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Buy a Type 1 to Type 2 cable for the Vauxhall Ampera, and the 16A version is the one to get. The Ampera carries the five pin Type 1 inlet, and its onboard charger tops out at around 3.3 kW, so a 16A lead already covers everything the car is able to take.
This matters more here than on any other Vauxhall. Every other plug-in the brand has sold in Britain, the Corsa-e and the Mokka-e among them, uses the seven pin Type 2 socket. The Ampera does not. A Type 2 to Type 2 cable will not physically enter the Ampera inlet, so if you have inherited a lead from a newer car or from a previous owner, check the plug before you assume it fits.
Some sellers list the Ampera at 3.7 kW. That figure describes a 16A cable, not the car. The onboard charger sets the limit, and it sits at roughly 3.3 kW whatever you plug in. A 32A Type 1 lead will connect and charge perfectly safely, and it is worth having if you want the heavier cable or a particular length, but it will not shorten a single charge. There is no rapid charging on the Ampera at all, so nothing about DC posts applies to this car.
With around 10.5 kWh usable from the 16 kWh pack, a full charge on a 16A lead takes roughly three and a half hours. On a three pin plug, drawing 2.3 kW, expect a little over five. That is an overnight job rather than a top up while you shop, which suits the Ampera well: it is a range extender, so the petrol generator covers you once the battery is flat.
Length is the real decision. Five metres is enough when the car parks nose in beside the wallbox. Ten metres covers a shared bay, a driveway you reverse onto, or a post sited on the far side of the car. Both come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.
One footnote for anyone searching. The Ampera-e of 2017 is a different car altogether and was never sold here in right hand drive, so nothing on this page applies to it.
| Cable Type | Max Charge Rate | Empty to Full | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type 1 to 3 Pin, 2.3 kW (5m / 10m) | 2.3 kW | 5h 15m | Backup only |
| Type 1 to Type 2, 16A (10m) | 3.3 kW | 3h 30m | Best fit |
| Type 1 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) | 3.3 kW | 3h 30m | Fits, no faster |
A Type 1 to Type 2 cable, 16A. The Ampera uses the five pin Type 1 inlet and its onboard charger stops at around 3.3 kW, so 16A already matches the car exactly. A 32A Type 1 lead fits and charges safely but adds no speed at all. Choose on length rather than on amperage here.
No. A Type 2 plug has seven pins and the Ampera inlet accepts the five pin Type 1. It simply will not go in. Every other plug-in Vauxhall sold in Britain uses Type 2, so a spare cable borrowed from a Corsa-e or a Mokka-e is of no use whatsoever on this car.
Not for speed. The car draws about 3.3 kW whether you hand it a 16A or a 32A Type 1 lead, so a full charge stays near three and a half hours either way. Buy 32A because you want the heavier cable, or because our 5m Type 1 lead happens to be a 32A one.
Around three and a half hours from empty on a 16A Type 1 cable, working from roughly 10.5 kWh usable in the 16 kWh pack. A three pin plug delivers 2.3 kW and stretches that to a little over five hours. The Ampera has no rapid charging, so those are the only speeds available.
No. Type 1 is a five pin single phase connector, so no three phase Type 1 cable exists anywhere. The physical ceiling for any Type 1 car is 7.4 kW, and the Ampera stops far below that at about 3.3 kW. Three phase supplies are simply irrelevant to this vehicle.
Five metres works when the car noses up to the wallbox and the flap is on the near side. Ten metres is the safer choice for a shared bay, a longer driveway, or public posts where you cannot pick your space. Both carry a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.
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