car's own lower limit on an early E-Hybrid. Lengths are 5, 10, 15 and 20 metres, the 15 and 20 metre leads in 32A single phase only. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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Most LEVC TX drivers need one cable: a Type 2 to Type 2 32A lead. Your taxi has a 22 kW onboard charger, but UK homes and most domestic supplies run on a single phase, and that caps any cable at 7.4 kW. The 32A lead pulls every watt of it. A 16A cable fits the same socket, but it stops at 3.7 kW and roughly doubles the time the cab spends plugged in.That 22 kW figure is only reachable at a three phase charge point, using the 32A three phase cable. If your depot or garage has three phase power, that cable is a genuine upgrade. It takes a full charge from roughly four and three quarter hours down to about an hour and a half, which matters when you are turning the cab round between shifts. On a house supply it charges no faster than the standard 32A lead, so do not pay for it unless you have the power.There are two taxi generations and the cable choice is the same for both. The 2018 to 2022 TX carries 31 kWh usable from a 33 kWh pack. The 2023 car onwards moved to 34.6 kWh, quoted at up to 78 miles of electric range. Both use Type 2 for AC and both have a CCS socket rated at 50 kW, and early cars could be specified with a CHAdeMO socket alongside it, which is rare.Worth being plain about what the TX is. It is a range extender rather than a pure EV. The 1.5 litre petrol engine works only as a generator and never drives the wheels, so a flat battery never ends a shift. The cheap miles are still the charged ones, so plugging in overnight is what keeps the engine off during the day.On length, 5m suits a cab that noses straight into a wallbox. 10m is the safer buy for kerbside parking or a shared post. Our Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated and carry a 2 year manufacturer's warranty, with free next working day UK delivery.LEVC TX Charging TimesTX range extender taxi, 2018 to 2022, 31 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 15h 15m Standby use only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 9h 30m Works, but slow for a working cab Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 4h 45m Best fit for home and rank Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (10m) 22 kW 1h 30m Only at a three phase depot TX with the upgraded battery, 2023 onwards, 34.6 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 17h 00m Emergency top up Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 10h 30m Long overnight charge Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 5h 15m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (10m) 22 kW 1h 45m Three phase supply required LEVC TX Charging Cable FAQsWhich cable does the LEVC TX need?The TX uses a Type 2 socket for AC charging, so a Type 2 to Type 2 lead is the one to order. Buy the 32A version. On the single phase supply in a UK home it delivers 7.4 kW, the quickest AC charge the cab will see there. A 16A lead fits but limits you to 3.7 kW.Is the three phase cable worth it for a cab?Only where you plug into genuine three phase power. The TX has a 22 kW onboard charger, so at a three phase point the 32A three phase cable refills 31 kWh in around an hour and a half rather than four and three quarter hours. At a house it draws 7.4 kW, exactly the same as the standard 32A lead.How long does a full charge take?From flat, the 2018 to 2022 TX takes about 4 hours 45 minutes at 7.4 kW using a 32A cable, or roughly 9 hours 30 minutes at 3.7 kW on a 16A one. A three pin lead needs around 15 hours 15 minutes, which makes it a standby option rather than something you use between shifts.Does the 2023 TX charge any differently?The pack grew from 31 kWh usable to 34.6 kWh, with electric range quoted up to 78 miles. The charging hardware did not change: Type 2 for AC, 7.4 kW on a single phase supply, 22 kW on three phase, plus CCS at 50 kW. A full 32A charge runs to about 5 hours 15 minutes instead of 4 hours 45.Will this cable fit an LEVC VN5 van?Yes. The VN5 shares the TX platform and the same Type 2 socket, with either the 31 kWh pack or the later 34.6 kWh one. The 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable is the correct buy. Higher trims carry the 22 kW charger, so a three phase lead only earns its keep at a three phase depot.Should I buy 5m or 10m?5m reaches when the cab noses straight into a wallbox on a driveway. Take 10m if you park on the street, reverse onto a rank, or share a charge post at a garage. Working cabs rarely stop in the same spot twice, so the extra five metres removes a daily irritation.

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A Type 2 to 3 pin charging cable turns any ordinary household socket into a charge point. It is the lead to buy if your wall box has not been installed yet, if you park somewhere a fixed charger cannot reach, or if you simply want something in the boot for the nights you end up staying away. One end is a standard UK 3 pin plug, the other is a Type 2 connector built to IEC 62196, the Mennekes standard. Delivered power is around 2.4 kW, so the sensible way to choose is by the size of your battery. On a plug-in hybrid holding 8 to 15 kWh usable this is a genuine primary charger: four to seven hours from empty, which sits comfortably inside a normal night with hours to spare. A small electric car with 20 to 40 kWh takes nine to nineteen hours from flat, so treat it as an overnight top up in the week and a full charge across a weekend. A mid size car with 50 to 65 kWh needs twenty four to thirty one hours from empty, and a large SUV or saloon with 70 to 100 kWh needs thirty three to forty seven hours. On the bigger cars a twelve hour night adds around one hundred miles, which is why they are better served by daily top ups than by charging from flat. The current setting is adjustable, and that matters more than it first sounds. Older house wiring and outbuilding sockets do not all enjoy holding the same load for hours on end, so being able to dial the draw down keeps everything comfortable. Turn it down for a socket you are unsure about, and back up when you are on a circuit you trust. The cable is rated IP67, which is the highest weatherproof rating we fit, so a wet driveway overnight is no trouble at all. It runs from minus thirty to plus sixty five degrees and stores down to minus forty. Every lead is CE certified and comes with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Type 2 to 3 Pin Charging Times Your Car Usable Battery Empty to Full at 2.4 kW Range Added Overnight (12 hours) Best Used As Plug-in hybrid 8 to 15 kWh 4 to 7 hours Full charge, with hours to spare Your main charging method, every night Small electric car 20 to 40 kWh 9 to 19 hours Around 100 miles Overnight top ups, full charge across a weekend Mid size electric car 50 to 65 kWh 24 to 31 hours Around 100 miles Daily top ups rather than charging from empty Large electric SUV or saloon 70 to 100 kWh 33 to 47 hours Around 100 miles A backup cable, and for charging away from home Available in three lengths: 5m, 10m and 15m. Type 2 plug (IEC 62196, Mennekes) to UK 3 pin IP67 weatherproof rating Adjustable current setting Operating temperature minus 30 to plus 65 degrees Storage temperature minus 40 to plus 80 degrees CE certified 2 year manufacturer's warranty Free next working day UK delivery Type 2 to 3 Pin Charging Cable FAQs What does a Type 2 to 3 pin cable charge at? Around 2.4 kW from a standard household socket. On a plug-in hybrid carrying 8 to 15 kWh usable that means a full charge in four to seven hours. A mid size electric car with 50 to 65 kWh would need twenty four to thirty one hours from completely flat, so on larger batteries it is used for top ups. Which cars can use this cable? Any vehicle with a Type 2 inlet, which covers nearly every electric car and plug-in hybrid sold in Britain. The car end is a Type 2 connector made to IEC 62196, the Mennekes standard, so if the socket behind your charging flap matches that shape the cable fits. Older cars with a Type 1 inlet need a different lead. Is it safe to leave outside in the rain? Yes. This lead carries an IP67 weatherproof rating, the highest we fit to any cable, so rain and a wet driveway overnight are not a concern. It also operates from minus thirty to plus sixty five degrees and stores down to minus forty, so leaving it in the boot through a cold snap does it no harm. What does the adjustable current setting do? It lets you raise or lower the draw to suit whatever socket you are plugged into. An older house circuit or an outbuilding supply is happier with a lower setting held for several hours, while a modern, well protected socket will take more. A lower setting charges more slowly but asks less of the wiring. Should I use this instead of a wall box? Alongside one, unless you drive a plug-in hybrid. A hybrid pack of 8 to 15 kWh fills overnight with time in hand, so many owners never need anything else. A 70 to 100 kWh SUV needs thirty three to forty seven hours from empty and picks up about a hundred miles in a twelve hour night, which is a top up rather than a charge. Which length should I choose? Five metres suits a socket in a garage or on an outside wall close to where you park. Ten metres is the usual pick when the socket is indoors and the lead has to run out through a doorway or around the car. Fifteen metres covers long driveways, shared yards and awkward parking angles.

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You will find UK listings claiming the BMW 225xe charges in about two hours on a 7 kW wallbox. That is arithmetically impossible, because the 225xe has a 3.7 kW single phase onboard charger. BMW confirmed the figure in writing when it launched the replacement, noting that maximum charging capacity was going up from 3.7 kW to 7.4 kW on the new car. The number matters commercially, because it means the cheapest cable we sell is the right one for this car and anything dearer is money spent on capability the 225xe cannot use. Every BMW 225xe Active Tourer uses a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. BMW puts the socket under a separate flap on the front left wing, ahead of the driver's door, and the car has no DC rapid charging at all, so a Type 2 cable is the only way to charge it anywhere. Buy the 16A version. At 3.7 kW the car is already at its ceiling on a 16A lead, so the 32A single phase cable charges it no faster and the 22 kW three phase cable is money wasted twice over: the 225xe cannot use three phases, and a British house cannot supply them. This is one of the few pages on this site where we will tell you plainly not to buy the more expensive cable. The battery changed during the car's life and the charger did not. Cars up to 2019 carry 7.6 kWh gross, sometimes quoted as 7.7, of which 5.8 kWh is usable. From August 2019 the pack grew to 10.0 kWh gross and 8.8 kWh usable. Owners often ask how to tell which one they have, and for cable purposes the reassuring answer is that it does not matter, because both charge at 3.7 kW and both take the same lead. A domestic socket lead is genuinely practical on a battery this small. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable draws 2.3 kW from an ordinary 13 amp outlet and fills the later 225xe in about 4 hours 15 minutes, or the earlier car in 2 hours 45 minutes. That is a complete overnight charge from a normal socket, which makes it a real second method rather than a fallback. Our guide explains what a household socket delivers. If your car is the newer 2 Series Active Tourer plug-in hybrid, badged 225e xDrive or 230e and sold from 2022, none of these figures apply. That car has a 7.4 kW charger and a 16.3 kWh battery, so it wants the 32A single phase cable instead. Other BMW plug-in hybrids are covered on the BMW 330e charging cable page, and everything for the marque is listed in BMW EV charging cables. All of our leads are built to IEC 62196 Type 2 with CE certification, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. The Type 2 to Type 2 cables are sealed to IP55 and the Type 2 to 3-Pin to IP67. Every one carries a 2 year manufacturer's warranty, with free next working day UK delivery. Our IP ratings guide explains what those sealing figures keep out. BMW 225xe Charging Times by Battery 2019 to 2021, 10.0 kWh gross and 8.8 kWh usable, up to 34 miles WLTP electric Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 3.7 kW, single phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 2 hours 45 mins approx. 14 miles Best Fit, and the cheapest option Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW (car limited) 2 hours 45 mins approx. 14 miles No faster than the 16A here Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW (car limited) 2 hours 45 mins approx. 14 miles Money wasted on this car Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 4 hours 15 mins approx. 9 miles A full charge from a house socket 2016 to 2019, 7.6 kWh gross and 5.8 kWh usable, up to 25 miles NEDC electric Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 3.7 kW, single phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 1 hour 45 mins approx. 16 miles Best Fit, and the cheapest option Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW (car limited) 1 hour 45 mins approx. 16 miles No faster than the 16A here Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW (car limited) 1 hour 45 mins approx. 16 miles Money wasted on this car Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 2 hours 45 mins approx. 10 miles A full charge from a house socket The 25 mile figure for the earlier car is an NEDC rating, because it predates WLTP testing, so real world electric range sits below it. The facelift in autumn 2018 and the battery change in August 2019 were separate events, which means a 2018 facelifted car still has the smaller pack. Cold weather cuts the miles per hour on either version. BMW 225xe Charging Cable FAQs What charging cable does a BMW 225xe need? A BMW 225xe needs a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable, and the 16A version is all it can use. The car's onboard charger is limited to 3.7 kW, so a 32A cable delivers exactly the same speed for more money. Can a BMW 225xe charge at 7kW? No, and this is the most common mistake made about this car. Several UK listings quote a two hour charge on a 7 kW wallbox, which cannot happen on a 3.7 kW onboard charger. BMW itself put the figure on record when it launched the successor, describing the increase from 3.7 kW to 7.4 kW as a change. Does the bigger battery charge any faster? No. The 2019 upgrade from 7.6 kWh to 10.0 kWh left the 3.7 kW charger untouched, so the larger battery simply takes longer, about 2 hours 45 minutes rather than 1 hour 45 minutes. Both take the same cable, which is why you do not need to identify your battery before ordering. Is the 22kW three phase cable worth it on a BMW 225xe? No, for two separate reasons. The 225xe cannot draw more than 3.7 kW from any supply, and a British house provides a single phase in any case. There is no site anywhere in the country where that cable would charge this car faster than the 16A one. Can I charge a BMW 225xe from a three pin socket? Yes, and on this car it works properly. A 3-pin lead fills the later 10.0 kWh battery in about 4 hours 15 minutes and the earlier one in 2 hours 45 minutes, so an ordinary household socket gives you a complete charge overnight with hours to spare. What length of cable does a BMW 225xe need? The flap is on the front left wing of a car about 4.35 metres long, so 5m reaches when the wallbox is towards the front of the drive on the passenger side. Park nose out, or mount the unit at the far end, and the lead has to come round the car, which is where the 10m earns its place.

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Order the Type 2 to Type 2 32A single phase cable, in 5m or 10m. Every Scenic E-Tech sold here uses a Type 2 inlet, with CCS alongside it for rapid charging, so there is no connector question to answer. The only real decision is the battery you have. Comfort Range 170hp cars carry 60 kWh usable. Long Range 220hp cars carry 87 kWh usable from a 92 kWh nominal pack, and that extra 27 kWh is what changes your overnight planning. The onboard charger figure needs honesty rather than a confident number. Renault UK's brochure and its powertrain page both state 11 kW as standard with no 22 kW option offered. EV Database lists 22 kW. Renault's own charging table then quotes a 22 kW public charging time that sits cleanly with neither source. We recommend buying on the 11 kW figure, and we would rather show you the disagreement than pretend it is settled. Here is why it barely matters at home. British houses get a single phase supply, which caps every wallbox at 7.4 kW no matter what the car will accept. Fit the 32A single phase cable and a Comfort Range fills from empty in roughly nine hours fifteen minutes. A Long Range takes about thirteen hours fifteen minutes. A three phase cable plugged into a single phase wallbox delivers exactly the same 7.4 kW, so it buys you nothing on a driveway. The three phase cable earns its price only if you regularly park at a three phase post, typically a workplace or a destination charger. On 11 kW that trims the Comfort Range to about six hours fifteen minutes and the Long Range to about nine hours. If the 22 kW listing turns out to be right for your car, those drop again, but we cannot confirm 22 kW on UK cars and we would not ask you to pay for it on that basis alone. One thing worth clearing up: the petrol and diesel Scenic and Grand Scenic MPVs built between 1996 and 2022 have no charging port and need nothing from this page. Our Type 2 cables are IP55 rated and the 3 pin units IP67, both backed by a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Renault Scenic Charging Times Scenic E-Tech Comfort Range 170hp, 2024 to 2025, 60 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 29 hours 30 minutes Emergency top ups only Type 2 to Type 2 16A, 5m or 10m 3.7 kW 18 hours 15 minutes Two nights for a full charge Type 2 to Type 2 32A, 5m or 10m 7.4 kW 9 hours 15 minutes Best buy for home charging Type 2 to Type 2 32A three phase, 5m or 10m 11 kW at a three phase post 6 hours 15 minutes Only if you use three phase posts Scenic E-Tech Long Range 220hp, 2024 onwards, 87 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 42 hours 45 minutes Not a practical charging method Type 2 to Type 2 16A, 5m or 10m 3.7 kW 26 hours 30 minutes Undersized for this battery Type 2 to Type 2 32A, 5m or 10m 7.4 kW 13 hours 15 minutes Best buy, plan an overnight plus Type 2 to Type 2 32A three phase, 5m or 10m 11 kW at a three phase post 9 hours Worth it for workplace charging Renault Scenic Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the Renault Scenic E-Tech need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable at 32A. Every UK Scenic E-Tech has a Type 2 inlet, so the 32A single phase version delivers the full 7.4 kW a home wallbox can supply. That fills the 60 kWh Comfort Range in about nine hours fifteen minutes and the 87 kWh Long Range in roughly thirteen hours fifteen. Is the Scenic 11 kW or 22 kW on AC? Renault UK states 11 kW as standard with no 22 kW option. EV Database lists 22 kW, and Renault's charging table quotes a 22 kW time that matches neither source cleanly. We could not confirm 22 kW on UK cars, so we price and advise on 11 kW. At home the answer is 7.4 kW regardless. How long does a Scenic E-Tech take to charge? On a 7.4 kW home supply, a 60 kWh Comfort Range goes empty to full in around nine hours fifteen minutes, and an 87 kWh Long Range in around thirteen hours fifteen. Drop to a 16A cable at 3.7 kW and those stretch to eighteen hours fifteen and twenty six hours thirty respectively. Is a three phase cable worth buying? Only if you genuinely use three phase posts. On a home wallbox it delivers the same 7.4 kW as the cheaper single phase cable, because UK houses are single phase. At an 11 kW three phase post it saves about three hours on a Comfort Range and about four hours fifteen on a Long Range. Did the old Renault Scenic MPV plug in? No. The Scenic and Grand Scenic MPVs built between 1996 and 2022 were petrol and diesel only, with no charging port of any kind. The E-Tech that arrived in 2024 is a completely different vehicle that happens to share the name. If your car has no inlet flap, nothing on this page applies. Should I buy a 5m or a 10m cable? Measure from the wallbox to where the inlet sits when the car is parked as it usually is, then add slack for the door being open. 5m suits a wallbox beside the bay. Choose 10m if you park nose in one night and reversed the next, or share a post with a second car.

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Fifteen metres is a length people arrive at by necessity rather than preference. This Type 2 tethered cable is for the wallbox that has to reach a long way: a charge point by the house with parking at the end of a long drive, a unit fitted where the supply came in rather than where the car sits, or a shared yard where the nearest wall is nowhere near the bay. It is a tethered cable, which means it does not travel with you. One end is wired permanently inside the charge point during installation and the other is a Type 2 plug for the car. Nothing is stored, nothing is coiled into a boot, and there is no lead lying about to be picked up by anyone passing. The cable is rated at 32A. On a British home supply, which is single phase, 7.4 kW is the maximum available no matter what is fitted, so the 32A rating exists to make sure the cable is never the limiting factor. Length does not slow charging down. A 15m lead delivers exactly what a 5m one does. What length does cost you is handling. Fifteen metres of 32A cable is heavy and takes real effort to gather up neatly, which is one reason a wall bracket is worth fitting beside the unit. Only order this length if you have measured and shorter genuinely will not reach, because a tethered cable cannot be swapped without an electrician returning. Installation is an electrician's job for the same reason: the cable is terminated inside the charge point. If a shorter run works for you, our 5m and 10m Type 2 tethered cables cost less and are far easier to manage. Sealed to IP55, with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. 15m Type 2 Tethered Cable FAQs When do I actually need 15 metres? When the charge point cannot be mounted near the car. Common cases are a wallbox fixed by the consumer unit at the house with parking at the far end of the drive, a garage wall on the wrong side, or shared parking where the bay and the wall are simply distant from one another. Measure before ordering. What does tethered mean on a charge point? The cable is built into the unit permanently instead of being a loose lead you plug in at both ends. It hangs from the wallbox between charges. A socketed or untethered unit works the other way, with a bare socket on the wall that you connect your own portable cable into every time. Which end goes into the car? The Type 2 connector. The opposite end has no plug, because it is wired directly into the charge point when the cable is fitted. That is why a tethered cable arrives with a single connector and cannot be used as a portable lead between a public post and your car. Can I install it myself? No. Fitting requires opening the charge point and terminating the cable inside it, which is electrical work on a hard wired appliance. Use a qualified electrician, and ideally the installer who commissioned your unit, since they already know how it is wired and whether it accepts a replacement lead. Does 15 metres of cable slow charging down? No. The car draws the lowest of three limits: its own onboard charger, the supply feeding the charge point, and the cable rating. On a single phase home supply that ceiling is 7.4 kW, and a 32A cable of any length passes it without difficulty. Length affects weight and handling, not speed. Do I still need a cable in the boot? Yes, if you charge away from home. This cable is fixed to your wallbox and never leaves it. Public and workplace AC posts almost always have sockets, so you need your own portable Type 2 lead for those. Keep one in the boot alongside a bag to store it in.

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The battery in the Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid has more than doubled since 2018 and the onboard charger has stayed at about 7 kW throughout. That single fact drives the whole Range Rover Sport charging cable decision. The original P400e carried 13.1 kWh and could be filled in an evening on almost anything. The current car carries 38.2 kWh, of which 31.8 kWh is usable, and now behaves like a small electric car that has to be charged overnight rather than topped up before dinner. Both generations plug in through a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. Land Rover puts the flap on the nearside front wing, ahead of the driver's door on a UK car, which is worth confirming on your own vehicle before you measure for length. Choose the 32A single phase cable. A 22 kW lead needs three phases coming into the building, and domestic supplies in Britain carry one, which caps any house at 7.4 kW. That is already above what the Range Rover Sport asks for, so the three phase cable would arrive at the same time as the cheaper one every single night. It only becomes interesting if you also charge a genuinely three phase capable car at a commercial site. The 16A cable is the one to avoid on the newer car. It drops the rate to 3.7 kW and takes a full charge from 5 hours 15 minutes to 9 hours 45 minutes, and it costs 8 miles of recovery every hour. For a car this heavy, the cheaper lead turns a single evening top up into an all nighter. The 3-pin lead earns its place the first time you park somewhere without a wallbox. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable runs at 2.3 kW off a standard household socket, worth about 5 miles an hour on the current car, so an overnight stay at a hotel or a relative's house returns around 40 to 50 electric miles. On a plug-in hybrid that is often the difference between arriving home on petrol and arriving home on electricity. Our guide explains what a household socket delivers. The Range Rover Evoque charging cable page covers the smaller plug-in and the Range Rover Vogue charging cable page covers the full size car, both of which have their own figures. Browse everything for the marque in Land Rover EV charging cables, and see our guide to IP ratings for what the sealing numbers below mean. Sealing first: IP55 on the Type 2 to Type 2 leads, IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin. The build standard is IEC 62196 Type 2, certified by CE, tested from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Everything carries a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and ships free on the next working day anywhere in the UK. Range Rover Sport Charging Times by Generation L461 plug-in hybrid, 2023 onwards, 31.8 kWh usable, up to 76 miles WLTP electric Maximum onboard AC charging speed: about 7 kW, single phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 9 hours 45 mins approx. 9 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7 kW (car limited) 5 hours 15 mins approx. 17 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7 kW (car limited) 5 hours 15 mins approx. 17 miles No gain over the 32A single phase Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 15 hours 30 mins approx. 5 miles Ideal backup L494 P400e, 2018 to 2022, 13.1 kWh pack, up to 25 miles WLTP electric Maximum onboard AC charging speed: about 7 kW, single phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 4 hours approx. 7 miles Workable on this small pack Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7 kW (car limited) 2 hours approx. 13 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7 kW (car limited) 2 hours approx. 13 miles No gain over the 32A single phase Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 6 hours 30 mins approx. 4 miles Genuinely usable overnight Land Rover has never published a usable capacity for the P400e, so its times are calculated from the 13.1 kWh gross figure and are a slight overestimate. In cold conditions and at higher speeds the real figure drops. Range Rover Sport Charging Cable FAQs Which charging cable is right for a Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid? The 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 lead is the one to buy. Both plug-in Range Rover Sport generations accept about 7 kW of AC, which is exactly what that cable delivers from a UK wallbox, and neither one can use anything faster. Is the 22kW three phase cable worth paying for on a Range Rover Sport? No. A Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid is limited to roughly 7 kW by its own charger, and a British house cannot exceed 7.4 kW in any case, so the three phase lead finishes at the same moment as the cheaper one. It is only worth owning if you charge a different, faster car at a three phase site. How long does the current Range Rover Sport plug-in take to charge at home? About 5 hours 15 minutes from empty on a 32A cable, or 9 hours 45 minutes on a 16A one. The 31.8 kWh usable battery is roughly two and a half times the size of the old P400e pack, which is why the newer car has to be charged overnight rather than in an evening. Does the older P400e charge at the same speed? Yes, at about the same rate but for far less time. A Range Rover Sport P400e holds 13.1 kWh and fills in around 2 hours on a 32A cable, so it can be brought back to full between getting home and going to bed. Its 3.7 kW figure on a 16A lead still gets it done in about 4 hours. What length of cable does a Range Rover Sport need? This is a 4.95 metre car with the charging flap on the nearside front wing, so a 5m lead only works when the wallbox is on the same side of the drive as the flap and reasonably close to the front of the car. Park with the offside towards the wall, or reverse in, and 10m is the safe choice. Can a Range Rover Sport plug-in use public charge points? Yes on AC. Public untethered Type 2 posts accept the same cable you use at home, and the current Range Rover Sport plug-in also has a 50 kW DC socket for rapid charging, which needs no cable of your own. The older P400e is AC only.

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A Hyundai Kona Electric takes a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and how fast it pulls depends on which generation you have. Cars from 2018 to 2023 accept 7.2 kW. Cars from 2023 onwards accept 10.5 kW. Buy the 32A single phase cable either way. Check one thing before you order. The Kona Hybrid has no charging socket at all, in either generation, and there has never been a Kona plug-in hybrid in Britain. If yours is the Hybrid there is no cable to buy, from us or anyone. The 32A is right on both generations for the same reason: a British house supplies one phase and one phase carries 7.4 kW. On a first generation Kona that covers the full 7.2 kW the car will take. On a second generation car the extra headroom above 7.4 kW only exists where three live phases reach the socket, which at a house they do not. A 22 kW cable earns its price at a workplace, where a 65.4 kWh Kona finishes in about 7 hours rather than 10. Avoid the 16A unless the Kona is a low mileage second car. Held to 3.7 kW, a 64 kWh first generation car needs 19 hours 30 minutes from empty instead of 10, and the range you recover drops from about 34 miles an hour to 17. On length, the Kona is unusual: the charging flap is in the nose, behind the grille, not on a wing. Park nose in towards the wallbox and 5m is generous. Reverse onto the drive, as most people do, and the inlet ends up at the far end of the car, which is where 10m earns its money. Other Hyundais have their own pages, including the Ioniq 5 and the Inster, and the full Hyundai charging cable range lists the rest. Built to IEC 62196-2, CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, two year warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Hyundai Kona Electric Charging Times 2023 onwards, 65.4 kWh usable, up to 319 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 10.5 kW, three phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 20 hours approx. 18 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 10 hours approx. 36 miles Best fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 10.5 kW (car limited) 7 hours approx. 51 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 32 hours 15 mins approx. 11 miles Backup only 2018 to 2023, 64 kWh usable, up to 300 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.2 kW, single phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 19 hours 30 mins approx. 17 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.2 kW (car limited) 10 hours approx. 34 miles Best fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.2 kW (car limited) 10 hours approx. 34 miles No gain, the charger is single phase Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 31 hours 30 mins approx. 11 miles Backup only The 48.4 kWh second generation car and the 39 kWh first generation car charge at the same rates, they simply finish sooner. Cold weather and motorway speeds reduce the miles per hour figure. Hyundai Kona Charging Cable FAQs Does a Hyundai Kona Hybrid need a charging cable? No. The Hyundai Kona Hybrid has no charging socket anywhere on the car and charges its own small battery from the engine and from braking. Only the Kona Electric plugs in, and no Kona plug-in hybrid has ever been sold in the UK. Which cable does a Hyundai Kona Electric need? The 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable, on either generation. It delivers the full 7.4 kW a British home supply can give, which is more than the 7.2 kW a 2018 to 2023 Kona will take and all a 2023 onwards car can use at a house. Did the Kona Electric get a faster charger? Yes. The first generation Kona Electric, 2018 to 2023, has a 7.2 kW single phase onboard charger. The second generation, from 2023, has a 10.5 kW three phase unit. The cable you buy is the same, but only the newer car can use more than 7.4 kW, and only where three phase power is available. Will a 22kW cable charge a Hyundai Kona faster? Only a second generation car, and only at a genuine three phase supply, where it takes a 65.4 kWh Kona from empty to full in about 7 hours instead of 10. On a first generation Kona it achieves nothing anywhere, because that charger is single phase. At a British house both cables deliver the same 7.4 kW. What length cable does a Hyundai Kona need? The Kona's charging flap is in the nose behind the grille, so measure from the wallbox to the front of the car as you actually park. 5m suits nosing in towards the unit. 10m is the safer choice if you reverse onto the drive or the wallbox is on the far side.

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The Tavascan is one of the easier cars to buy a cable for. There is a single battery, a single charger rating and no options to check. Every UK car, whether V1, V2, VZ1 or VZ2, has 77 kWh of usable capacity and an 11 kW onboard charger as standard. Order the 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. A UK home sits on a single phase supply, so 7.4 kW is the most any domestic charge point can deliver, and the 32A cable carries all of it. From empty that works out at about 11 hours 45 minutes, which is a long night but a realistic weekly cycle given how rarely a 77 kWh car runs down to zero. The 11 kW headline is a three phase figure. It needs a three phase supply and the 32A three phase cable, and it returns roughly 8 hours for a full charge. Very few UK homes have three phase power, so treat that cable as a workplace or destination accessory rather than the default choice. On a single phase home charger it delivers the same 7.4 kW as the cheaper 32A version. The Tavascan also has a CCS socket and accepts DC at up to 135 kW. That is separate from anything sold here, since rapid units come with their own cable attached. A 16A cable is a poor match for a battery this size at about 23 hours 30 minutes from empty, and the Type 2 to 3 Pin cable is strictly a backup at around 37 hours 45 minutes. Keep the 3 pin lead in the boot for a night away where there is nothing but a household socket, and use the 32A cable for everything else. On length, 5m works where the charge point is next to the car and 10m covers awkward parking. Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67, and every order includes free next working day UK delivery and a 2 year manufacturer's warranty. Cupra Tavascan Charging Times Tavascan V1, V2, VZ1 and VZ2, 2024 onwards, 77 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 37h 45m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 23h 30m Too slow for this battery Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW at a UK home 11h 45m Best buy Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m) 11 kW at a three phase post 8h 00m Only where three phase power exists Cupra Tavascan Charging Cable FAQs Which cable suits the Cupra Tavascan? The 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. Every Tavascan has an 11 kW onboard charger and 77 kWh usable, and a single phase UK home supply caps delivery at 7.4 kW, which the 32A cable carries in full. From empty that comes to roughly 11 hours 45 minutes. Do the VZ models charge differently from the V1 and V2? No. The rear wheel drive V1 and V2 at 286PS and the all wheel drive VZ1 and VZ2 at 340PS share the same 77 kWh usable pack and the same 11 kW charger. Drive layout and power output change the performance, not the charging, so all four take the identical cable. Is the three phase cable worth buying? Only if you have access to three phase power. It reaches the car's full 11 kW and cuts a charge from empty to about 8 hours instead of 11 hours 45 minutes. UK homes are single phase, so on a domestic wallbox it performs exactly like the standard 32A cable. Can I get away with a 16A cable? You can plug one in, but 3.7 kW against 77 kWh means about 23 hours 30 minutes from empty. That only suits low daily mileage and a car parked for long stretches. For most owners the step up to 32A is worth the difference in price. What about rapid charging? The Tavascan accepts DC at up to 135 kW through its CCS socket. Rapid units come with their own fixed cable, so nothing on this page is used for that. The cables here are for the Type 2 AC socket at home, at work and at public AC posts. Should I buy 5m or 10m? 5m is fine when the charge point is mounted alongside the parking space and you always park nose in. Choose 10m if the post sits at the far end of a drive, you park on the street, or you use shared bays where the position of the socket varies.

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A charging cable for the BMW iX2, covering the eDrive20 and xDrive30 built from March 2024 with 64.8 kWh usable and the 65.2 kWh eDrive20 from February 2026. All use a Type 2 inlet on the offside rear wing, so the lead is a Type 2 to Type 2. The onboard AC charger is 11 kW as standard on every version, or 22 kW where the optional charger was ordered, both being three phase figures. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4 kW at a house and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full, taking about 10 hours from empty. Lengths are 5 and 10 metres, with 15 and 20 metres in the 32A single phase cable. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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