Charging Solutions

An AC charging cable for the BMW iX3, covering the 74 kWh M Sport and M Sport Pro built from 2021 to 2024, the 108.7 kWh iX3 50 xDrive from March 2026 and the 82.6 kWh iX3 40 from summer 2026. 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. The 2021 to 2024 car accepts up to 11kW on three phase and 7.4kW on single phase; the 2026 cars accept 11kW on three phase, or 22kW with the AC Charging Professional package, and 7.4kW on single phase. A UK home supply is single phase, so a 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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Not every Passat charges. The plug-in versions wear a GTE badge on older cars and an eHybrid badge on the current one. A Passat TSI, eTSI or TDI has no socket at all and needs nothing from this page.Plug-in Passats all use Type 2, so the cable you want is Type 2 to Type 2. What changes across the years is how much the car will swallow. The 2015 to 2019 GTE, saloon or estate, holds 9.9 kWh and takes 3.6 kW. The 2019 to 2022 update raised the pack to 13 kWh, 10.6 kWh of it usable, but left the charger alone at 3.6 kW. For either of those, a 16A Type 2 lead is the sensible purchase and a full charge sits between three and three and a quarter hours.The 2024 Passat eHybrid is a different proposition. In 204 and 272 forms it carries 19.7 kWh usable and an 11 kW onboard charger, and Britain gets it as an estate only. There is no new generation saloon here. On that car the 32A cable is the one to buy. It brings a full charge to about three hours at home against roughly six on a 16A lead.Home supplies in Britain are single phase, which caps any house at 7.4 kW no matter what the car claims. The 11 kW figure needs a three phase supply, so it turns up at workplaces and some destination car parks rather than on your driveway. Pair the three phase cable with one of those posts and a full charge drops to around two hours. On a home wallbox that same cable behaves exactly like the single phase 32A one.Owners of the older GTE often ask whether the dearer cable is a false economy. It is not wasteful or unsafe, it simply does nothing: the charger inside the car sets the pace, and it will not go past 3.6 kW. Put the money into a 10m lead instead if your parking is awkward.All our Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated and covered by a 2 year manufacturer's warranty, with free next working day UK delivery.Volkswagen Passat GTE Charging TimesPassat GTE Saloon and Estate, 2015 to 2019, 9.9 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 2.3 kW (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 4h 45m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW 3h 00m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW 3h 00m No gain Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW 3h 00m No gain Passat GTE Saloon and Estate, 2019 to 2022, 13 kWh gross, 10.6 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 2.3 kW (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 5h 15m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW 3h 15m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW 3h 15m No gain Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW 3h 15m No gain Passat eHybrid 204 and eHybrid 272 Estate, 2024 onwards, 19.7 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 2.3 kW (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 9h 45m Emergency only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 6h 00m Too slow for this car Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW at home 3h 00m Best fit at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW on three phase 2h 00m Only if you use three phase posts Volkswagen Passat GTE Charging Cable FAQsWhich cable does a Passat GTE need?A Type 2 to Type 2 lead. For a 2015 to 2022 GTE, 16A is correct, because those cars top out at 3.6 kW. For a 2024 Passat eHybrid, choose 32A instead: that car accepts 11 kW, and a 16A cable would leave it charging for around six hours rather than three.Do all Passats have a charging socket?No. Only the GTE and the newer eHybrid plug in. A Passat TSI, eTSI or TDI runs on fuel alone and has no port. The badge is the giveaway, and trim level changes nothing. If your car is not a GTE or an eHybrid, there is no cable you can buy for it.How long does a Passat GTE take to charge?The 2015 to 2019 car, holding 9.9 kWh, takes about three hours on a 16A cable. The 2019 to 2022 version with 10.6 kWh usable needs roughly three and a quarter. The 2024 eHybrid carries 19.7 kWh and fills in about three hours on a 32A cable at a home wallbox.Which Passat models charge at 11 kW?The 2024 Passat eHybrid 204 and eHybrid 272, sold here as estates only. Every earlier GTE, saloon or estate, is limited to 3.6 kW. Even on the 2024 car, 11 kW requires a three phase supply, so a single phase home wallbox will hand it 7.4 kW at the very most.Is there a new Passat GTE saloon in the UK?No. The current generation Passat reaches Britain as an estate only, so the eHybrid 204 and eHybrid 272 are estates. Older GTE saloons built from 2015 to 2022 do exist on the used market, and those want a 16A Type 2 cable because they charge at 3.6 kW.Should a Passat owner buy 5m or 10m?Five metres reaches comfortably when the wallbox sits near the charging flap. Ten metres is the safer default for an estate on a driveway, where the port can end up several car lengths from the unit. Both are IP55 rated and covered by a 2 year manufacturer's warranty.

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An AC charging cable for the Volkswagen Golf GTE and Golf eHybrid plug-in hybrids, covering the 8.7 kWh Mk7 built from 2015 to 2020, the 10.6 kWh Mk8 built from 2020 to 2024 and the 19.7 kWh Mk8.5 from 2024. 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. The Mk7 and Mk8 accept a maximum of 3.6kW, single phase only; the Mk8.5 accepts up to 11kW on three phase and 7.4kW on single phase. A UK home supply is single phase, so a 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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The Seat Mii electric wants a 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. Its onboard charger accepts 7.2 kW, and a 16A cable can only hand it 3.7 kW, so the cheaper lead would leave half the car's ability unused every night. There is only one electric Mii and it ran from 2020 to 2021, so there is no generation puzzle to solve here. The pack is 36.8 kWh gross with 32.3 kWh usable, and on a 32A cable a full charge takes about five hours. Seat quoted roughly four hours to 80 per cent, which is the figure most owners actually plan around, since few people run a battery flat before plugging in. What does confuse buyers is that this car was built three times over. The Volkswagen e-up! and the Skoda Citigo-e iV came off the same line with the same 32.3 kWh usable battery and the same 7.2 kW charger. If you own any of the three, this cable is the one you need. One detail differs between them, though it has no bearing on your purchase: CCS rapid charging was standard on the Mii electric and the e-up!, but not fitted to every Citigo-e iV, so some Skodas have none at all. Rapid charging happens on DC through a separate part of the inlet, using a lead attached to the charge point. We also stock a three phase 22 kW version of the cable. On this car it does nothing. The Mii is quoted at 7.2 kW and will not ask for more, and a UK domestic supply is single phase anyway, which puts a hard 7.4 kW ceiling on home charging. Save the money and take the 32A single phase cable. A 3 pin cable is worth keeping in the boot for nights away from a charge point. At 2.3 kW it needs somewhere near sixteen hours to fill the battery from empty, so it is a supplement rather than a substitute for a proper wallbox lead. The petrol Mii, the 1.0 MPI sold from 2011 to 2019, has no charging port and takes no cable at all. If your Mii has an exhaust pipe, nothing on this page applies to it. Seat Mii Charging Times Seat Mii electric, 2020 to 2021, 32.3 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin: 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 15h45m Keep as a spare, not a daily method Type 2 to Type 2, 16A: 5m or 10m 3.7 kW 10h00m Holds the car to half its charging speed Type 2 to Type 2, 32A: 5m or 10m 7.2 kW, the car's own limit 5h00m. About 4 hours to 80 per cent Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase: 5m or 10m 22 kW cable, car still takes 7.2 kW 5h00m, no quicker No benefit on the Mii Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated and Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67. The 32A single phase cable is also stocked in 15m and 20m. All are CE certified and come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Seat Mii Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the Seat Mii electric need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable in the 32A version. The Mii electric takes 7.2 kW on AC and holds 32.3 kWh usable, so a 32A lead fills it from empty in about five hours. Seat also quoted around four hours to 80 per cent, which covers most overnight charges comfortably. Is the 32A cable better than the 16A? Yes, clearly. A 16A cable supplies 3.7 kW, roughly half of the 7.2 kW the Mii will accept, so a full charge stretches from about five hours to ten. The price difference is small next to five hours a night. Only pick 16A if your charge point cannot supply more. Does the 22 kW three phase cable help? No. The Mii electric is limited to 7.2 kW by its own onboard charger, so a three phase cable gives it nothing extra even at a three phase post. Homes in Britain are single phase and cap charging at 7.4 kW regardless. The 32A single phase cable already reaches the car's limit. Will this cable fit an e-up! or a Citigo-e iV? Yes. The Volkswagen e-up! and Skoda Citigo-e iV are the same car as the Mii electric, sharing the 32.3 kWh usable pack, the Type 2 socket and the 7.2 kW charger. One cable serves all three. Only the fitment of CCS rapid charging differs, and that does not affect your AC cable. Does the petrol Seat Mii plug in? No. The 1.0 MPI petrol Mii built between 2011 and 2019 has no battery pack and no charging port, so no cable will connect to it. Seat only made the Mii electric from 2020. If your car has a fuel filler and no charge flap, it needs nothing from this page. Is 5m long enough for a Mii? Usually. The Mii is a short car, so 5m reaches most home wallboxes when it parks alongside. Choose 10m if you charge on the street, back into a space, or use a shared post several bays away. Longer 15m and 20m versions of the 32A cable are stocked too.

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A Type 2 tethered cable is not a lead you carry. It is the cable that is wired permanently into a charge point, so it hangs on the wall ready to plug into the car and never goes back in the boot. These are the replacement leads for a wallbox built that way. We supply them at 32A in two lengths, 5m and 10m. At 32A on a UK single phase supply the ceiling is 7.4 kW, and that is what a home wallbox can deliver whatever cable is fitted to it. Length is therefore the real decision. Measure from where the unit is mounted to where the charging flap sits when the car is parked as you normally leave it, then allow an extra metre of slack. Take 5m if the wallbox is beside the car and 10m if you park further away or need to reach round to the far side. The convenience is the point. There is nothing to unpack, coil or store, which matters when you plug in every night in the dark. It is also the harder cable to take. Charging cables are actively targeted by thieves in the UK because a loose lead is quick to lift, and one that is bolted into a charge point is a far less inviting prospect. Our blog on protecting your EV charging cable from theft covers the other steps worth taking. Fitting is not a DIY job. One end terminates inside the charge point and has to be wired in, so this is work for a qualified electrician, ideally the installer who put the unit in. Once it is fitted, hang the cable on a bracket beside the unit rather than letting it rest on the ground. A lead coiled on wet concrete holds water around the connector, and that is where corrosion starts on a cable you expect to keep for years. Every Type 2 to Type 2 cable we sell is sealed to IP55 and carries a 2 year manufacturer's warranty. UK delivery is free on the next working day. Type 2 Tethered Charging Cable FAQs What does tethered actually mean? Tethered means the cable is fixed permanently to the charge point rather than being a separate lead. It stays on the wall between charges. The opposite is an untethered or socketed unit, where the wallbox has a socket and you plug your own portable cable into it at both ends every time you charge. Which end goes where? One end is terminated inside the charge point and wired in during installation, so it is never unplugged. The other end is a Type 2 connector that goes into your car's charging inlet. If your car has a Type 2 inlet, this is the right cable. Older cars with a Type 1 inlet need our Type 1 tethered version. Who can fit a tethered cable? A qualified electrician. Fitting means opening the charge point and terminating the cable inside it, which is not a job to attempt yourself and can affect the unit's warranty if done badly. The person or company who installed the wallbox is usually the easiest and cheapest option to call. Does a tethered cable replace my portable one? Only at home. Public AC posts almost all use sockets, so you plug in your own lead there. A tethered wallbox covers your overnight charging, but keep a portable Type 2 cable in the boot for destination charging at car parks, hotels and workplaces. Most drivers with tethered units still carry one. Should I buy the 5m or the 10m? Measure it rather than guess. Run a tape from the wallbox to where your charging flap sits when the car is parked normally, then add a metre so the cable is not stretched tight. Five metres suits a unit next to the bay. Ten metres covers a longer drive or reaching the far side. Will a 32A cable charge my car faster? Not on its own. The car draws the lowest of three limits: what the car's onboard charger accepts, what the supply provides, and what the cable is rated for. A UK home is single phase, so 7.4 kW is the ceiling regardless. A 32A cable simply makes sure the cable is not the bottleneck.

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A BMW i3 charging cable has to suit an onboard AC charger rated at 7.4 kW, which is what BMW fitted to UK cars across all three battery generations. That is worth stating plainly, because the i3 is one of the few cars where what BMW advertised in Europe and what arrived in Britain are not the same thing. When the 94 Ah car launched in 2016 BMW described its charging as multi-phase, capable of 3.7, 7.4 or 11 kW. That 11 kW figure is three separate 3.7 kW modules working together, and it is where the idea of an 11 kW i3 comes from. A car with that three-phase unit plugged into a single-phase British supply charges at only 3.7 kW, because just one of the three modules has anything to draw from. UK supplied cars got the 7.4 kW single-phase charger instead, which is twice as fast at a house. So if your i3 sits at 3.7 kW on a 7 kW wallbox, it is very probably not faulty and not the cable. It is more likely a car built for a market with three-phase housing. A 32A cable will not change that, and neither will anything else you can buy. Every BMW i3 and i3 REx uses a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable, IP55 sealed on ours. Type 1 was fitted only to North American cars and never here, whatever the age of the car. For a UK car our 1-Phase, 32A cable is the right buy. It carries the full 7.4 kW and fills the final 42.2 kWh car in about 5 hours 45 minutes, the 33 kWh car in 4 hours 15 minutes and the original 22 kWh car in 2 hours 45 minutes. The 16A cable halves the rate to 3.7 kW and roughly doubles all three, which on a car with this little battery is a real daily cost. Skip the 22 kW three-phase cable. A UK i3 has a single-phase charger, so the extra phases have nothing to connect to at a house or anywhere else. The small battery makes our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable more useful here than on most electric cars. It is IP67 sealed, takes 2.3 kW and fills the 22 kWh car in about 9 hours 15 minutes, so an early i3 can genuinely be run from a household socket. Our note on charging from a household socket covers where that stops working. One point on the range extender: the i3 REx was withdrawn in Europe in October 2018, just before the 120 Ah battery arrived, so there is no UK 42.2 kWh i3 REx. A British range extender car will be a 60 Ah or 94 Ah model. BMW's later electric cars charge very differently. The BMW iX1 and the BMW i4 have their own pages, and the BMW charging cable range covers everything. Our IP ratings guide explains the sealing figures. Every cable is CE certified, built to IEC 62196 Type 2, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin, and comes with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. BMW i3 Charging Times by Battery 120 Ah, 42.2 kWh gross, 37.9 kWh usable, 192 miles WLTP, 2018 to 2022 Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.4 kW, single phase, on UK cars Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 11 hours 30 mins approx. 19 miles Workable but slow Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 5 hours 45 mins approx. 37 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW (car limited) 5 hours 45 mins approx. 37 miles No benefit on a UK i3 Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 18 hours 30 mins approx. 12 miles Ideal backup 94 Ah, 33 kWh gross, 27.2 kWh usable, 2016 to 2018 Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.4 kW single phase on UK cars. Cars built for three-phase markets manage only 3.7 kW here Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 8 hours 15 mins approx. 25 miles Workable but slow Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 4 hours 15 mins approx. 51 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW (car limited) 4 hours 15 mins approx. 51 miles No benefit on a UK i3 Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 13 hours 15 mins approx. 16 miles Practical on this battery 60 Ah, 21.6 kWh gross, 18.8 kWh usable, 2013 to 2017 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 5 hours 45 mins approx. 24 miles Fine on this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 2 hours 45 mins approx. 49 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW (car limited) 2 hours 45 mins approx. 49 miles No benefit on a UK i3 Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 9 hours 15 mins approx. 15 miles Genuine overnight option Only the 120 Ah car has an official WLTP figure. The 60 Ah and 94 Ah cars predate WLTP in the UK, so their range numbers come from the older NEDC cycle and read optimistically, which also makes their miles per hour figures look high. Winter and motorway pace both cut them further. BMW i3 Charging Cable FAQs What cable does a BMW i3 use? The BMW i3 charges through Type 2 at both ends, on every model year and including the REx. For home use the 32A rating is the one to choose, since a UK i3 accepts 7.4 kW and that cable delivers all of it. Why does my BMW i3 only charge at 3.7kW? Almost certainly because it has the three-phase onboard charger fitted to cars built for markets with three-phase housing. That unit is three 3.7 kW modules, and a single-phase British supply can feed only one of them. A UK supplied BMW i3 has a 7.4 kW single-phase charger instead. No cable can change which unit is in the car. Is a 22kW cable any use on a BMW i3? No. A UK BMW i3 has a single-phase onboard charger, so the extra phases in a 22 kW cable have nothing to connect to, at home or anywhere else. It costs more than the 32A single-phase cable and charges the car at exactly the same speed. Was the i3 REx sold with the 42.2kWh battery? Not in the UK. BMW withdrew the range extender from Europe in October 2018, immediately before the 120 Ah battery arrived, so a British BMW i3 REx will have either the 60 Ah or the 94 Ah pack. The 42.2 kWh REx was a North American car. Can a BMW i3 run on a three-pin cable? An early one genuinely can. A Type 2 to 3-Pin cable gives the BMW i3 2.3 kW, which fills the original 22 kWh battery in about 9 hours 15 minutes, comfortably inside a night. On the 42.2 kWh car it takes over 18 hours, so there it is a backup rather than a plan. What cable length does a BMW i3 need? 5m is usually plenty. The i3 is under four metres long and takes up very little driveway, and the charging flap sits on the rear offside where it is easy to reach from most wall unit positions. Choose 10m if the i3 lives on the street, or if it is parked behind a larger car and cannot get close to the wall.

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Buy the 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The Citigo-e iV pulls the full 7.2 kW its onboard charger allows, so anything smaller simply wastes the car's capability.Skoda sold the electric Citigo here only briefly, from 2020 to 2021, in SE and SE L trim. Under the floor sits a 36.8 kWh gross pack with 32.3 kWh of that usable. Plugged into a home wall box through a 32A cable, a flat battery is full again in roughly five hours. Skoda quotes about four hours fifteen minutes to reach 80 per cent.Swap to a 16A cable and the ceiling drops to 3.7 kW, which stretches the same charge out to nearly ten hours. That is the whole argument for the dearer cable on this car: a small hatchback battery, but one that still needs a full night at half speed.Worth knowing before you order: the Citigo-e iV is mechanically the same car as the SEAT Mii electric and the Volkswagen e-up!. Same 32.3 kWh usable pack, same 7.2 kW charger, same Type 2 inlet. If you own any of the three, this cable is the one.The three do differ in one respect. CCS rapid charging came as standard on the Mii electric and the e-up!, but it was not fitted to every Citigo. Look below the Type 2 socket for a second, wider opening. If it is not there, your car has no rapid charging. Either way it makes no difference to which AC cable you need.The 22 kW three phase cable is not worth the money here. British homes are supplied with a single phase, capping any domestic charge point at 7.4 kW, and the Citigo-e iV stops at 7.2 kW regardless. Whichever is lowest of the car, the supply and the cable sets your actual speed.A Type 2 to 3 Pin lead trickles in at 2.3 kW. It is handy when you are staying somewhere without a wall box, but it is a long wait rather than a daily habit.If your Citigo is a 1.0 MPI petrol from 2011 to 2019, it has no charging port and no cable will fit.Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67, both come in 5m and 10m lengths, and every order includes a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.Skoda Citigo-e iV Charging TimesCitigo-e iV, 2020 to 2021, 32.3 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 15h45m Away from home only Type 2 to Type 2 16A, 5m or 10m 3.7 kW 9h45m Roughly double the wait Type 2 to Type 2 32A, 5m or 10m 7.2 kW, the car's limit 5h00m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2 32A three phase, 5m or 10m 7.2 kW on a UK home supply 5h00m No benefit at home The same figures apply to the SEAT Mii electric and the Volkswagen e-up!, which share this car's 32.3 kWh usable pack and 7.2 kW onboard charger.Skoda Citigo-e iV Charging Cable FAQsWhich cable does a Skoda Citigo-e iV need?A 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The Citigo-e iV accepts up to 7.2 kW on AC, and a 32A lead carries that comfortably, refilling the 32.3 kWh usable pack in about five hours. Skoda also quotes roughly four hours fifteen minutes to 80 per cent on a home charge point.Is a 32A cable worth it on a Citigo-e iV?On this car, clearly yes. A 16A cable is limited to 3.7 kW, so a flat 32.3 kWh battery needs close to ten hours. The 32A cable lets the car take its full 7.2 kW and cuts that to around five hours. The price difference is repaid the first weekend you need the car twice in a day.How long does a Citigo-e iV take to charge?About five hours from empty on a 7.4 kW home charge point using a 32A cable, since the car draws 7.2 kW. A 16A cable pushes that to roughly nine hours forty five minutes. A three pin lead manages only 2.3 kW, so budget the best part of sixteen hours for a full charge.Does every Citigo-e iV have CCS rapid charging?No. CCS was standard on the SEAT Mii electric and the Volkswagen e-up!, but Skoda did not fit it to every Citigo-e iV. Check underneath the Type 2 socket for a second, wider opening. Whether or not your car has it, the AC cable you need is unchanged at 32A Type 2 to Type 2.Is the Citigo-e the same car as the VW e-up!?Mechanically, yes. The Citigo-e iV, SEAT Mii electric and Volkswagen e-up! share a 32.3 kWh usable battery and a 7.2 kW onboard charger, and all three take a Type 2 inlet. One 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable covers any of them, so buy on length rather than badge.Do I need a 5m or 10m cable for a Citigo-e?The Citigo is a short car, so 5m usually reaches a wall box mounted near the parking bay. Choose 10m if the charge point is on the far side of a garage, you park behind another vehicle, or you regularly use on street posts where you cannot pick your spot.

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Begin with the check most C-Class owners actually need. Does yours plug in at all? The C 180, C 200, C 220 d, C 300 and C 300 d are petrol and diesel cars with no charging port. Only the C 350 e, the C 300 e, the C 300 de and the AMG C 63 S E Performance take a cable.Every one of those uses a Type 2 socket, so a Type 2 to Type 2 lead is what you want. The amperage question is settled by the year, and the spread across this range is unusually wide.The 2015 to 2018 C 350 e has a 6.2 kWh battery and accepts 3.7 kW, so a 16A cable covers it completely and a full charge takes about two hours. The 2023 AMG C 63 S E Performance sits in the same bracket for charging purposes, 6.1 kWh and 3.7 kW, and 16A is again all it can use.The 2019 to 2021 C 300 e, and the diesel C 300 de estate alongside it, both carry 13.5 kWh and accept 7.4 kW. On those a 32A cable halves the job, four hours down to two, which makes it the obvious buy.The 2022 car changed the numbers once more. The current C 300 e holds 25.4 kWh, four times the 2015 pack, and accepts 11 kW. A 16A lead would need close to eight hours to fill it. The 32A single phase cable brings that down to around four hours at home, which is the practical ceiling, because British houses run on a single phase supply and 7.4 kW is as much as one can deliver. The 11 kW rate appears only at a three phase charge point paired with the three phase cable, where a full charge takes roughly two and a half hours.Line and trim make no difference to any of this. An AMG Line C 300 e charges exactly like a Sport of the same year, so buy by badge and build year, not by specification.Our Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, backed by a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and sent out with free next working day UK delivery.Mercedes C-Class Charging TimesC 350 e Saloon and Estate, 2015 to 2018, 6.2 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 2.3 kW (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 3h 00m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 2h 00m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 2h 00m No gain Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 2h 00m No gain C 300 e and C 300 de, 2019 to 2021, 13.5 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 2.3 kW (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 6h 45m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 4h 00m Holds the car back Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 2h 00m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 2h 00m Same as 32A at home C 300 e Saloon and Estate, 2022 onwards, 25.4 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 2.3 kW (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 12h 30m Emergency only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 7h 45m Too slow for this car Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW at home 4h 00m Best fit at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW on three phase 2h 30m Only if you use three phase posts AMG C 63 S E Performance, 2023 onwards, 6.1 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 2.3 kW (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 3h 00m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 1h 45m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 1h 45m No gain Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 1h 45m No gain Mercedes C-Class Charging Cable FAQsDoes my Mercedes C-Class plug in?Only if it is a C 350 e, a C 300 e, a C 300 de or an AMG C 63 S E Performance. The C 180, C 200, C 220 d, C 300 and C 300 d have no charging port whatsoever and take no cable. Check the boot lid badge before you order anything from this page.Which cable does a C 300 e need?A Type 2 to Type 2 cable, 32A. A 2019 to 2021 C 300 e accepts 7.4 kW and fills its 13.5 kWh battery in about two hours. The 2022 car onwards holds 25.4 kWh and accepts 11 kW, so 32A brings a home charge down to roughly four hours rather than nearly eight.Is 16A enough for a C 350 e?Yes. The 2015 to 2018 C 350 e has a 6.2 kWh battery and a 3.7 kW onboard charger, so a 16A cable already matches the car and a full charge takes about two hours. A 32A lead fits and works perfectly well, but it will not shorten that time by a single minute.How long does a C-Class hybrid take to charge?That depends on the year. The 6.2 kWh C 350 e takes about two hours on 16A. The 13.5 kWh C 300 e takes about two hours on 32A, or four on 16A. The 25.4 kWh car from 2022 needs roughly four hours at home on 32A, or seven and three quarter hours on 16A.What cable does the AMG C 63 S E take?A Type 2 to Type 2 cable, 16A. Despite the performance badge, the 2023 AMG C 63 S E Performance carries only 6.1 kWh and accepts 3.7 kW, so a full charge takes about one and three quarter hours. A 32A cable is not wrong, it simply gives this car nothing extra.Do C-Class trim levels change charging?No. AMG Line, Sport, Premium and the rest all charge identically. Only the powertrain badge and the model year matter, which is why a 2015 C 350 e takes 3.7 kW while a 2022 C 300 e takes 11 kW. Order by badge and year, then pick 5m or 10m to suit your parking.

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Both plug-in versions of the B Class take a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and on both the 32A version is the one to buy. What separates them is how much they hold, and so how long they sit on the drive. There are two of them and they are easy to confuse, because Mercedes used the B 250 e badge twice. The 2015 to 2017 car, sold as the B-Class Electric Drive and later relabelled B 250 e, is fully electric with 28 kWh of usable battery from a 31 kWh pack. The 2020 to 2022 B 250 e is a plug-in hybrid: 15.6 kWh installed, about 10.6 kWh of it usable, with a petrol engine alongside it. Same socket, very different charging job. The electric car's onboard charger is the one figure we cannot pin down. It is widely reported as 9.6 kW, which Mercedes UK has never confirmed. What Mercedes did publish was 3 to 4 hours from a wallbox. In a British house the distinction is academic, because domestic supplies here are single phase and 7.4 kW is the practical ceiling whatever the car will accept. A 32A Type 2 cable delivers that 7.4 kW, which puts 28 kWh in over roughly four and a quarter hours. The plug-in hybrid is quoted at 7.4 kW, so the same 32A cable is again correct. With only 10.6 kWh to replace it finishes in about an hour and a half, which is short enough to be worth doing during a supermarket shop. The 16A cable at 3.7 kW fits both cars but roughly doubles every figure above. It is worth buying only if the charge point you use is itself limited to 16A. The 3 pin cable is a fallback on the electric car, where 28 kWh at 2.3 kW runs to nearly fourteen hours, though it is more reasonable on the hybrid. We also list a three phase 22 kW cable. It fits, and it will not charge either B Class faster, because neither car is quoted above 9.6 kW and a home supply is not three phase to begin with. The petrol and diesel B Class models, the B 180, B 200, B 200 d and B 220 d, have no charging port and need nothing from this page. Mercedes B Class Charging Times B-Class Electric Drive, 2015 to 2017, 28 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin: 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 13h45m Emergency use only on a pack this size Type 2 to Type 2, 16A: 5m or 10m 3.7 kW 8h30m Only if your charge point is capped at 16A Type 2 to Type 2, 32A: 5m or 10m 7.4 kW at home 4h15m. Mercedes quoted 3 to 4 hours from a wallbox Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase: 5m or 10m 22 kW cable, far above anything the car is quoted at No quicker than the 32A No benefit on this car B 250 e plug-in hybrid, 2020 to 2022, about 10.6 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin: 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 5h15m Workable overnight on this smaller battery Type 2 to Type 2, 16A: 5m or 10m 3.7 kW 3h15m Adequate, but slower than the car allows Type 2 to Type 2, 32A: 5m or 10m 7.4 kW 1h30m Best fit. Uses the car's full 7.4 kW Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated and Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67. The 32A single phase cable is also stocked in 15m and 20m. All are CE certified and come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Mercedes B Class Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the Mercedes B Class need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable, in the 32A version. That applies to the 2015 to 2017 Electric Drive with its 28 kWh usable battery and to the 2020 to 2022 B 250 e hybrid at 7.4 kW. Neither car has ever used a Type 1 socket, so one cable covers both. How do I tell the electric car from the hybrid? Look for a petrol filler. The 2015 to 2017 Electric Drive has no engine and holds 28 kWh usable. The 2020 to 2022 B 250 e is a plug-in hybrid with a 15.6 kWh pack, roughly 10.6 kWh of it usable, and a fuel cap as well as a charge flap. Both use the same cable. Is the 22 kW three phase cable worth buying? No, not for either B Class. The electric car is reported at 9.6 kW and the hybrid at 7.4 kW, and a UK home is single phase, which caps you at 7.4 kW anyway. The 32A single phase cable reaches that ceiling for less money. Three phase only helps at a genuine three phase site. How long does the B 250 e hybrid take? Around an hour and a half from empty on a 32A cable at 7.4 kW, since there is only about 10.6 kWh to put back. The 16A cable stretches that to roughly three and a quarter hours, and a 3 pin lead at 2.3 kW takes a little over five hours, which still fits inside a night. Does a B 180 or B 200 need a charging cable? No. The B 180, B 200, B 200 d and B 220 d are petrol and diesel models with no charging port anywhere on the car, so nothing on this page will connect to them. Only the Electric Drive and the B 250 e plug in. Check for a charge flap before ordering. What length cable should I choose? Take 5m if the B Class parks within a couple of metres of the charge point and faces the right way. Take 10m if the socket is behind you, across a shared bay, or on the far side of a garage. Longer 15m and 20m 32A cables are stocked for difficult driveways.

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When the Vauxhall Corsa-e was new, the options list included an 11 kW three phase onboard charger for about eight hundred and fifty pounds. It is worth knowing what that box actually bought, because plenty of used Corsa-e buyers are now told they need a matching 22 kW cable. At a British house a Vauxhall Corsa-e charges at 7.4 kW whether the option was ticked or not, since the optional charger needs three phases to show its value and a home has one. The Vauxhall Corsa-e charging cable answer is therefore the same on every car in the country. The connector is a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable on all of them, from the original Corsa-e through to the current Corsa Electric. Vauxhall put the socket on the rear nearside wing, behind the passenger door, and never moved it. The lead to order is the 32A single phase one. It carries the whole 7.4 kW a house is able to send, and no Corsa can go past that on a driveway. The 22 kW cable is only useful on an 11 kW car parked at a workplace with three real phases, where the 51 kWh battery falls to roughly 5 hours. Anywhere else it is extra weight and extra money for the same finish time. Skip the 16A cable on this car. It halves the rate to 3.7 kW and stretches a full charge past 14 hours from 7 hours. You would need two full nights on 16A to do what one night on 32A does. Then there is the domestic socket lead, which does a job nothing else does. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable draws 2.3 kW off an ordinary household socket and gives a Corsa-e about 11 miles an hour, so a night at a relative's house is worth ninety miles or so. For a small car used mainly for local trips, that is often a full week of driving recovered without a wallbox in sight. Read our guide to charging from a normal socket. The Mokka-e shares this car's platform and its charging answer, and has its own page at Vauxhall Mokka-e charging cable, while the estate is covered at Vauxhall Astra Electric charging cable. Find the rest in Vauxhall EV charging cables, and see our IP ratings guide for what the sealing figures cover. All of these leads are made to IEC 62196 Type 2, hold CE certification and work from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. IP55 covers the Type 2 to Type 2 cables and IP67 covers the Type 2 to 3-Pin. Add a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Vauxhall Corsa-e Charging Times by Battery Corsa Electric 51 kWh, 48.1 kWh usable, up to 246 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.4 kW single phase, with an 11 kW three phase charger offered as an option Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 14 hours 45 mins approx. 19 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 7 hours 15 mins approx. 38 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW at home, 11 kW on a three phase supply 7 hours 15 mins at home approx. 38 miles Only with the 11 kW charger and three phases Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 23 hours 45 mins approx. 12 miles Ideal backup Corsa-e 50 kWh, 46.3 kWh usable, up to 222 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.4 kW single phase, with an 11 kW three phase charger offered as an option Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 14 hours 15 mins approx. 18 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 7 hours approx. 35 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW at home, 11 kW on a three phase supply 7 hours at home approx. 35 miles Only with the 11 kW charger and three phases Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 22 hours 45 mins approx. 11 miles Ideal backup These numbers soften in winter and on sustained high speed runs. Vauxhall Corsa-e Charging Cable FAQs What charging cable should a Vauxhall Corsa-e owner buy? Choose the 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. A Vauxhall Corsa-e will take 7.4 kW at home, and that lead carries all of it, including on cars fitted with the optional faster onboard charger. Was the 11kW charger worth the option price on a Corsa-e? Only for owners with three phase access. The 11 kW charger was roughly an eight hundred and fifty pound option on the Vauxhall Corsa-e, and at a house it delivers exactly the same 7.4 kW as the standard unit. It pays back at an industrial unit or workplace fed by three real phases, where a full charge drops to about 5 hours. Is there a difference between the Corsa-e and the Corsa Electric? For charging purposes, almost none. Vauxhall renamed the Corsa-e to Corsa Electric and later moved from a 50 kWh battery to a 51 kWh one with more range, but both take 7.4 kW single phase at home and both use the same Type 2 to Type 2 cable. How long does a Vauxhall Corsa-e take to charge overnight? About 7 hours from empty for the 50 kWh Vauxhall Corsa-e on a 32A cable, and 7 hours 15 minutes for the 51 kWh Corsa Electric. Both fit inside a normal overnight window, which is exactly what the 16A cable at over 14 hours does not. What cable length fits a Vauxhall Corsa-e? With the socket on the rear nearside wing of a 4.06 metre car, a 5m lead is enough on a single drive where the wallbox is behind the car on the passenger side. Anything else, a shared drive, a kerbside charge or a unit mounted by the front door, and the 10m is the one that will not annoy you. Does a Vauxhall Corsa-e need a special cable for public charging? No. A Vauxhall Corsa-e uses the same Type 2 to Type 2 lead on a public untethered AC post as it does at home, and most UK on-street and car park units are untethered. Rapid CCS chargers come with their own attached cable.

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Check the badge before you order. Only the Sorento 1.6 T-GDi PHEV, built from 2021 onwards, has a charging port. The 1.6 T-GDi HEV self-charging hybrid tops its own small battery up from the engine, the 2.2 CRDi diesel has no traction battery at all, and no Sorento built between 2015 and 2020 was offered as a plug-in. If your car is one of those, no cable will help, because there is nothing to plug into. For the PHEV, buy the Type 2 to Type 2 16A cable. That is the honest recommendation and it also happens to be the cheapest tethered option we list. The reason sits in the onboard charger. The Sorento PHEV accepts 3.3 kW on AC, which is modest for a 13.8 kWh battery and lower than the charger Kia fits to the Sportage PHEV. A 16A cable carries 3.7 kW, comfortably more than the car will ever draw, so it is never the thing holding you back. That is also why the 32A cable is not an upgrade here. A 32A single phase lead can pass 7.4 kW and the three phase version can pass 22 kW, but a car charges at the lowest of three limits: itself, the supply and the cable. The Sorento's own 3.3 kW ceiling is the lowest figure in every combination, so the dearer leads deliver the same energy over the same hours. Buy one only if a faster charging EV is due to replace the Sorento, otherwise put the money into length instead. Length is the decision that actually changes daily life with this car. Measure from the socket on your wallbox to the point where the charge flap sits when the Sorento is parked, then allow slack for the cable to turn rather than pull. Five metres suits a driveway with the charger on the same wall. Ten metres covers a car parked nose out, a shared bay, or a wallbox in the garage with the Sorento on the drive. Every cable is built to IEC 62196, CE certified, with Type 2 to Type 2 rated IP55 and Type 2 to 3 Pin rated IP67. All come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Kia Sorento Charging Times Sorento 1.6 T-GDi PHEV, 2021 onwards, 13.8 kWh battery, 3.3 kW maximum AC charge speed. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 2.3 kW (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 6h 45m Backup only, when no wallbox is available Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.3 kW, limited by the car 4h 45m Best buy for the Sorento PHEV Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.3 kW, limited by the car 4h 45m No quicker, only useful for a future car Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 3.3 kW, limited by the car 4h 45m No benefit on this car Kia Sorento Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the Kia Sorento PHEV need? The Sorento 1.6 T-GDi PHEV takes a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and the 16A version is the one to buy. Its onboard charger accepts 3.3 kW, so a 16A lead rated at 3.7 kW already has headroom over what the car will pull. Pick 5m or 10m to suit where you park. Is the 32A Sorento cable worth the extra? No. The car caps AC charging at 3.3 kW, so a 32A lead capable of 7.4 kW hands over exactly the same energy across the same 4 hours 45 minutes as the 16A does. The one sensible reason to spend the difference is a faster charging EV arriving in the household soon. How long does a Sorento PHEV take to charge? About 4 hours 45 minutes from empty on any Type 2 wallbox, because 13.8 kWh at the car's 3.3 kW ceiling always works out the same whichever Type 2 lead you use. A three pin plug at 2.3 kW stretches that to roughly 6 hours 45 minutes, which still fits inside an overnight stop. Does the self-charging Sorento hybrid plug in? No. The 1.6 T-GDi HEV keeps its small battery topped up from the engine and from braking, and it has no charging port anywhere on the body. The 2.2 CRDi diesel has no traction battery either. Neither can use a charging cable at all, so look for a charge flap before ordering. Was a plug-in Sorento sold before 2021? No. Kia introduced the plug-in hybrid Sorento with the fourth generation car in 2021, and nothing built between 2015 and 2020 was offered with a plug. A 2019 Sorento is diesel whatever the trim, so it cannot take a charging cable. Check the year and the badge together. Should I buy a 5m or 10m Sorento cable? Five metres works when the wallbox is on the wall your Sorento noses up to. Ten metres is the safer pick if the car parks nose out, sits on a shared bay, or the charge point lives inside the garage while the car stays on the drive. Both carry the same 3.3 kW.

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An AC charging cable for the Nissan Leaf. Cars from 2018 on use a Type 2 inlet and take the Type 2 to Type 2 cable, covering the 40 kWh Leaf and 62 kWh Leaf e+ built to 2024 and the 75 kWh Leaf from 2026; the 2011 to 2017 first generation uses a Type 1 inlet and takes the Type 1 to Type 2 cable. A Type 2 to 3-Pin cable is stocked as a backup lead. The 2026 Leaf accepts up to 11kW on three phase and 7.4kW on single phase, while the 40 kWh and 62 kWh cars accept 6.6kW single phase, or 3.6kW on Visia and Acenta cars without the optional charger. A UK home supply is single phase, so a 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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The Audi Q7 e-tron takes a Type 2 to Type 2 cable at 32A. Buy the 5m or the 10m and you are done. Every plug-in Q7 accepts 7.4 kW on AC and nothing more, whichever badge or model year you have, so a three phase cable cannot make this car charge faster. If a previous version of this page told you otherwise, ignore it. The 32A single phase cable is the correct choice. Only a TFSI e badge plugs in. A Q7 wearing TFSI, TDI or SQ7 lettering has no charging inlet and needs nothing from us. Trim and specification make no difference to charging, so do not spend time working out whether yours is a Sport, S line or Vorsprung. What matters is the model year, because the 2024 facelift changed the battery without touching the charger. Cars built from 2019 to 2023, badged 55 TFSI e or 60 TFSI e, carry 14.4 kWh usable. At the full 7.4 kW that is roughly two hours fifteen minutes from empty, which is short enough to fit into an evening rather than a whole night. The 2024 cars onwards still wear the 55 and 60 TFSI e badges but hold 22 kWh usable from a 25.9 kWh gross pack. Same 7.4 kW charger, half again the energy, so the fill stretches to about three hours thirty. That difference is the reason to bother with the 32A cable rather than the 16A. On a 16A cable a facelift Q7 needs about six hours forty five minutes, which turns a top up you could do while cooking dinner into an overnight job. On the older car the gap is smaller but still real, four hours thirty against two hours fifteen. A plug-in hybrid is only worth the fuel saving if it actually gets charged, and a slow cable is the usual reason it does not. UK homes run on a single phase supply, so 7.4 kW is the fastest any domestic wallbox can push, and that happens to be exactly what this car will accept. There is nothing left on the table. Our Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated and the 3 pin units IP67. Both come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Audi Q7 e-tron Charging Times Q7 55 and 60 TFSI e quattro, 2019 to 2023, 14.4 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 7 hours Fine overnight, keep as a spare Type 2 to Type 2 16A, 5m or 10m 3.7 kW 4 hours 30 minutes Workable but leaves speed unused Type 2 to Type 2 32A, 5m or 10m 7.4 kW 2 hours 15 minutes Best buy, uses the full charger Q7 55 and 60 TFSI e quattro facelift, 2024 onwards, 22 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 10 hours 45 minutes A full night, emergencies only Type 2 to Type 2 16A, 5m or 10m 3.7 kW 6 hours 45 minutes Too slow for a bigger battery Type 2 to Type 2 32A, 5m or 10m 7.4 kW 3 hours 30 minutes Best buy, an evening not a night Audi Q7 e-tron Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the Audi Q7 TFSI e need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable rated at 32A, in 5m or 10m. Every plug-in Q7 has a Type 2 inlet and a 7.4 kW onboard charger, so the 32A single phase cable matches the car exactly. Nothing faster exists for this vehicle, and nothing slower makes sense if you charge at home. Does my Q7 plug in at all? Only if the badge reads TFSI e. A Q7 55 TFSI or 60 TFSI on petrol, any TDI diesel, and the SQ7 all lack a charging inlet entirely, whatever mild hybrid technology sits underneath. Check the rear badge and look for a second flap on the front wing. No flap means no cable required. How long does a Q7 e-tron take to charge? On the 32A cable at 7.4 kW, a 2019 to 2023 car with 14.4 kWh usable takes about two hours fifteen minutes from empty. A 2024 facelift with 22 kWh usable takes about three hours thirty. Both figures assume a working home wallbox rather than a domestic three pin socket. Is a 22 kW three phase cable worth it? No. The Q7 TFSI e accepts 7.4 kW on AC and will not exceed it, so a three phase cable costs more and delivers exactly the same two hours fifteen or three hours thirty. UK homes are single phase anyway, capping any wallbox at 7.4 kW. Save the money and buy the 32A single phase. How do I tell a 2024 Q7 from an earlier one? The badge is no help, since both wear 55 and 60 TFSI e. Go by registration year instead. Cars registered 2019 to 2023 hold 14.4 kWh usable. Cars from 2024 hold 22 kWh usable, from a 25.9 kWh gross pack, and take roughly seventy five minutes longer to fill on the same cable. Do I need a 5m or 10m cable? The Q7 is a long car, so the distance from a wallbox to the inlet is easily more than the tape measure suggests once you allow for parking angle. 5m works with a wallbox alongside the bay. Pick 10m for a garage wall behind the car or a shared driveway with two vehicles.

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The Mini Countryman is the one car on this site where you cannot tell the charging speed from the badge, and the difference is nearly six to one. A Countryman Electric E or SE ALL4 from 2024 has an 11 kW three phase onboard charger, and a 22 kW three phase charger was available as a factory option. An F60 Cooper S E ALL4 plug-in hybrid, sold from 2017 to 2023, takes 3.6 kW and nothing more. And the current petrol cars MINI itself calls Countryman C and Countryman S are 48 volt mild hybrids with no charging socket at all, despite the word hybrid appearing in the model name. Any Countryman that plugs in uses a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. The socket moved between generations: the F60 plug-in hybrid takes its charge through a flap in the left-hand front scuttle, ahead of the driver's door, while the 2024 Countryman Electric charges through the right rear side panel. Order the 32A single phase cable for home. Three phase power comes into commercial premises, not houses, and a domestic supply caps everything at 7.4 kW, which is what a Countryman Electric will draw on your driveway whether it left the factory with the 11 kW charger or the 22 kW one. The 32A three phase cable only pays for itself somewhere with three genuine phases, such as an office car park, where an 11 kW car drops from 10 hours to 6 hours 45 minutes. The 16A cable is fine on the plug-in hybrid, which cannot exceed 3.6 kW anyway, and poor on the electric car. There it holds the Countryman at 3.7 kW and stretches a full charge from 10 hours to 19 hours 45 minutes, so on the electric car it is nearly ten wasted hours a charge. A domestic socket lead is more useful on the plug-in hybrid than on the electric car. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable moves 2.3 kW from a 13 amp socket, which fills an F60 Cooper S E in about 5 hours and would take a Countryman Electric more than a day. On the plug-in that makes a household socket a real charging method. Our guide sets out what a house socket delivers. The smaller hatchback has its own page at Mini Electric charging cable, and the BMW that shares the F60's plug-in hardware era is covered at BMW 330e charging cable. Everything for the marque is in Mini EV charging cables. What the IP numbers further down actually mean is set out in our guide to IP ratings. Build standard is IEC 62196 Type 2, CE certified. Sealing is IP55 on the Type 2 to Type 2 leads and IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin. Everything works between -30C and +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin, comes with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty, and ships free next working day in the UK. Mini Countryman Charging Times by Version Countryman Electric E, 2024 on, 64.7 kWh, up to 287 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase as standard, with a 22 kW three phase option 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 45 mins approx. 16 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 10 hours approx. 33 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 11 kW (car limited) 6 hours 45 mins approx. 49 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 31 hours 45 mins approx. 10 miles Ideal backup Cars built from March 2026 carry a slightly larger 65.2 kWh pack and up to 307 miles. The charger is unchanged, so the times above still apply within a few minutes. Countryman SE ALL4, 2024 on, 64.7 kWh, up to 269 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase as standard, with a 22 kW three phase option 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 45 mins approx. 15 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 10 hours approx. 31 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 11 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 45 mins approx. 10 miles Ideal backup F60 Cooper S E ALL4 plug-in hybrid, 2019 to 2023, 10.0 kWh, up to 34 miles WLTP electric Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 3.6 kW, single phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW (car limited) 3 hours 15 mins approx. 12 miles Best Fit, and the cheapest option Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW (car limited) 3 hours 15 mins approx. 12 miles No faster than the 16A here Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW (car limited) 3 hours 15 mins approx. 12 miles Money wasted on this car Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 5 hours approx. 8 miles A full charge from a house socket The 2017 to 2019 F60 carried a smaller 7.6 kWh pack and fills in about 2 hours 30 minutes on any Type 2 cable. MINI has never disclosed a net capacity for either pack, so the times above start from the gross number and run slightly long. Cold mornings and long motorway runs will each shave miles off that last column. Mini Countryman Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does a Mini Countryman need? It depends which Countryman you have. A 2024 on Countryman Electric and an F60 Cooper S E ALL4 plug-in hybrid both use a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable, but the electric car wants the 32A single phase version while the plug-in hybrid is fully served by the cheaper 16A one. A petrol Countryman C or S has no socket and needs nothing. Is the Mini Countryman C or S a plug-in hybrid? No. MINI sells the current petrol Countryman as the Countryman C and Countryman S with 48 volt mild hybrid assistance, and neither has a charging socket of any kind. The only Countryman you can plug in are the F60 Cooper S E ALL4 of 2017 to 2023 and the fully electric Countryman E and SE ALL4 from 2024. Did my Countryman Electric come with the 22kW charger? There is no way to tell from the badge, because MINI sold AC Charging Professional as a priced option on the Countryman Electric alongside the standard 11 kW unit. It makes no difference at home, where a single phase supply holds either car to 7.4 kW. It only matters on a three phase supply, so check the original build sheet before paying for a three phase cable. How long does a Mini Countryman Electric take to charge at home? Roughly 10 hours to fill an empty battery using a 32A cable, and that applies to the Countryman E and the SE ALL4 alike, because both carry the same 64.7 kWh pack. On a 16A lead that becomes 19 hours 45 minutes, which no longer fits inside a night. What length of cable does a Mini Countryman need? Check which car you have first, because the socket is at opposite corners. On the 2024 Countryman Electric it is on the right rear side panel, which suits a 5m lead if you back onto the drive and the unit is mounted on the offside. On the F60 plug-in hybrid it is in the left front scuttle, which suits nose-in parking. On a 4.43 metre car, 10m removes the guesswork either way. Can I charge a Mini Countryman at a public AC post? Yes, and you need to bring the lead. UK untethered Type 2 posts have a bare socket at the charger end, so the same cable you use at home is the one that works there. The plug-in hybrid will draw its 3.6 kW and the Countryman Electric up to 11 kW on a three phase post.

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Buying a Panamera E-Hybrid used and finding no cable in the boot is common, and replacing it correctly takes one piece of information: the rating of the onboard charger fitted to your car. Every plug-in Panamera uses a Type 2 socket, so the connector is never in doubt. What varies is how much the car will draw. On cars from 2017 to 2023 Porsche fitted a 3.6 kW charger as standard and offered a 7.2 kW charger as a paid option. Usefully, the UK model name spells out which one you have, so your V5 or the original invoice settles it in seconds. A 3.6 kW car cannot use more than a 16A cable provides. A 7.2 kW car needs the 32A cable to work at full speed, and running one on a 16A lead roughly doubles every charge. The generations themselves are straightforward. The 970.2 Panamera S E-Hybrid of 2013 to 2016 has a 9.4 kWh battery and around 3.6 kW, though Porsche never published a figure for that car. The 971 of 2017 to 2020 moved to 14.1 kWh. The 971.2 of 2021 to 2023 grew again to 17.9 kWh. From the 972 in 2024 onwards the battery is 25.9 kWh gross and, more importantly, 11 kW became standard on every E-Hybrid, which finally makes the 32A cable the obvious buy without checking any paperwork. That 11 kW figure is a three phase number. British houses are single phase, so a 972 on a home wallbox charges at 7.4 kW and completes in about four hours. Reach a three phase post and the same car finishes in around two hours forty minutes. Only then does the three phase 32A cable earn its keep, and only on the 2024 car. Two more points settle the rest. No Panamera plug-in hybrid of any generation has DC rapid charging, so the Type 2 socket is your only route in and the cable matters more than it would elsewhere. And the Sport Turismo and Executive bodies charge exactly as the saloon of the same year, so pick by year and charger rating, not by shape. A Panamera without the E-Hybrid name has no charging port at all. Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 and Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67. Both come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Porsche Panamera Charging Times Panamera S E-Hybrid, 970.2, 2013 to 2016, 9.4 kWh, about 3.6 kW Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 4h 30m Perfectly usable overnight Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW taken by the car 3h 00m Best choice Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW taken by the car 3h 00m Fits, but nothing gained Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and Turbo S E-Hybrid, 971, 2017 to 2020, 14.1 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 7h 00m Slow, keep it as a spare Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW standard charger 4h 30m Right for a 3.6 kW car Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.2 kW optional charger 2h 15m Right for a 7.2 kW car Panamera 4, 4S and Turbo S E-Hybrid, 971.2, 2021 to 2023, 17.9 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 8h 45m Slow, keep it as a spare Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW standard charger 5h 30m Right for a 3.6 kW car Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.2 kW optional charger 2h 45m Right for a 7.2 kW car Panamera E-Hybrid range, 972, 2024 onwards, 25.9 kWh gross, 11 kW as standard Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 12h 45m Emergency use only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 8h 00m Wastes what the car can do Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW at a UK home 4h 00m Best choice at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW at a three phase post About 2h 39m Only on three phase power Porsche Panamera Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does a Panamera E-Hybrid take? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable on every generation, from the 9.4 kWh 970.2 through to the 25.9 kWh 972. Choose 16A if your car has the 3.6 kW charger and 32A if it has the 7.2 kW option or is a 2024 onwards car with 11 kW as standard. How do I know my Panamera's charger rating? Between 2017 and 2023 the UK model name states it, so your V5 document or original invoice will tell you whether the car left the factory with the 3.6 kW charger or the 7.2 kW option. Cars from 2024 need no checking at all, because 11 kW is standard on every E-Hybrid. Is the 32A cable worth paying for? It depends on the car. A 7.2 kW Panamera fills its 17.9 kWh pack in about 2 hours 45 minutes on 32A against 5 hours 30 minutes on 16A, so yes. A 3.6 kW car takes exactly the same time on either cable, so the 16A version is the sensible buy. How long does a Panamera E-Hybrid take to charge? The 14.1 kWh 971 needs about 4 hours 30 minutes at 3.6 kW or 2 hours 15 minutes at 7.2 kW. The 17.9 kWh 971.2 takes 5 hours 30 minutes or 2 hours 45 minutes. The 2024 car manages about 4 hours at home and roughly 2 hours 39 minutes on three phase. Can a Panamera use a rapid charger? No. Porsche has never given any plug-in hybrid Panamera a DC rapid charging socket, on any generation from 2013 to today. Everything goes in through the Type 2 inlet, which is why picking a cable matched to your onboard charger makes a real difference to how the car lives. Does the Sport Turismo need a different cable? No. The Sport Turismo and Executive bodies charge identically to the saloon of the same model year, so choose by year and charger rating rather than by body shape. A Panamera without the E-Hybrid name has no charging port, so no cable on this page will fit it.

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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 Octavia iV is a plug-in hybrid with a small battery and a modest onboard charger, and that combination saves you money at the checkout. The charger is rated 3.6 kW, which is a 16A rate, so a 16A Type 2 to Type 2 cable is the correct buy and a dearer 32A cable will not shave a minute off the time. The detail behind that: 13 kWh gross, around 10.4 kWh usable, and a full charge in about 3 hours 30 minutes on the 16A cable. Plug the same car into a 32A cable, or even a 32A three phase cable, and it still asks for 3.6 kW and still takes 3 hours 30 minutes. The vehicle sets the rate, not the cable and not the charge point. The vRS iV is the same story. It makes more power, 245PS against 204PS, but the charging hardware is identical, so buy the same 16A cable for it. There is no rapid charging on the Octavia iV. It is Type 2 only, so a Type 2 to Type 2 cable and, if you want a backup, a Type 2 to 3 Pin cable are the whole shopping list. The 3 pin lead runs at 2.3 kW and wants about 5 hours, which is comfortable overnight but slow enough that you would not choose it every day. Two more things worth knowing. Skoda withdrew the Octavia plug-in from UK sale in 2022 during the component shortages and never brought it back, so every car on the road is a 2020 to 2022 build. And the Octavia e-TEC is a 48V mild hybrid with no charging socket at all, as are the TSI petrol and TDI diesel versions. If you are shopping for the larger Superb iV instead, that is a 19.7 kWh, 11 kW car and wants a 32A cable. Buy 5m where the charge point is beside the bay and 10m where it is not. Type 2 to Type 2 cables carry an IP55 rating and Type 2 to 3 Pin cables IP67. Both come with free next working day UK delivery and a 2 year manufacturer's warranty. Skoda Octavia iV Charging Times Octavia iV and vRS iV, 2020 to 2022, 3.6 kW onboard charger Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 5h 00m Backup for nights away Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW, the car's limit 3h 30m Best buy Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW, the car's limit 3h 30m Same time, more money Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW, the car's limit 3h 30m Of no use on this car Skoda Octavia iV Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the Skoda Octavia iV need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable rated 16A. The onboard charger is limited to 3.6 kW, which is exactly what a 16A cable supplies, and it fills the 10.4 kWh usable battery in about 3 hours 30 minutes. Anything larger is money spent on capacity this car simply cannot use. Will a 32A cable charge my Octavia iV faster? No. The 3.6 kW limit sits inside the car, so a 32A cable, and even a 32A three phase cable, still returns the same 3 hours 30 minutes. Buy 32A only if you plan to keep the cable for a future electric car with a bigger onboard charger fitted. Does the Octavia iV support rapid charging? No. It has a Type 2 socket only and no CCS connector, so DC rapid units cannot be used at all. Everything goes through the Type 2 inlet at up to 3.6 kW, whether you plug into a home wallbox, a workplace post or a public AC charger in a car park. How do I know if my Octavia plugs in? Only the iV and vRS iV badges do. The e-TEC is a 48V mild hybrid that tops itself up from the engine, and the TSI petrol and TDI diesel versions have no traction battery at all. Skoda stopped UK sales of the plug-in in 2022, so every one is a 2020 to 2022 car. Is the vRS iV any different to charge? No. It produces 245PS rather than 204PS, but the battery and the 3.6 kW onboard charger are shared with the standard iV, so it takes the same 16A Type 2 to Type 2 cable and the same 3 hours 30 minutes for a charge from empty to full. Should I order 5m or 10m? 5m suits a garage or driveway wallbox mounted close to the parking space. 10m is the safer choice if you park on the road, reverse in and out, or use car park posts where the bay layout changes. Extra length adds weight and cost, so do not over buy.

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Whatever the year, a Tesla Model S charges at home through a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and the 32A single phase version is the one to buy. On a British house it hands over 7.4 kW, which is all a domestic supply has to give. The inlet did change partway through the car's life, so it helps to know where yours sits. UK cars up to April 2019 use Type 2 for everything, AC charging and Supercharging alike. From May 2019 the Raven and later cars use Type 2 for AC with CCS for rapid charging on the same inlet. One consequence is that an early UK Model S cannot use a modern V3 Supercharger without Tesla's paid CCS retrofit. None of this alters the home lead, which stays Type 2 to Type 2 across every year. The onboard charger is what really varies. Cars from 2014 to mid 2016 hold 60 to 90 kWh and take 11 kW, or 22 kW if the twin charger option was specified. Cars from mid 2016 to April 2019 hold 75 to 100 kWh and accept 16.5 kW. The Raven, from May 2019, is 100 kWh and also 16.5 kW. The 2021 refresh and the Plaid, both left-hand drive in the UK, are 100 kWh and 11 kW. Every one of those numbers is a three phase rating. A UK home is single phase, so all four generations settle at 7.4 kW on a driveway, and a full charge from empty runs from roughly 9h15m on a 60 kWh car to 15h15m on a 100 kWh one. The three phase lead only earns its keep at a real three phase post, where a twin charger car can finish in as little as 3h00m and a 16.5 kW car in 6h45m. One buying note: Tesla stopped offering the Model S in right-hand drive for the UK and Ireland in 2023, so a car bought today is used or an import. The cable is identical either way. Choose 5m when the car sits beside the charge point, and 10m when you reverse in, park across a drive or share a post. Cables are IP55 rated, or IP67 on the 3 pin version, CE certified, with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Tesla Model S Charging Times Model S, single onboard charger, 2014 to mid 2016, 60 to 90 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m, 10m) 2.3 kW 29h30m to 44h15m Emergency use, nothing more. Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m, 10m) 3.7 kW 18h15m to 27h30m Far too slow for these batteries. Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m, 10m) 7.4 kW at home 9h15m to 13h45m Best fit for a UK driveway. Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m, 10m) 11 kW, 22 kW with twin chargers 6h15m to 9h15m, 3h00m to 4h30m on twin chargers For 22kW posts and workplaces. Model S, later pre-facelift, mid 2016 to April 2019, 75 to 100 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m, 10m) 2.3 kW 36h45m to 49h00m Last resort only. Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m, 10m) 3.7 kW 23h00m to 30h30m Two nights for one charge. Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m, 10m) 7.4 kW at home 11h30m to 15h15m The sensible home choice. Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m, 10m) 16.5 kW on three phase 5h00m to 6h45m For three phase posts only. Model S Raven and 2021 refresh, May 2019 onwards, 100 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m, 10m) 2.3 kW 49h00m Two full days. Avoid. Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m, 10m) 3.7 kW 30h30m Half speed for a small saving. Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m, 10m) 7.4 kW at home 15h15m Best fit for home charging. Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m, 10m) 16.5 kW on a Raven, 11 kW on the 2021 refresh 6h45m on a Raven, 10h15m on the refresh Three phase supplies only. Tesla Model S Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does a Tesla Model S need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable in 32A. Every Model S uses Type 2 for AC charging, from the 2014 cars through to the 2021 refresh, so one lead covers the lot. At 7.4 kW it refills a 100 kWh car in about 15h15m and a 60 kWh car in roughly 9h15m. Did the Model S connector change? Yes, but only for rapid charging. UK cars up to April 2019 use Type 2 for AC and for Supercharging. From May 2019 the Raven onwards use Type 2 for AC with CCS on the same inlet for rapid charging. Your home cable is Type 2 to Type 2 in both cases. How long does a Model S take to charge at home? Between roughly 9h15m and 15h15m from empty on a 7.4 kW supply with a 32A cable, depending on whether your car holds 60 kWh or 100 kWh. The 16A lead at 3.7 kW roughly doubles that, to somewhere between 18h15m and 30h30m, which is why we steer owners to 32A. Is the 22 kW three phase lead worth buying? Only with three phase available. A 2014 to 2016 car with the twin charger option can pull 22 kW and finish in about 3h00m, and a 16.5 kW car takes 6h45m, but a UK home supply is single phase and holds every Model S to 7.4 kW regardless of cable. Can an early Model S use a V3 Supercharger? Not without Tesla's paid CCS retrofit. Cars built up to April 2019 use Type 2 for Supercharging, so they need that conversion to work with a modern V3 post. It makes no difference to your home charging: a 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable is correct for every year. What length works best, 5m or 10m? 5m is enough when the Model S parks alongside the wallbox with the socket facing it. Pick 10m for on street charging, a garage where the unit is on the far wall, or a shared post. Both lengths are available in 16A, 32A and 32A three phase.

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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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A charging cable for the Volkswagen ID. Buzz, fitting every version sold in the UK: the 2022 to 2024 short wheelbase five seater, the 2024 onwards short and long wheelbase Life, Style and GTX in six and seven seat form, and the Cargo van. All of them charge through a Type 2 inlet and take a Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The 77 kWh, 79 kWh and 86 kWh versions all carry the same onboard charger and accept 11 kW on three phase and 7.4 kW on single phase. A UK home supply is single phase, so the van 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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Which cable a plug-in GLE needs depends on which one is sitting on your driveway. Three plug-in versions have been sold here and they do not charge at the same speed, so the badge on the tailgate decides the purchase.The GLE 500 e 4MATIC, built from 2015 to 2018, carries an 8.7 kWh battery and charges through a Type 2 socket at about 3.7 kW. Mercedes UK has never confirmed that figure, so treat it as approximate. A 16A Type 2 to Type 2 cable meets that limit and costs less than the 32A version, which is why we list it as the best fit for this car.The GLE 350 de 4MATIC, sold as an SUV and a Coupe from 2020 to 2023, is a very different proposition. It is a diesel plug-in hybrid with a 31.2 kWh battery, larger than the pack in some small electric cars, and it accepts 7.4 kW on AC. Here the 32A cable earns its price, because 16A would roughly double every charge.The GLE 400 e 4MATIC, on sale from 2023 onwards, uses the same 31.2 kWh battery. Mercedes UK has not published its maximum AC charge speed, so we do not quote one. Buying the 32A cable means the cable will never be the part holding you back.UK homes run on a single phase supply, so 7.4 kW is the ceiling at home no matter which cable is plugged in. The 22 kW three phase cable only reaches 22 kW at a three phase commercial charge point, and no plug-in GLE is listed at that speed. Your car draws the lowest of three limits: the car, the supply and the cable.If your GLE is a 300 d, 350 d, 400 d, 450, 450 d, AMG 53 or AMG 63, it has no charging port and needs no cable at all.Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67, both come in 5m and 10m lengths, and every order includes a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.Mercedes GLE Charging TimesGLE 500 e 4MATIC, 2015 to 2018, 8.7 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 5m or 10m 2.3 kW About 4h15m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2 16A, 5m or 10m 3.7 kW About 2h45m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2 32A, 5m or 10m 3.7 kW, limited by the car About 2h45m No quicker than 16A Type 2 to Type 2 32A three phase, 5m or 10m 3.7 kW, limited by the car About 2h45m Not needed GLE 350 de 4MATIC, 2020 to 2023, 31.2 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 15h15m Emergency use Type 2 to Type 2 16A, 5m or 10m 3.7 kW 9h30m Half speed Type 2 to Type 2 32A, 5m or 10m 7.4 kW 4h45m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2 32A three phase, 5m or 10m 7.4 kW on a UK home supply 4h45m No gain at home GLE 400 e 4MATIC, 2023 onwards, 31.2 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 5m or 10m 2.3 kW Not quoted Backup only Type 2 to Type 2 16A, 5m or 10m 3.7 kW Not quoted Slower than the 32A Type 2 to Type 2 32A, 5m or 10m Up to 7.4 kW Not quoted Best fit Type 2 to Type 2 32A three phase, 5m or 10m Up to 7.4 kW on a UK home supply Not quoted Not needed Mercedes UK has not confirmed a maximum AC charge speed for the GLE 400 e, so we do not publish charge times for it.Mercedes GLE Charging Cable FAQsWhich charging cable does a Mercedes GLE500e need?The GLE 500 e 4MATIC of 2015 to 2018 has an 8.7 kWh battery and takes about 3.7 kW, so a 16A Type 2 to Type 2 cable is the sensible buy and fills it in roughly 2h45m. A 32A cable fits the same socket but the car will not draw any more from it.Is the 32A cable worth it on a GLE 350 de?Yes. The GLE 350 de holds 31.2 kWh and accepts 7.4 kW, so a 32A cable finishes a full charge in about 4h45m. A 16A cable is capped at 3.7 kW and stretches the same charge to roughly 9h30m. On a battery that size the difference is worth the extra outlay.How long does a GLE 350 de take to charge?From empty on a 7.4 kW home charge point with a 32A cable, allow about 4h45m for the 31.2 kWh battery. Drop to a 16A cable and that becomes roughly 9h30m. A three pin lead pulls only 2.3 kW, which means a little over 15 hours, so keep it for emergencies.Do all Mercedes GLE models plug in?No. Only the GLE 500 e, the GLE 350 de and the GLE 400 e have a charging socket. The GLE 300 d, 350 d, 400 d, 450 and 450 d, plus the AMG GLE 53 and AMG GLE 63, have no charging port in any model year, so no cable will connect to them.Will a three phase cable charge my GLE faster?Not at home. British houses have a single phase supply, so 7.4 kW is the most any home charge point can deliver, and the 22 kW figure on a three phase cable is only reachable at a three phase commercial unit. No plug-in GLE is listed above 7.4 kW, so the standard 32A cable is enough.Should I buy a 5m or 10m GLE cable?Measure from your charge point to where the GLE usually sits. A 5m cable suits a wall box beside the parking space. The GLE is a long car, so if you park nose in on a wide drive, reverse onto the road, or share a post with a neighbour, the 10m cable saves repeated shuffling.

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A charging cable for the plug-in BMW X5, covering the xDrive45e of 2019 to 2023 and the xDrive50e sold from 2023. Both charge through a Type 2 inlet and take a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, which is the only way power reaches the battery, since neither car has a DC rapid charging socket. The 21.6 kWh xDrive45e accepts 3.7 kW. The 25.7 kWh xDrive50e accepts 7.4 kW on single phase, and cars produced from March 2025 accept 11 kW on three 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 on an xDrive50e, or the 3.7 kW ceiling of the xDrive45e. 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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Every electric DS 3 uses a Type 2 inlet, so the cable to buy is a Type 2 to Type 2 32A. At a British house that pulls the full 7.4 kW, which is as much as a single phase supply will ever hand over. One cable covers the whole run of the car, whatever it says on the boot lid. Two things confuse people shopping for this one. The first is the name. DS dropped Crossback from the badge at the 2023 facelift, so the same car is a DS 3 Crossback E-Tense before that point and a plain DS 3 E-Tense afterwards. Nothing about the charging socket changed with the name. The second is the onboard charger, and this is the real generation split. The original 50 kWh car, built from 2020 to 2022 with 46.3 kWh usable and 136hp, came with a 7.4 kW charger as standard and an 11 kW unit as a cost option. The 2023 facelift moved to a 54 kWh pack, 50.8 kWh usable and 156hp, with the 11 kW charger fitted as standard. That difference only shows up on three phase power. Plug either car into a home wallbox and both charge at 7.4 kW, because your house cannot supply more. What that means in practice: the 46.3 kWh car goes from empty to full in about seven hours on a 32A cable, and the 50.8 kWh facelift in about seven and three quarters. Both are comfortable overnight jobs. Step down to a 16A cable and those stretch past fourteen and fifteen hours, which is why we do not recommend one unless your supply is genuinely limited to 16A. The three phase 32A cable only earns its place if you regularly use a three phase post at work or in a car park, where an 11 kW car cuts the facelift down to around five and a quarter hours. Both cars also carry a CCS socket for rapid charging, rated at 101 kW on the early car and 107 kW on the facelift, and rapid units come with their own lead attached. Petrol and diesel DS 3 models have no charging port at all, and there has never been a plug-in hybrid version. Pick 5m for a close wallbox, 10m for reach. Our Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55, the Type 2 to 3 Pin is IP67, and all come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. DS 3 Crossback Charging Times DS 3 Crossback E-Tense 50 kWh, 136hp, 2020 to 2022, 46.3 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 22h 45m Emergency use only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 14h 15m Only if your supply is capped at 16A Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 7h 00m Best choice at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW with the optional charger 4h 45m Only on a three phase post DS 3 E-Tense 54 kWh, 156hp, 2023 onwards, 50.8 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 25h 00m Emergency use only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 15h 30m Only if your supply is capped at 16A Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 7h 45m Best choice at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW as standard 5h 15m Only on a three phase post DS 3 Crossback Charging Cable FAQs Which cable suits the DS 3 Crossback E-Tense? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable in 32A. Every electric DS 3 has a Type 2 socket, and 32A carries 7.4 kW, the maximum a UK home supply can deliver. That fills the 46.3 kWh early car in about seven hours and the 50.8 kWh facelift in about seven and three quarter hours. Is the three phase cable worth it on a DS 3? Only if you charge on three phase power away from home. The facelift takes 11 kW as standard and the earlier car needed the optional charger to do the same, cutting a full charge to roughly 5 hours 15 minutes or 4 hours 45 minutes. On a home supply both cars sit at 7.4 kW. How long does a DS 3 E-Tense take to charge? On a 7.4 kW wallbox, about 7 hours for the 46.3 kWh usable car built to 2022 and about 7 hours 45 minutes for the 50.8 kWh version from 2023. A 16A cable pushes those to roughly 14 hours 15 minutes and 15 hours 30 minutes, so it is a poor swap. Is the DS 3 E-Tense the same as the Crossback? Yes, the badge simply lost a word. Cars from 2020 to 2022 are DS 3 Crossback E-Tense with a 50 kWh pack, and the 2023 facelift became DS 3 E-Tense with 54 kWh and 156hp. The Type 2 socket is unchanged across both, so one cable fits whichever you own. Does the petrol DS 3 need a charging cable? No. The PureTech petrol and BlueHDi diesel DS 3 and DS 3 Crossback have no charging port and no traction battery, so nothing here will connect to them. There has never been a plug-in hybrid DS 3 either. Only the E-Tense badge takes a cable. Should I choose 5m or 10m for a DS 3? Five metres is fine when the wallbox is fitted within reach of your usual parking spot. Ten metres covers awkward driveways, a garage wall on the far side, or public posts where you take whichever bay is free. Longer 15 metre and 20 metre 32A cables are listed too.

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An EV charging cable bag is one of those purchases nobody plans and everybody eventually makes. The cable comes with the car, it gets tossed into the boot, and within a couple of months there is a permanent damp patch on the carpet and a black smear on every bag of shopping that touches it. A proper case ends that. Ours is a hardback design with a zipped opening. The zip is the part that earns its keep day to day. The bag closes completely, so nothing works its way loose while you drive and nothing spills out when you swing it up into the boot. The hard back means the case sits square rather than folding flat under whatever gets loaded on top of it. It is fully waterproof. Charging happens outdoors, usually in weather, and a lead pulled off a wet public post is going somewhere. Sealing it in the bag keeps that water off the boot floor. The bag is also dust and corrosion resistant, which is the quieter benefit. Grit settling into a connector is what shortens a cable's life, and a closed case keeps it out. Capacity is up to a 10m charging cable, so a 5m or 10m lead is covered. Carry handles are fitted for lifting it in and out one handed, which is easier than it sounds when the cable inside is wet. One habit is worth forming alongside the bag. Coil the cable in wide, loose loops rather than winding it tight around your forearm. Tight winding puts a hard bend into the lead right behind each connector, which is the spot that fails first, and a loose coil drops into the bag far more easily anyway. If your lead is longer than 10 metres, our large storage bag takes up to 15m instead. If you want a rigid shell rather than a hardback bag, look at the hard carry case. UK delivery is free on the next working day. EV Charging Cable Bag FAQs What size cable does this bag hold? Up to a 10m charging cable. That covers the two lengths most drivers own, a 5m lead for a wallbox beside the car and a 10m lead for a longer drive or public use. Anything above 10 metres needs our large storage bag, which is rated to 15m. Can I get a 10m 32A cable in it? Yes, a 10m 32A lead is exactly what the capacity is quoted against. Coil it in loose, wide loops rather than winding it tightly round your forearm. Loose coils drop in easily, let the zip close without straining, and avoid putting a hard bend into the cable right behind each connector. Is the bag waterproof or only weather resistant? The specification for this bag is fully waterproof, not simply showerproof. That means a lead that has come off a soaking charge point can go straight in and stay sealed. It is dust and corrosion resistant too, so the connector pins are protected from the grit that does most of the long term harm. Will it keep my boot clean? Yes, and for most buyers that is the whole point. A loose cable drags road salt, water and grit across the boot lining every time it moves. With the lead zipped inside, the mess stays in the bag and your boot floor stays usable for luggage, shopping and everything else you actually carry. How does it compare with your other cable bags? Three things separate them. Capacity, which is 10m here and 15m on the large storage bag. Structure, where this is a zipped hardback case and the hard carry case has a rigid shell. Price. Choose on your cable length first, then decide how much crush protection the boot really demands. Does a bag help protect the cable itself? It helps in two ways. It keeps water and grit off the pins, which is where corrosion starts, and it stops the lead being dragged around loose and scuffed against tools, tow ropes or a cargo floor. Neither is dramatic, but a cable is an expensive item to replace early.

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