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Check the badge on the boot before you order, because the Prius name covers three different answers. A plain Toyota Prius hybrid, any generation up to 2022, has no charging socket anywhere on the car. Its battery is filled by the engine and by braking, and no cable will change that. The same goes for the Prius+ seven seater built from 2012 to 2020. Only cars badged Plug-in Hybrid can be charged from the mains, and this is the mistake we see most often. Once you know you have a Plug-in, the year decides the connector. The first generation Plug-in, sold from 2012 to 2016, uses a Type 1 inlet, so you need a Type 1 to Type 2 cable. The second generation from 2017 to 2022 and the fifth generation from 2024 onwards both moved to Type 2, so those cars take a Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The two are not interchangeable. A Type 2 cable will not physically fit a 2015 Prius Plug-in, and this is worth checking against your V5 rather than guessing. Charging speeds here are modest, which is normal for a plug-in hybrid with a small battery. The 2012 to 2016 car has a 4.4 kWh pack and accepts 2 kW. Toyota GB quotes 2.0 kW and some sources say 2.2 kW, but either way a 16A cable is more than the car will ever use. The 2017 to 2022 car has 8.8 kWh and accepts 3.3 kW, which Toyota puts at about two hours for a full charge. The 2024 car carries 13.6 kWh usable and Toyota's own brochure again quotes 3.3 kW, at about four hours. Because every Prius Plug-in is limited by its own onboard charger rather than by the cable, a 16A cable is genuinely enough on all of them. We list the 32A version for the 2024 car for one reason: Toyota's website implies a faster rate than its brochure, we could not reconcile the two, and a 32A cable covers you either way at no risk. There is no benefit in a three phase cable on any Prius. None of these cars has rapid charging, so the cable you buy is the way you charge it. Our Type 1 to Type 2 and Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, our 3 Pin cables are IP67, and every cable ships with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Toyota Prius Charging Times Prius Plug-in Hybrid 2012 to 2016, 4.4 kWh, Type 1 inlet Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 1 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2 kW, car limited About 2 hours 30 minutes Fine here, the car is the bottleneck Type 1 to Type 2 16A (5m / 10m) 2 kW, car limited About 2 hours 30 minutes Buy this one for charge points Prius Plug-in Hybrid 2017 to 2022, 8.8 kWh, Type 2 inlet Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW About 3 hours Useful backup away from home Type 2 to Type 2 16A (5m / 10m) 3.3 kW, car limited About 2 hours Buy this one Type 2 to Type 2 32A (5m / 10m) 3.3 kW, car limited About 2 hours Fits, but no quicker Prius Plug-in Hybrid 2024 onwards, 13.6 kWh usable, Type 2 inlet Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW About 5 hours 45 minutes Backup only Type 2 to Type 2 16A (5m / 10m) 3.3 kW per Toyota's brochure About 4 hours Enough if 3.3 kW is right Type 2 to Type 2 32A (5m / 10m) Up to 7.4 kW at home, car limited About 4 hours at 3.3 kW Buy this one, it covers either figure Toyota Prius Charging Cable FAQs Does the standard Toyota Prius need a charging cable? No. Every ordinary Prius hybrid built up to 2022, and every Prius+ seven seater from 2012 to 2020, has no charging port at all. The engine and the brakes keep its battery topped up. If you cannot find a flap with a socket behind it, your car is not a plug-in and nothing on this page will fit it. What cable does a 2015 Prius Plug-in use? A Type 1 to Type 2 cable. The 2012 to 2016 Plug-in has a five pin Type 1 inlet, so a Type 2 cable will not physically connect. Its 4.4 kWh battery accepts 2 kW, meaning our 16A version supplies more current than the car can take and fills it in roughly two and a half hours. What cable does a 2017 to 2022 Prius Plug-in use? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. Toyota switched connectors for the second generation Plug-in, which carries 8.8 kWh and accepts 3.3 kW, giving about two hours for a full charge. Our 16A version already exceeds what that onboard charger will draw, so it is the sensible buy for this car. How long does a Prius Plug-in take to charge? Around two and a half hours for the 4.4 kWh car of 2012 to 2016, about two hours for the 8.8 kWh car of 2017 to 2022, and about four hours for the 13.6 kWh car from 2024. These are Toyota's own figures where quoted. A three pin socket adds roughly an hour on the newer cars. Is the 32A cable worth it on a Prius Plug-in? Only on the 2024 car, and then as insurance. Toyota's brochure quotes 3.3 kW while its website implies more, and we could not reconcile the two. A 32A cable removes the question because it will carry up to 7.4 kW at home. On the older Plug-ins the 16A cable is already ahead of the car. Is 5m or 10m better for a Prius Plug-in? Five metres is fine if your home unit sits close to where the car parks and the flap faces it. Choose ten metres if you reverse onto the drive, share a charge point with another household, or use workplace bays where you cannot pick your spot. Neither length changes the charging speed.

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Three different plug-in Audi A6s now share the name, and only one of them is this car. The Audi A6 TFSI e, the C8 plug-in hybrid sold from 2020, charges at 7.4 kW single phase and never had a faster option. The A6 e-tron is fully electric, takes 11 kW and has two charging ports. The newer A6 e-hybrid, which replaced the TFSI e badge, also takes 11 kW. If your car wears TFSI e on the boot, the number that matters is 7.4 kW, and this is the right page. An Audi A6 TFSI e uses a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. Audi supplied a Mode 3 cable with the car when new, which many used examples no longer have. The charging flap sits on the left side towards the front, opposite the fuel filler, though Audi does not state the position in its own literature so it is worth confirming on your own car. Buy the 32A single phase cable. This is one of the tidiest matches in the catalogue: the car asks for 7.4 kW, a British single phase supply provides exactly 7.4 kW, and the 32A cable carries it. Three phase power belongs to commercial premises, and even if you had it, the A6 TFSI e could not take a watt more than it does on your driveway. The 22 kW cable cannot help this car anywhere. The 16A cable is the one to think twice about. Two and a quarter hours becomes four and a half, on a car charged every night, and the miles put back per hour drop from 22 to 11. On a battery this size the 3-pin lead is a genuine overnight charge. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable supplies 2.3 kW from a domestic 13 amp outlet and fills the A6 in about 7 hours, so a night at a hotel or a relative's house leaves you with a full electric range in the morning. On a plug-in hybrid used for a short commute, that is often the whole point. See what a household socket actually returns. Audi's other plug-in hybrids charge at different rates and have their own pages, including the Audi Q5 TFSI e charging cable and the Audi Q3 TFSI e charging cable. The fully electric cars sit alongside them, such as the Audi e-tron GT charging cable. Every Audi lead we stock appears in Audi EV charging cables. For what IP55 and IP67 mean once a cable is lying in a wet driveway, see our guide to IP ratings. The warranty is 2 years from the manufacturer on every lead here. They are built to IEC 62196 Type 2, hold CE certification, work from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin, and carry IP55 on the Type 2 to Type 2 and IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin. UK delivery is free on the next working day. Audi A6 TFSI e Charging Times by Battery 2021 onwards, 17.9 kWh gross and 14.4 kWh net, up to 43 miles WLTP electric 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 4 hours 30 mins approx. 11 miles Twice the time for a small saving Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 2 hours 15 mins approx. 22 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW (car limited) 2 hours 15 mins approx. 22 miles No gain over the 32A single phase Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 7 hours approx. 7 miles Fills overnight from a house socket The Avant is rated slightly lower than the saloon, at around 41 miles. 2020 launch cars, 14.1 kWh, up to 33 miles WLTP electric 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 4 hours 15 mins approx. 9 miles Twice the time for a small saving Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 2 hours 15 mins approx. 17 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW (car limited) 2 hours 15 mins approx. 17 miles No gain over the 32A single phase Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 7 hours approx. 5 miles Fills overnight from a house socket Audi published no usable capacity for the 14.1 kWh launch battery, so its times come from the gross figure and are a slight overestimate. Expect less in January than in July, and less on a motorway than around town. Audi A6 TFSI e Charging Cable FAQs What charging cable does an Audi A6 TFSI e need? An Audi A6 TFSI e needs a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable in the 32A single phase specification. The car draws 7.4 kW at most, a British house supplies exactly that much, and this is the cable that connects the two without losing anything in between. Is the Audi A6 TFSI e the same as the A6 e-tron? No, and they charge very differently. The Audi A6 TFSI e is a petrol plug-in hybrid limited to 7.4 kW on AC. The A6 e-tron is fully electric, takes 11 kW three phase and has a charging port on each side of the car. The newer A6 e-hybrid also takes 11 kW. None of the figures on this page apply to either of those. Would an 11kW cable charge an Audi A6 TFSI e faster? No. Some listings show an 11 kW charging time for the A6 TFSI e, but that is a calculator output rather than a specification. Audi fitted a 7.4 kW single phase charger from launch to the end of production, so the car physically cannot draw 11 kW from any supply. How long does an Audi A6 TFSI e take to charge? About 2 hours 15 minutes from empty on a 32A cable for both battery sizes, since the larger pack is only a few kilowatt hours bigger. A 16A lead roughly doubles that, and an ordinary 13 amp house socket takes around 7 hours. What length of cable does an Audi A6 TFSI e need? This is a 4.94 metre saloon with the charging flap towards the front on the nearside, so 5m is enough where the wallbox sits near the front of the drive on the same side. Given the car's length, 10m is the safer order if you reverse in or the unit is at the far end of the space. Can I use my own cable at a public charge point? Yes, on AC. Untethered Type 2 posts are the norm in UK streets and car parks, and the A6 TFSI e uses the same lead there as at home. It has no DC rapid charging at all, so a Type 2 cable is the only way to charge it away from a plug socket.

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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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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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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 MG HS Plug-in Hybrid, covering the 16.6 kWh Excite and Exclusive built from 2020 to 2024 and the 24.7 kWh SE and Trophy from late 2024. Both use a Type 2 inlet, so a Type 2 to Type 2 cable fits either car, and a Type 2 to 3-Pin cable is stocked as a backup lead. The 2020 to 2024 car accepts a maximum of 3.7kW and the late 2024 on car 6.6kW, both single phase only. A UK home supply is single phase and caps any car at 7.4kW, which is above both of those ceilings, so the 32A single phase cable delivers everything either car will take. Lengths are 5, 10, 15 and 20 metres, with 15 and 20 metres made in the 32A rating only. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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A second generation Kia e-Soul charges at 7.2 kW on AC through a Type 2 inlet. A first generation Kia Soul EV charges at up to 6.6 kW through a Type 1 inlet. That is the whole Kia Soul EV charging cable decision, and the registration year will not settle it, because both cars were sold on 2019 plates. Open the flap and look at the DC socket instead. A round CHAdeMO port beside the inlet means the older car and a Type 1 lead. A CCS port, which is the inlet with two large pins added underneath, means the newer car and a Type 2 lead. Both generations charge through a flap set into the middle of the front grille, so the cable has to reach the nose of the car whichever Soul is sitting on the drive. Kia has never put the socket anywhere else on this model. For the e-Soul, order the 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable. Its 7.2 kW charger is a single phase unit, which suits British wiring exactly, since a domestic supply carries one phase and hands over up to 7.4 kW. We do not list a 22 kW three phase lead for this car and there would be no point in one, because there is nothing on a Soul for the extra two phases to feed. 16A is a false economy on a 64 kWh e-Soul. The car is held to 3.7 kW, which turns a 10 hour fill into one lasting 19 hours 30 minutes, so the battery cannot get from empty to full inside a night. Miles recovered per hour halve, from about 32 to 16. That gap is why the 16A lead only makes sense on the small first generation battery. There is a second cable worth owning, and it is the 3-pin one. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable moves 2.3 kW from a household 13 amp socket into an e-Soul, roughly 10 miles an hour, which is about 80 miles across a long night away from home. It fits the Type 2 cars only, so first generation owners cannot use one. Our guide to charging from a domestic socket sets out what to expect. Owners moving on from a Soul usually land on the Niro, and the Kia Niro charging cable page sets out all three of its powertrains. For the newer 800 volt cars there is the Kia EV6 charging cable page. The full list sits in Kia EV charging cables, and every Type 1 lead we make is in Type 1 charging cables. A 2 year manufacturer's warranty covers every lead on this page. The Type 2 to Type 2 cables are rated IP55, the Type 2 to 3-Pin cable is sealed to IP67, and both are made to IEC 62196 Type 2 with CE certification. They keep working from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin, and every order ships free for next working day arrival in the UK. Kia Soul EV Charging Times by Generation e-Soul, second generation, 64 kWh usable, up to 280 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.2 kW, single phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 19 hours 30 mins approx. 16 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.2 kW (car limited) 10 hours approx. 32 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 31 hours 30 mins approx. 10 miles Ideal backup Soul EV, first generation, 30 kWh, about 179 miles NEDC Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 6.6 kW, single phase, through a Type 1 inlet Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 1 to Type 2, 16A (5m) 3.7 kW 9 hours 15 mins approx. 22 miles The only cable that fits this car Soul EV, first generation, 27 kWh, about 132 miles NEDC Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 6.6 kW on later cars, 3.3 kW is quoted for some early ones, through a Type 1 inlet Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 1 to Type 2, 16A (5m) 3.7 kW 8 hours 15 mins approx. 18 miles The only cable that fits this car The first generation Soul EV predates WLTP testing, so the ranges above are the older NEDC figures and real world mileage will be lower. Expect lower figures in winter and on long fast runs. Kia Soul EV Charging Cable FAQs Which cable fits a Kia Soul EV? It depends which Soul you have. A second generation Kia e-Soul wants the 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable. A first generation Kia Soul EV has a Type 1 inlet and needs the Type 1 to Type 2 cable instead. Nothing else will physically connect. How do I tell a first generation Soul EV from an e-Soul? Look at the DC socket in the grille flap. A first generation Kia Soul EV has a round CHAdeMO port next to a Type 1 inlet. The second generation e-Soul has CCS, which looks like a Type 2 inlet with two large pins below it. Both cars appear on 2019 registrations, so the plate is no help at all. Does a Kia e-Soul need a 22kW three phase cable? No, and we do not stock one for it. The Kia e-Soul has a 7.2 kW single phase onboard charger, so the extra two phases in a 22 kW lead would have nothing to connect to. The 32A single phase cable already delivers everything the car will accept. How long does a Kia e-Soul take to charge at home? About 10 hours from empty on a 32A cable with the 64 kWh battery, or about 19 hours 30 minutes on a 16A one. A 30 kWh first generation Kia Soul EV takes roughly 9 hours 15 minutes on its Type 1 lead, and the 27 kWh car about 8 hours 15 minutes. What length of cable does a Kia Soul EV need? 5m suits a Kia Soul EV parked nose in, since the charging flap sits in the middle of the grille and the car is only 4.2 metres long. Choose 10m if the wallbox is behind where the car stops, if a second vehicle shares the drive, or if you charge at the kerb. Can I take my own cable to a public charge point? Yes, and on a Kia Soul EV you usually have to. Most AC posts in the UK are untethered, so the socket is bare and the driver supplies the lead. First generation Soul EV owners need the Type 1 to Type 2 cable for those bays, because the post end of every public AC socket is Type 2.

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This page covers the Volkswagen e-up!, and which cable you want depends entirely on how old it is. Both generations use a Type 2 inlet, so the connector never changes. The onboard charger does. A 2014 to 2016 e-up! accepts 3.6 kW, and a 16A cable in 5m or 10m covers that in full. A 2020 to 2022 car accepts 7.2 kW and wants the 32A cable in 5m or 10m. Volkswagen doubled two things at once when it relaunched the car in 2020. The battery grew from 18.7 kWh gross, roughly 16 kWh usable, to 36.8 kWh gross with 32.3 kWh usable. The charger went from 3.6 kW to 7.2 kW. Because both numbers roughly doubled, the two cars take almost exactly the same time to fill: around five hours from empty, provided each has the cable it deserves. Get that pairing wrong and the newer car suffers. Put a 16A cable on a 2020 e-up! and the fill stretches from five hours to ten, because the cable holds the car back to 3.7 kW. The reverse costs nothing: a 32A cable on a 2014 car simply charges at the 3.6 kW the vehicle asks for, with no risk and no benefit. If you are buying blind, or if the car might be sold on, the 32A is the safer purchase. Telling them apart is easy enough by registration year. The first e-up! ran from 2014 to 2016 and the second from 2020 to 2022. If yours falls in that later window it has the bigger battery and the faster charger. Worth saying too: the petrol up!, including the up! GTI, has no charging port at all and needs nothing from this page. Do not spend money on the three phase cable here. The e-up! tops out at 7.2 kW, which a single phase 32A cable already delivers in full, and British homes are single phase anyway with a 7.4 kW ceiling. All our Type 2 cables are IP55 rated and the 3 pin units IP67, each supplied with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Volkswagen e-up! Charging Times e-up!, 2014 to 2016, about 16 kWh usable, 3.6 kW Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 7 hours 45 minutes Usable overnight, keep as backup Type 2 to Type 2 16A, 5m or 10m 3.6 kW, car limited 5 hours Best value, matches the car exactly Type 2 to Type 2 32A, 5m or 10m 3.6 kW, car limited 5 hours No faster, but future proof e-up!, 2020 to 2022, 32.3 kWh usable, 7.2 kW Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 15 hours 45 minutes Emergencies only on this battery Type 2 to Type 2 16A, 5m or 10m 3.7 kW, cable limited 10 hours Wastes half the car's charger Type 2 to Type 2 32A, 5m or 10m 7.2 kW, car limited 5 hours Best buy for the 2020 car Volkswagen e-up! Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the Volkswagen e-up! need? Type 2 to Type 2 in both cases, but the rating depends on age. A 2014 to 2016 car draws 3.6 kW, so a 16A cable loses you nothing. A 2020 to 2022 car draws 7.2 kW and needs the 32A version to reach it. Choose 32A if you are unsure, since it suits either car. What changed between the 2014 and 2020 e-up!? Battery and charger both roughly doubled. The early car holds 18.7 kWh gross, about 16 usable, and accepts 3.6 kW. The 2020 car holds 36.8 kWh gross with 32.3 usable and accepts 7.2 kW. Because the two figures scaled together, both still take around five hours to fill on the right cable. How long does an e-up! take to charge? Roughly five hours from empty for either generation, as long as the cable matches the car. A 2020 car on a 16A cable takes about ten hours instead, held back to 3.7 kW. On a domestic three pin cable, expect seven hours forty five for the early car and fifteen hours forty five for the later one. Will a 32A cable harm a 2014 e-up!? Not at all. The vehicle negotiates the current it wants, so a 32A cable on a 3.6 kW car simply supplies 3.6 kW. You gain nothing in speed and lose nothing in safety. The only reason to pay for it is flexibility, whether that means a future car or lending the cable to somebody else. Does the petrol up! or up! GTI plug in? No. Every petrol up!, the GTI included, runs on fuel alone with no charging inlet and no traction battery. Only the e-up! plugs in. If you cannot find a second flap on the car, or the fuel filler is the only opening you have, this page has nothing you need. Is a three phase cable any use on an e-up!? No. The e-up! peaks at 7.2 kW on AC, and a single phase 32A cable already delivers more than that. Three phase cables exist for cars rated at 11 kW or 22 kW, and even those give only 7.4 kW on a British home supply. Buying one for this car wastes money.

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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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The BMW 740e takes a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and the 16A version is the one we recommend. This is a plug-in hybrid with a 9.2 kWh battery, so the pack is small and there is nothing for a bigger cable to do. Save the money and put it towards a second cable for the boot. Two plug-in 7 Series were sold in the UK. The 740e, 740Le and 740Le xDrive iPerformance ran from 2016 to 2019 with a 9.2 kWh battery. The 745e, 745Le and 745Le xDrive replaced them from 2019 to 2022 and carry 12 kWh. Both use the same Type 2 inlet, so one cable covers either car and the badge only changes how long a full charge takes. BMW never published an AC charge rate for these cars, so we will not quote one. What we can tell you is what the pack does in practice. The 12 kWh 745e refills in roughly 3 hours 20 minutes on a 7 kW wallbox, and the smaller 9.2 kWh 740e finishes overnight on any wallbox you plug it into. That 745e figure is the useful clue: it works out well below what a 32A cable can carry, which means the car, not the cable, is setting the pace. A dearer cable will not shorten it. So skip the 32A single phase cable and skip the three phase one too. A UK home is single phase and stops at 7.4 kW anyway, and neither car can use even that. The 16A cable at 3.7 kW is matched to the job, and it is lighter and easier to coil into a 7 Series boot. A Type 2 to 3 Pin cable is a sensible second buy here rather than a first one. At 2.3 kW it puts the 9.2 kWh pack back in about four and a half hours and the 12 kWh pack in about six, which is fine for an occasional overnight fill at a friend's house or a hotel with no charge point. For length, five metres works next to a wallbox and ten metres is the safer pick if you park nose out or use public posts. Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67, and every cable ships with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. BMW 740e Charging Times 740e, 740Le and 740Le xDrive iPerformance, 2016 to 2019, 9.2 kWh battery Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 4h 30m Genuinely usable on a pack this size Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW Overnight on any wallbox Best choice Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW Overnight on any wallbox Costs more, no gain Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 22 kW Overnight on any wallbox No benefit on this car 745e, 745Le and 745Le xDrive, 2019 to 2022, 12 kWh battery Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 6h 00m Fine for an overnight away from home Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW About 3h 20m Best choice Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW About 3h 20m The car sets the pace, not the cable Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 22 kW About 3h 20m No benefit on this car BMW 740e Charging Cable FAQs What cable does a BMW 740e use? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and 16A is plenty. The 740e carries a 9.2 kWh battery and the later 745e carries 12 kWh, both small enough that a 3.7 kW cable empties the job overnight. The same cable fits every 7 Series plug-in hybrid built from 2016 to 2022. Will a 32A cable charge my 740e faster? No. The 745e refills in roughly 3 hours 20 minutes on a 7 kW wallbox, which is far less than a 32A cable can carry, so the onboard charger is the limit rather than the lead. Paying for 32A buys you a heavier cable and the same finish time on both cars. How long does a BMW 745e take to charge? About 3 hours 20 minutes from empty on a 7 kW wallbox for the 12 kWh pack. On a Type 2 to 3 Pin cable at 2.3 kW it stretches to around 6 hours. The earlier 9.2 kWh 740e needs about 4 hours 30 minutes on 3 pin and finishes overnight on any wallbox. What is the difference between the 740e and 745e? Model years and battery size. The 740e, 740Le and 740Le xDrive iPerformance ran from 2016 to 2019 with 9.2 kWh. The 745e, 745Le and 745Le xDrive took over from 2019 to 2022 with 12 kWh. Both use a Type 2 inlet, so one cable serves both and only the charge time changes. Does a BMW 740i or 740d need a charging cable? No. The 730d, 740d, 740i and 750i have no battery pack and no charging port, so nothing on this page fits them. Only the 740e and 745e badges plug in. If you are after the all electric 7 Series, that is the i7 and it has its own page on our site. Is 5m or 10m better for a 7 Series? Five metres is enough when the wallbox is on the same side as the car and within a couple of paces. Ten metres suits a long driveway, a car parked nose out, or public posts where you cannot choose your bay. A 7 Series boot swallows either length without complaint.

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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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An AC charging cable for the Volkswagen ID.4, covering the 52 kWh Pure and Pure Performance built from 2021 to late 2023, the 77 kWh Pro, Pro 4MOTION and GTX from 2021 and the 79 kWh Pro, Pro Match and Black Edition from 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 Pro, 4MOTION, GTX, Pro Match and Black Edition accept up to 11kW on three phase and 7.4kW on single phase; the Pure accepts 7.2kW, single phase only. 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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For a Grandland X Hybrid the right product is a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and the amperage depends on which onboard charger your car left the factory with. 3.7 kW was standard and 7.4 kW was an option. A 16A cable covers the standard charger fully. A 32A cable covers both, so if you do not know which one you have, 32A is the safe choice. The plug-in Grandland X, sold as Hybrid4 300 with four wheel drive or Hybrid 225 with front wheel drive from 2020 to 2021, carries a 13.2 kWh battery. On the standard 3.7 kW charger a full charge takes about 4 hours. With the optional 7.4 kW charger and a 32A cable that halves to roughly 2 hours. Neither version has any rapid charging, so the cable in the boot is the only way to fill it. Vauxhall dropped the X from the name in 2021, but the plug-in hybrid carried on unchanged until 2024, so the same advice applies to those cars. Now the trap. The Grandland Hybrid launched in early 2024 is a 48V mild hybrid with a 0.9 kWh battery and no charging port whatsoever. It shares almost the same name as the plug-in and it cannot be charged. If your car is a 2024 or later and the badge simply reads Hybrid, walk round it and look for a charging flap before buying anything. From 2025 there is a proper plug-in again, the Grandland Plug-in Hybrid 225, with a much larger 21 kWh pack and 17.9 kWh usable. Same 3.7 kW charger as standard and the same 7.4 kW option, so a full charge is about 5 hours 30 minutes or 2 hours 45 minutes respectively. The Grandland Electric from late 2024 is the full battery car, with 73 kWh usable. Vauxhall does not publish an AC rating in its own material and we believe it to be 11 kW, so we would rather flag that than promise it. A 32A cable gives you 7.4 kW at home and around 11 hours 15 minutes from empty. Every Type 2 to Type 2 cable we sell is IP55 rated and our 3 pin cables are IP67, all with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Vauxhall Grandland Charging Times Grandland X Hybrid4 300 and Hybrid 225 plug-in, 2020 to 2024, 13.2 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 6h 30m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 4h 00m Enough for the standard charger Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW standard, 7.4 kW optional charger 4h 00m, or 2h 00m with the 7.4 kW charger Best fit, covers both cars Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW, car limited 2h 00m No gain over 32A Grandland Plug-in Hybrid 225, 2025 onwards, 17.9 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 8h 45m Overnight if you have no charge point Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 5h 30m Matches the standard charger Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW standard, 7.4 kW optional charger 5h 30m, or 2h 45m with the 7.4 kW charger Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW, car limited 2h 45m No gain over 32A Grandland Electric, late 2024 onwards, 73 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 35h 45m Emergency use Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 22h 15m Far too slow Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 11h 15m Best fit at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW believed, not published by Vauxhall 7h 30m Three phase posts only Vauxhall Grandland Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the Grandland X Hybrid need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The plug-in Grandland X of 2020 and 2021, in both Hybrid4 300 and Hybrid 225 form, has a Type 2 socket and a 13.2 kWh battery. Pick 32A if you want the cable to suit the optional 7.4 kW charger as well as the 3.7 kW standard one. Do I need 16A or 32A for a Grandland X Hybrid? 16A delivers 3.7 kW, which matches the standard onboard charger exactly and fills the 13.2 kWh battery in about 4 hours. 32A delivers 7.4 kW and halves that to roughly 2 hours, but only on cars fitted with the optional charger. If you are unsure which yours has, buy 32A and you are covered. How long does a Grandland X Hybrid take to charge? About 4 hours from empty with the standard 3.7 kW charger, or roughly 2 hours if your car has the optional 7.4 kW unit. A 3 pin lead needs around 6 hours 30 minutes. The 2025 Plug-in Hybrid 225 has a larger 17.9 kWh usable pack, so allow 5 hours 30 minutes or 2 hours 45 minutes. Does the 2024 Grandland Hybrid plug in? No. The Grandland Hybrid introduced in early 2024 is a 48V mild hybrid with a 0.9 kWh battery topped up by the engine and the brakes, and it has no charging port. Only the plug-in hybrids and the Grandland Electric accept a cable, so check for a charging flap before ordering. What cable does the Grandland Electric take? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable at 32A. The Grandland Electric arrived in late 2024 with 73 kWh usable and a CCS socket alongside the Type 2 inlet. At home you get 7.4 kW and about 11 hours 15 minutes from empty. Vauxhall does not state the car's AC rating in its own material. Is a three phase cable any use on a Grandland? Not on the plug-in hybrids. Their onboard charger caps at 3.7 kW or 7.4 kW, so a three phase cable delivers exactly what a single phase 32A one does. It would only matter on the Grandland Electric, and even then only at a three phase post, since UK homes are single phase and limited to 7.4 kW.

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The eSprinter is a Type 2 van and a 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable is the one to order. Its charging inlet sits behind the badge in the grille rather than on the side of the body, which is worth knowing when you decide how the van sits in relation to the charge point. Which eSprinter you run decides how long a charge takes. The first van, sold from 2020 to 2023, has a 55 kWh gross pack with 47 kWh usable and a 7.4 kW onboard charger. That is a full charge in about 7 hours 15 minutes, which sits comfortably inside an overnight stand at the depot. The second generation from 2024 moved to an 11 kW charger and much larger batteries. On a UK single phase supply the 113 kWh van takes roughly 17 hours 15 minutes and the 81 kWh version around 12 hours 15 minutes. Those are worst case numbers, measured from flat. A van coming back with a third of its pack left will still be ready by morning. Note what is happening there. UK premises are single phase, so 7.4 kW is your ceiling at home or at a standard commercial charge point, whatever the van's 11 kW charger could manage. If your depot really does have three phase power, the 22kW cable lets a second generation van pull its full 11 kW, cutting the 113 kWh van to about 11 hours 30 minutes and the 81 kWh van to roughly 8 hours 15 minutes. On the first generation van it changes nothing. Trim and line make no difference to charging, so there is no need to match your specification to a cable. Length deserves thought on a van this size. Because the socket is at the very front, an eSprinter usually has to nose in towards the post, and five metres can be tight on a busy site. 10m handles most depots and kerbside stops. We also stock 15m and 20m where the charge point and the bay are nowhere near each other. The diesel Sprinter has no charging port and takes nothing from this page. Our Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated and our 3 pin cables are IP67, and every one comes with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Mercedes eSprinter Charging Times eSprinter first generation, 7.4 kW, 2020 to 2023, 47 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 23h 00m Emergency use Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 14h 15m Overruns a single night shift Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 7h 15m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW, van limited 7h 15m No gain on this van eSprinter second generation, 11 kW, 2024 onwards, 113 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 55h 30m Not workable Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 34h 30m Two nights on the charger Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 17h 15m Best fit on a single phase depot Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW, van limited 11h 30m Worth it on a three phase site eSprinter second generation, 11 kW, late 2024 onwards, 81 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 39h 45m Not workable Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 24h 45m Ties the van up for a day Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 12h 15m Best fit on a single phase depot Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW, van limited 8h 15m Worth it on a three phase site Mercedes eSprinter Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does a Mercedes eSprinter need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable at 32A. Every eSprinter uses a Type 2 inlet, and 32A gives you the full 7.4 kW a UK single phase supply can deliver. That covers the 2020 van, which caps at 7.4 kW anyway, and the 2024 van, whose 11 kW charger only beats that figure on three phase. How long does an eSprinter charge overnight? The first generation van, at 47 kWh usable, is full in about 7 hours 15 minutes. The 81 kWh second generation van takes roughly 12 hours 15 minutes on a single phase supply, and the 113 kWh van about 17 hours 15 minutes. A van returning part charged will still be ready for the morning. Is a 22kW cable worth buying for a depot? Only if the site has a three phase supply and you run a 2024 or later van. On three phase the 11 kW charger fills the 113 kWh van in about 11 hours 30 minutes instead of 17 hours 15 minutes. On the first generation van, or on any single phase supply, it buys you nothing. Where is the charging socket on the eSprinter? Behind the badge in the grille, not on the side of the body where most vans put it. That is worth planning your bay around, because it usually means driving the van in forwards rather than reversing onto the post, and it affects how much cable you need to reach. How long a cable does an eSprinter need? 10m covers most depots and kerbside stops. 5m works only when a van reliably parks in the same spot facing its own charge point. For bigger sites we stock 15m and 20m, and the extra reach matters here because the eSprinter socket sits right at the front of the vehicle. Do the 81kWh and 113kWh vans charge differently? They charge at the same rate but not for the same length of time. Both second generation vans carry the 11 kW onboard charger, so on a UK single phase supply both draw 7.4 kW. The 81 kWh van reaches full in around 12 hours 15 minutes and the 113 kWh van in about 17 hours 15 minutes.

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Buy the 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable for a Citroen e-C4. Every e-C4 and e-C4 X built uses a Type 2 inlet and a 7.4 kW onboard charger as standard, and 7.4 kW is exactly what a 32A single phase cable carries. That pairing suits almost every driveway in Britain. Citroen sold an 11 kW three phase charger as a £300 option, and it deserves a warning rather than a recommendation. Eleven kilowatts is a three phase rating, reached only at a three phase supply, which almost no UK home has. Citroen's own price guide goes further and states that on a single phase supply an 11 kW car charges more slowly than a 7.4 kW one. Unless you regularly use three phase posts, the standard charger with a 32A cable will serve you better. There are two battery sizes to know about. Cars badged 50 kWh, on sale from 2021 and joined by the e-C4 X fastback in 2023, hold 46.3 kWh usable. From June 2023 Citroen added a 54 kWh, 156hp version holding 50.8 kWh usable, offered in both hatchback and X bodies. They share the same connector and the same standard charge rate. The larger pack simply spends about forty five minutes longer on the wallbox. The 16A cable tops out at 3.7 kW and doubles the wait, so it earns its keep only if you regularly meet a 16A commando post. A Type 2 to 3 pin lead pulls 2.3 kW and needs a full day and night for an empty battery, which makes it a travelling spare rather than a home solution. For length, measure from the wallbox to the socket with the car parked as it usually is, then allow slack for the days it is not. 5m covers a dedicated bay. 10m covers awkward angles, shared parking, and cars that are sometimes nose in and sometimes reversed. Petrol PureTech, BlueHDi diesel and 48V Hybrid versions of the C4 have no charging port, so no cable will fit them. All cables carry a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Type 2 to Type 2 leads are IP55 rated, Type 2 to 3 pin leads are IP67. Citroen e-C4 Charging Times e-C4 and e-C4 X, 50 kWh badge, 136hp (46.3 kWh usable) Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 22 hours 45 minutes Travelling spare Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 14 hours 15 minutes 16A posts only Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 7 hours Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW, car limit 4 hours 45 minutes Needs three phase and the 11 kW option e-C4 and e-C4 X, 54 kWh badge, 156hp, June 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 25 hours Travelling spare Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 15 hours 30 minutes 16A posts only Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 7 hours 45 minutes Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW, car limit 5 hours 15 minutes Needs three phase and the 11 kW option Citroen e-C4 Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does a Citroen e-C4 need? The 32A Type 2 to Type 2. Every e-C4 has a Type 2 inlet and a 7.4 kW standard charger, and a 32A single phase cable delivers 7.4 kW, so the car runs at full speed. A 46.3 kWh e-C4 fills in about 7 hours that way, against roughly 14 hours 15 minutes on the 16A cable. Is the 11 kW option worth paying for? Not for home charging. The £300 11 kW charger only reaches 11 kW on a three phase supply, and Citroen's price guide warns that on single phase an 11 kW car charges more slowly than a 7.4 kW one. Where three phase is available, a 50.8 kWh e-C4 finishes in about 5 hours 15 minutes. How long does an e-C4 take to charge at home? With the 32A cable on a 7.4 kW wallbox, allow about 7 hours for the 46.3 kWh car and about 7 hours 45 minutes for the 50.8 kWh car. An overnight cheap rate window covers both comfortably. Swap to the 16A cable and those become roughly 14 hours 15 minutes and 15 hours 30 minutes. What separates the 50 kWh and 54 kWh cars? Capacity and power, not charging hardware. The 50 kWh badge means 46.3 kWh usable and 136hp, on sale from 2021. The 54 kWh badge, introduced in June 2023, means 50.8 kWh usable and 156hp. Both charge at 7.4 kW as standard through the same Type 2 inlet, so one 32A cable suits either. Does the e-C4 X use a different cable? No. The e-C4 X is the fastback body of the same car and shares the Type 2 inlet and the 7.4 kW standard charger. It arrived in 46.3 kWh usable form during 2023 and in 50.8 kWh usable, 156hp form from June 2023. A 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable fits every version. Do I need a 5m or 10m e-C4 cable? 5m works where the wallbox sits close to the parking bay and the lead runs straight to the socket. 10m buys room for on-street charging, shared driveways, and days when the car ends up facing the wrong way round. Both use the same 32A conductors and charge at identical speed.

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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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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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A charging cable for the plug-in hybrid Range Rover Evoque, covering the P300e built from 2020 to 2024 and the P270e from 2025, both with 12.17 kWh usable from a 15 kWh pack. Both charge through a Type 2 inlet, so the lead is a Type 2 to Type 2. The maximum AC rate is 7 kW on each of them, single phase. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4 kW there, the Evoque accepts 7 kW of it, and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full for a charge of about 2 hours from empty. The P160 petrol and D165 and D200 diesel Evoque are mild hybrids with no charging socket. Lengths are 5 and 10 metres, with 15 and 20 metres in the 32A single phase cable. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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For home charging an EQV 300, buy the 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. It carries 7.4 kW, which is everything a British domestic charge point can give, and this is a van sized battery that needs all of it.Mercedes sold the EQV 300 here between 2020 and 2024, in Long and Extra-Long wheelbase, and it was the only EQV offered in the UK. Under the floor is a 100 kWh gross pack with 90 kWh usable. That is a great deal of energy to move through a cable, so the choice matters more here than on a small hatchback.On a 7.4 kW home supply with the 32A cable, expect around thirteen and three quarter hours from empty. Step down to a 16A cable at 3.7 kW and the same charge runs to roughly twenty seven and a half hours, which is more than a full day. The 16A cable is not a sensible saving on this vehicle.The EQV 300 will accept 11 kW on AC, but that is a three phase number and it is worth being clear about what it means. Homes in Britain are supplied with a single phase, so no domestic wall box can exceed 7.4 kW whichever cable you own. The 11 kW figure appears only at a three phase charge point, and reaching it needs the three phase cable as well as the three phase supply. Buy that version if your depot, workplace or yard has a three phase AC unit, since it brings a full charge down to about nine and a quarter hours. If you charge on a driveway, it will behave exactly like the 32A single phase cable and cost you more.Whatever you use, the speed is decided by the lowest of three limits: the car, the supply and the cable.A Type 2 to 3 Pin lead is not realistic as a main method on a 90 kWh battery, since 2.3 kW would take the best part of two days. Keep one for occasional top ups away from home.The petrol and diesel Vito and V-Class have no charging port in any year, and the eVito is the panel van version of this vehicle.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 EQV 300 Charging TimesEQV 300 Long and Extra-Long, 2020 to 2024, 90 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 44h15m Occasional top ups only Type 2 to Type 2 16A, 5m or 10m 3.7 kW 27h30m Over a day, avoid Type 2 to Type 2 32A, 5m or 10m 7.4 kW at home 13h45m Best fit for home Type 2 to Type 2 32A three phase, 5m or 10m 11 kW, three phase supply only 9h15m Only with three phase access On a single phase home supply the three phase cable delivers the same 7.4 kW as the standard 32A cable, and therefore the same 13h45m.Mercedes EQV 300 Charging Cable FAQsWhich cable does a Mercedes EQV 300 need?A 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable for home use. The EQV 300 has 90 kWh usable and a Type 2 inlet, and 32A carries the full 7.4 kW a British house can supply, giving a complete charge in about 13h45m. The 16A cable halves that rate and is not worth considering on a pack this size.Is the 22 kW three phase cable worth it?Only if you have three phase access. The EQV 300 tops out at 11 kW on AC, and at a three phase charge point that cuts a full charge to roughly 9h15m instead of 13h45m. Plugged into an ordinary single phase home wall box, the same cable delivers 7.4 kW, exactly like the cheaper 32A version.How long does an EQV 300 take to charge?From empty at home on 7.4 kW, around 13h45m for the 90 kWh usable battery. On a 16A cable at 3.7 kW it climbs to about 27h30m. With a three phase supply and cable the car draws 11 kW and finishes in roughly 9h15m. A three pin lead would take nearly two days.Why can I not get 11 kW at home?Because British houses have a single phase electricity supply and 11 kW requires three phases. A home charge point is therefore capped at 7.4 kW no matter what the EQV 300 is capable of or which cable is fitted. Three phase supplies are normally found at commercial premises rather than domestic addresses.Does the Mercedes V-Class plug in?No. Petrol and diesel Vito and V-Class models have no charging port in any model year, so no cable will connect to them. The EQV 300 is the electric version of that vehicle for passenger use, and the eVito is the equivalent panel van. Both of those take a Type 2 cable.Is 5m long enough for a Mercedes EQV?Often not. The EQV is a long wheelbase vehicle and many owners park it nose out or across a yard rather than tight against a wall box. Ten metres removes the risk of falling short, particularly on the Extra-Long version. The cable length has no effect on the 7.4 kW charge rate.

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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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Nearly every Peugeot e-Rifter on UK roads wants the same thing: a 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The car takes 7.4 kW AC as standard, and 7.4 kW is also the ceiling of a single phase British home supply, so a 32A cable matches the car exactly and leaves nothing unused. The e-Rifter is the passenger version of the e-Partner van and carries identical charging hardware. Peugeot lists an 11 kW three phase on-board charger as an option, but 11 kW is a three phase number. It is only reached at a three phase supply, using our 32A three phase cable. Plug an 11 kW car into a normal home wallbox and it will draw 7.4 kW, the same as everything else. Battery size is where owners get caught out. Peugeot improved the pack in February 2024, lifting usable capacity from 46.3 kWh to 50 kWh and adding a heat pump, yet kept the 50 kWh badge on both cars. The badge therefore tells you nothing. Quoted range is the giveaway: roughly 174 miles for the earlier car, roughly 199 miles for the February 2024 facelift. The connector, the charge rate and the cable are unchanged. Only the time on the clock moves. The seven seat e-Rifter Long shares its battery and on-board charger with the standard car built in the same year, so treat it exactly the same way. On length, 5m is enough when the wallbox sits on the wall the car parks beside and the charge port is reached in one straight run. Go to 10m if you park on the street, share a driveway, or reverse in some days and drive in on others. The conductors are identical, so reach costs you no speed. A Type 2 to 3 pin cable is worth keeping for a night away from home, but it delivers 2.3 kW and takes the better part of a day for a full charge. Treat it as a backup rather than your main method. Petrol PureTech and diesel BlueHDi Rifters built from 2018 have no charging port at all and need no cable. Every cable ships with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, Type 2 to 3 pin cables are IP67. Peugeot e-Rifter Charging Times e-Rifter 50 kWh, late 2021 to early 2024 (46.3 kWh usable) Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 22 hours 45 minutes Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 14 hours 15 minutes Only for 16A posts Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 7 hours Recommended Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW, car limit 4 hours 45 minutes Three phase supply and optional charger only e-Rifter facelift, February 2024 onwards (50 kWh usable) Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 24 hours 30 minutes Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 15 hours 15 minutes Only for 16A posts Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 7 hours 45 minutes Recommended Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW, car limit 5 hours 15 minutes Three phase supply and optional charger only Peugeot e-Rifter Charging Cable FAQs Which charging cable does the Peugeot e-Rifter need? A 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The e-Rifter charges at 7.4 kW AC as standard and a 32A single phase cable delivers exactly that, so nothing is left on the table. The 16A version is capped at 3.7 kW and roughly doubles every charge. Both 5m and 10m carry the same rating. Is the 11 kW three phase cable worth buying? Only if you have a three phase supply and the optional on-board charger. A British home is single phase and stops at 7.4 kW, so the three phase cable would charge no faster there. Where three phase is available, a 50 kWh facelift goes from empty to full in about 5 hours 15 minutes instead of 7 hours 45. How long does a full charge take at home? On a 7.4 kW wallbox with the 32A cable, allow about 7 hours for the 46.3 kWh car built before 2024, and about 7 hours 45 minutes for the 50 kWh facelift. Either fits inside an overnight cheap rate window. The 16A cable stretches those figures to roughly 14 hours 15 and 15 hours 15. How do I tell the 2024 facelift from the earlier car? Not by the badge, because both say 50 kWh. The version sold from late 2021 to early 2024 holds 46.3 kWh usable and is quoted at about 174 miles. The February 2024 facelift holds 50 kWh usable, gained a heat pump, and is quoted at about 199 miles. Both use the same Type 2 cable. Can I charge an e-Rifter from a 3 pin socket? Yes, though it is slow. A 3 pin cable delivers 2.3 kW, which works out at roughly 22 hours 45 minutes for the earlier battery and about 24 hours 30 minutes for the facelift. It earns its place for a weekend at a relative's house rather than daily use, and it is IP67 rated. Should I buy a 5m or a 10m cable? Pick 5m when the wallbox is fixed to the wall the e-Rifter parks against and the port is a short straight reach away. Pick 10m for shared driveways, on-street bays, or if the car sometimes faces the other way. The conductors are the same in both, so extra length costs no charging speed.

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Buy the Type 2 to Type 2 32A cable. Every e-SpaceTourer leaves the factory with a 7.4 kW onboard charger, and 32A single phase is the rating that carries all of it at a UK home. The question worth settling before you order is not the cable, it is which battery sits under your van, because that decides how long it stays plugged in. Citroen sold the 50 kWh car on its own from late 2020, in standard and XL lengths, with 46.3 kWh usable. The 75 kWh version arrived with the March 2024 facelift and holds 68 kWh usable. Both share the same Type 2 inlet and the same cable. On a 7.4 kW wallbox the 50 kWh car fills from empty in about seven hours, while the 75 kWh car needs closer to ten and a half. That gap is the reason to plug in most nights rather than twice a week. An 11 kW three phase onboard charger was offered as an option, listed on the XL and on facelift cars. We could not confirm from our data whether it was available on the earliest 50 kWh models. Either way it changes nothing at home, because British houses are single phase and an 11 kW van still draws 7.4 kW from a domestic wallbox. At a three phase point, the option brings the 50 kWh car down to roughly four and three quarter hours and the 75 kWh car to about seven, and only that situation justifies buying the three phase lead. The 16A cable at 3.7 kW is a weak match for a battery this size, taking over fourteen hours on the 50 kWh and nearly twenty one on the 75 kWh. A three pin lead at 2.3 kW is slower again and belongs in the boot as emergency kit, not as a charging plan. One more check: the diesel SpaceTourer BlueHDi has no charging port, so it needs no cable at all. For length, an e-SpaceTourer is a long vehicle and rarely parks tidily. Take 5m only if the wallbox is level with the flap, and 10m if you reverse in, park across a bay, or share a charger with a second car. 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. Citroen e-SpaceTourer Charging Times e-SpaceTourer 50 kWh, late 2020 onwards including XL and facelift cars, 46.3 kWh usable, 7.4 kW standard and 11 kW optional. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 2.3 kW (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 22h 45m Emergency use only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 14h 15m Too slow for a battery this size Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 7h 00m Best buy for home charging Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW with the optional charger, 7.4 kW at home 4h 45m on three phase, 7h 00m at home Only for three phase supplies e-SpaceTourer 75 kWh, facelift, March 2024 onwards, 68 kWh usable, 7.4 kW standard and 11 kW optional. Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin, 2.3 kW (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 33h 30m Not a practical option Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 20h 45m Longer than most people can park Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 10h 30m Best buy, an overnight charge Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW with the optional charger, 7.4 kW at home 7h 00m on three phase, 10h 30m at home Worth it only at work or on site Citroen e-SpaceTourer Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the Citroen e-SpaceTourer need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable at 32A. Every e-SpaceTourer has a 7.4 kW onboard charger as standard, and 32A single phase carries exactly that at a domestic wallbox. The same cable serves the 50 kWh and 75 kWh batteries, so you only need to pick a length once you have decided the rating. How long does a 50 kWh e-SpaceTourer take? Around 7 hours from empty on a 7.4 kW wallbox with a 32A cable, working from 46.3 kWh usable. A 16A cable at 3.7 kW pushes that to about 14 hours 15 minutes, and a three pin socket at 2.3 kW to nearly 23 hours, which is longer than most drives are free. How much longer does the 75 kWh version take? Roughly three and a half hours longer. The facelift 75 kWh car carries 68 kWh usable and fills in about 10 hours 30 minutes on 7.4 kW, against 7 hours for the 50 kWh. Both cars accept the same 7.4 kW, so the extra time comes purely from the larger battery. Is the 11 kW three phase option useful at home? No. UK homes run on a single phase supply, so an e-SpaceTourer fitted with the 11 kW charger still takes 7.4 kW on your driveway and finishes no sooner than a car without it. The option only pays back at a genuine three phase charge point, where the 50 kWh car drops to about 4 hours 45 minutes. Does the diesel SpaceTourer take a charging cable? No. The SpaceTourer BlueHDi, built from 2016, has no traction battery and no charging port, so nothing on this page fits it. Only the e-SpaceTourer plugs in, and the e prefix on the model badge is the quickest way to tell the two versions apart on a forecourt. Is 5m or 10m better for an e-SpaceTourer? Ten metres suits most owners, because the van is long and often parks nose in with the inlet away from the wall. Five metres is fine when the wallbox sits directly beside the charging flap and the vehicle always parks the same way round. Both lengths deliver the full 7.4 kW.

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The xDrive40e is the first plug-in hybrid X5, built from 2015 to 2018 on the F15 body. It has a 9.2 kWh battery and a Type 2 socket, and its onboard charger is rated 3.7 kW. That single number decides the purchase: a 16A Type 2 to Type 2 cable is all this car can use. At 3.7 kW the pack goes from empty to full in about 2 hours 45 minutes. Fit a 32A cable and the figure does not move, because the limit is inside the car. Fit the 32A three phase cable and it still does not move. Spending more buys nothing here, unless you want the cable to outlive the X5 and serve a faster car later. A Type 2 to 3 Pin cable is a sensible second purchase for this particular model. Because the battery is only 9.2 kWh, a 2.3 kW trickle still finishes in around 4 hours 30 minutes, so an ordinary household socket at a hotel or a relative's house is genuinely usable rather than a last resort. That is not the case on a full electric car. Take care not to confuse the xDrive40e with the plug-in X5s that followed it. The xDrive45e of 2019 to 2023 has a much larger 24 kWh battery but the same 3.7 kW charger, so it needs the same 16A cable and simply takes longer. The xDrive50e from 2023 moved to a 7.4 kW charger with 25.7 kWh usable, and that one does want the 32A cable. Trim level makes no difference to any of them. The xDrive30d, xDrive40d, xDrive40i, M60i xDrive and X5 M are not plug-in hybrids and have no charging socket. Choose 5m where the charge point is next to the bay and 10m where it is not. Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 and Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67. All cables include free next working day UK delivery and a 2 year manufacturer's warranty. BMW X5 xDrive40e Charging Times X5 xDrive40e, F15, 2015 to 2018, 9.2 kWh battery Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 4h 30m Practical backup on a battery this small Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW, the car's limit 2h 45m Best buy Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW, the car's limit 2h 45m No faster, only future proofing Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW, the car's limit 2h 45m No benefit BMW X5 xDrive40e Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the BMW X5 xDrive40e need? A 16A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The F15 xDrive40e has a 3.7 kW onboard charger and a 9.2 kWh battery, so 16A supplies everything the car can accept and returns a full charge in about 2 hours 45 minutes. Larger cables cost more and change nothing at all. Would a 32A cable speed up my xDrive40e? No. The 3.7 kW ceiling is built into the car, so a 32A cable and even a 32A three phase cable both give the same 2 hours 45 minutes. The only argument for buying one is future proofing, if you expect to replace the X5 with a car that charges faster. Is the xDrive40e different from the xDrive45e and xDrive50e? Yes, although the 45e shares its cable. The 2015 to 2018 xDrive40e holds 9.2 kWh and the 2019 to 2023 xDrive45e holds 24 kWh, but both charge at 3.7 kW on 16A. The xDrive50e from 2023 stepped up to 25.7 kWh usable and 7.4 kW, so it wants a 32A cable. Is a 3 pin cable practical on this car? More so than on most. At 2.3 kW a 9.2 kWh battery still fills in roughly 4 hours 30 minutes, so an ordinary domestic socket overnight is a workable option when you are away from a charge point. Keep it as a backup rather than your everyday method at home. How can I tell whether my X5 plugs in? Only the e badged hybrids do. The xDrive30d, xDrive40d, xDrive40i, M60i xDrive and X5 M have no charging socket and no traction battery to fill. If your X5 is a diesel or a straight petrol, none of the cables on this page will connect to it. Is 5m or 10m better for the xDrive40e? 5m is enough for a wallbox fitted beside the parking space on a private drive. Go for 10m if you park kerbside, share a workplace post, or need to reach across the car. Since charges are short on this model, the shorter cable is easier to coil and store.

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Only one Leon takes a charging cable, and the year it was built decides how much cable you need. The plug-in is the e-HYBRID. Nothing else in the range has a socket. The eTSI is a 48 volt mild hybrid that refills itself from the engine, and TSI petrol and TDI diesel cars have no charging port at all. If the tailgate does not read e-HYBRID, no cable on this page will fit your car.Leon e-HYBRID models built from 2020 to 2024 use the 1.4 TSI 204PS drivetrain, a 12.8 kWh pack holding around 10.6 kWh usable, and a 3.6 kW onboard charger. That charger is slow by any measure, which means a 16A Type 2 to Type 2 cable is everything the car is able to draw. A 32A lead plugs into the same socket and works perfectly, but the car simply ignores the extra headroom. Save the difference unless a quicker car is joining the household. These early cars have no rapid charging either, so AC is your only option.The 2024 facelift is a different machine. The 1.5 TSI e-HYBRID holds 19.7 kWh usable from a 25.8 kWh pack and charges at 11 kW, which is unusual on a plug-in hybrid of any make. It also gained CCS rapid charging at 50 kW. British homes are wired single phase, so that 11 kW charger draws 7.4 kW on a domestic wallbox, and the 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable is the one to buy. The full 11 kW only appears at a three phase charge point, where the 32A three phase lead is what unlocks it.Length comes down to where the car sits. A 5m cable suits a wallbox within a car length of the charging flap. 10m gives you slack for kerbside parking, a garage where the unit is behind you, or a post shared across two bays.Our Type 2 to Type 2 leads are IP55 rated and the Type 2 to 3 Pin lead is IP67. Both carry a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.Seat Leon Charging TimesLeon e-HYBRID 1.4 TSI 204PS, 2020 to 2024, 10.6 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 5h 15m Emergency use Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW car limit 3h 33m Best fit, all this car can use Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW car limit 3h 33m Fits, but no quicker Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 3.6 kW car limit 3h 33m No benefit on this generation Leon e-HYBRID 1.5 TSI facelift, 2024 onwards, 19.7 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 9h 45m Overnight backup Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 6h 00m Wastes the bigger charger Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 3h 00m Best fit at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW car limit 2h 30m Three phase supply only Seat Leon Charging Cable FAQsDoes my Seat Leon need a charging cable?Only if it is badged e-HYBRID. That is the sole Leon with a Type 2 socket. Petrol TSI, diesel TDI and the 48 volt eTSI all lack a charging port, so no cable will connect to them. Check the badge on the tailgate before ordering, since the eTSI is regularly mistaken for a plug-in.Which cable suits a 2020 to 2024 e-HYBRID?The 16A Type 2 to Type 2 lead. That generation has a 3.6 kW onboard charger, so it fills its 10.6 kWh usable battery in about 3 hours 33 minutes and cannot go faster whatever you plug in. A 32A cable is safe and fits the same socket, but it buys you no extra speed on this car.What changed on the 2024 Leon e-HYBRID?Almost everything about charging. The battery grew to 19.7 kWh usable from 25.8 kWh gross, the onboard charger tripled to 11 kW, and CCS rapid charging at 50 kW was added. That makes the 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable the right buy, since 7.4 kW is what a UK home supply can deliver into it.How long does the Leon take to charge?A 2020 to 2024 car takes roughly 3 hours 33 minutes from flat, and a three pin lead stretches that to around 5 hours 15 minutes. The 2024 facelift needs about 3 hours on a 32A cable at 7.4 kW, or 2 hours 30 minutes at a three phase point where it draws the full 11 kW.Is the Leon eTSI a plug-in hybrid?No. The eTSI is a 48 volt mild hybrid, on sale since 2020, and its small battery is charged by the engine as you drive. There is no socket and no way to plug it in. It is the version most often confused with the e-HYBRID, so it is worth a look at the badge before buying.Should I choose a 5m or 10m cable?Pick 5m if your wallbox is mounted within a car length of the Leon charging flap and you always park the same way. Go for 10m if you charge at the kerb, reverse into a garage, or share a public post between bays. The longer lead removes the guesswork for a small extra cost.

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