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Buy the 16A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. That is the whole answer for a LiveWire, and it is deliberately the cheapest recommendation on this site. The bike carries a 1.4 kW onboard charger, and that figure is a hard ceiling set by the machine itself. Nothing you plug it into can push past it, so a 16A cable already supplies more than the LiveWire will ever draw. UK and European bikes use a Type 2 socket, built into a CCS Combo 2 inlet. American LiveWires were fitted with Type 1, so if you are reading advice written for the States, ignore it. A standard Type 2 to Type 2 cable is the correct fit here, whether you bought a Harley-Davidson badged bike from 2019 to 2021 or a LiveWire ONE from March 2023, when LiveWire became a brand of its own. Mechanically and electrically the two are the same machine. With 13.6 kWh usable and 1.4 kW going in, a full charge takes around 12 hours 30 minutes. That number does not move. Plug into a 3.7 kW unit, a 7.4 kW home charger or a 22 kW three phase post and you will still be waiting about twelve and a half hours, because the restriction is on the bike. Buying the 32A or three phase version of this cable would cost you more and save you nothing. For a genuinely quick top up you would use the CCS side of the inlet at a rapid charger, which takes the battery from 0 to 80 per cent in about 40 minutes and needs no cable of your own. Length matters differently for a bike. Most LiveWires live in a garage, a shed or a bike store rather than on an open driveway, so measure from the socket to where the front wheel actually ends up, then add slack for wheeling the bike in and out without dragging the lead. Five metres suits a single garage with the socket on the same wall. Ten metres is the safer choice if power comes from the house and the bike sits at the back of a shed, if you share a store with other bikes, or if you also plug in at work where the post may be a bay or two away. Our Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, our Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67, and both come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Harley-Davidson LiveWire Charging Times LiveWire 2019 to 2021 and LiveWire ONE from March 2023, 13.6 kWh usable, 1.4 kW onboard charger Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 1.4 kW, bike limited About 12 hours 30 minutes Handy on tour, no slower than the rest Type 2 to Type 2 16A (5m / 10m) 1.4 kW, bike limited About 12 hours 30 minutes Buy this one Type 2 to Type 2 32A (5m / 10m) 1.4 kW, bike limited About 12 hours 30 minutes Fits, but buys you nothing Type 2 to Type 2 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 1.4 kW, bike limited About 12 hours 30 minutes Not worth the money on a LiveWire Harley-Davidson LiveWire Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does a Harley-Davidson LiveWire need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable in 16A. UK and European bikes carry a Type 2 socket inside a CCS Combo 2 inlet, and the onboard charger tops out at 1.4 kW. A 16A cable is rated well above that, so it is the correct buy for both the 2019 to 2021 Harley-Davidson bike and the LiveWire ONE. How long does a LiveWire take to charge? About 12 hours 30 minutes from empty to full, using the 13.6 kWh usable battery and the bike's 1.4 kW onboard charger. That is an overnight charge plus a good part of the following day, so most riders simply leave it plugged in whenever the bike is back in the garage. Is a 32A cable any faster on a LiveWire? No. The 1.4 kW limit sits inside the bike, so a 32A cable, a 22 kW three phase cable and our 16A cable all deliver exactly the same 12 hours 30 minutes. There is no scenario on AC power where paying more for a heavier cable makes a LiveWire charge any quicker. Is the LiveWire ONE different from the LiveWire? Only in badge. LiveWire split from Harley-Davidson as its own brand, and the bike returned to the UK as the LiveWire ONE in March 2023. Battery, inlet and charging rate are unchanged at 13.6 kWh usable, Type 2 with CCS, and 1.4 kW, so both take the same 16A cable. Can I charge a LiveWire from a three pin socket? Yes. Our Type 2 to 3 Pin cable is adjustable from 6A to 12A, but since the bike will only accept 1.4 kW you get the same 12 hours 30 minutes as from a wallbox. That makes it a genuinely useful touring cable for hotels and bed and breakfasts with no charge point. Do I need 5m or 10m for a garage? Measure from the socket to the bike's inlet, then add a metre or two of slack for manoeuvring. Five metres covers most single garages with the socket on the same wall. Take ten metres if the supply is at the house, the bike lives at the back of a shed, or the store is shared.

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A charging cable for the Mercedes A 250 e, fitting both the hatchback and the saloon. Both charge through a Type 2 inlet and take a Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and both carry a 15.6 kWh battery. The 2019 to 2023 car accepts 7.4 kW on single phase. The 2023 update accepts 11 kW on three phase and 7.4 kW on single phase. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4 kW at home, and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full, which is why the same cable suits either model year. 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 Audi Q3 plug-in hybrid takes a Type 2 to Type 2 cable. Two very different cars wear the badge, and they do not want the same cable, so check which one is on your driveway before you order. The Q3 45 TFSI e of 2021 to 2024, in SUV and Sportback form, has a 13 kWh battery and a 3.6 kW onboard charger. Audi quotes three hours 45 minutes from empty. That is the slowest charger Audi has fitted to a plug-in hybrid, and it means the 16A cable gives the car everything it can take. A 32A cable charges it no faster and costs more. The Q3 e-hybrid launched in 2025 is a different proposition. Its battery nearly doubled to 19.7 kWh usable, worth up to 73 miles, and the charger went up to 11 kW. A British house is single phase and tops out at 7.4 kW, so the 32A single phase cable is the home buy and fills it in about three hours. The three phase cable is what unlocks the full 11 kW at a three phase post, and takes that three hours down to two. Telling them apart is easy once you know. Audi badged the old car 45 TFSI e and the new one e-hybrid, and the newer car quotes an electric range in the seventies rather than the low thirties. A petrol TFSI, a diesel TDI or an RS Q3 has no charging port at all. On length, 5m is enough when you park nose in beside the charge point and 10m covers everything else, including public bays where the post can end up on the far side of the car. Measure the route the cable takes round the bodywork rather than the straight line. The Audi Q5 TFSI e and A3 e-tron have their own pages, and the Audi charging cable range covers the rest. Built to IEC 62196-2, CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, two year warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Audi Q3 Charging Times Q3 e-hybrid, 2025 onwards, 19.7 kWh usable, up to 73 miles Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW, three phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 6 hours approx. 14 miles Slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 3 hours approx. 27 miles Best fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 22 kW (car limited to 11 kW) 2 hours approx. 41 miles For 22kW posts and workplaces Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 9 hours 45 mins approx. 8 miles Backup only Q3 45 TFSI e and Q3 Sportback 45 TFSI e, 2021 to 2024, 13 kWh Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 3.6 kW, single phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW (car limited to 3.6 kW) 3 hours 45 mins approx. 8 miles All the car can use Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A or 3-Phase, 32A 7.4 kW or 22 kW (car limited to 3.6 kW) 3 hours 45 mins approx. 8 miles No quicker, and dearer Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 5 hours approx. 6 miles Fine overnight on this battery Charging times for the 45 TFSI e are Audi's own figures. Cold weather and a cold battery lengthen every number here. Audi Q3 Charging Cable FAQs Which charging cable does an Audi Q3 need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and the amperage depends on the year. A Q3 45 TFSI e from 2021 to 2024 needs only the 16A version, because its charger stops at 3.6 kW. A Q3 e-hybrid from 2025 takes 11 kW, so the 32A single phase cable is the home buy and the three phase cable is worth having if you use three phase posts. Will a 22kW cable charge an Audi Q3 faster? On the 2025 Q3 e-hybrid it will, but only at a charge point fed by three live phases, where the car reaches its full 11 kW and fills in about two hours instead of three. At home the supply is single phase and the ceiling is 7.4 kW whatever cable you plug in. On the older 45 TFSI e a 22 kW cable makes no difference at all. How long does an Audi Q3 TFSI e take to charge? Audi quotes three hours 45 minutes from empty for the 45 TFSI e on a 3.6 kW supply, and about five hours from a three pin plug. The newer Q3 e-hybrid has a much larger battery and needs around three hours on a 7.4 kW home wallbox, or two hours where three phases are available. Is the Q3 e-hybrid the same as the Q3 45 TFSI e? No. Audi replaced the 45 TFSI e with the Q3 e-hybrid in 2025 and changed almost everything about the charging. The battery went from 13 kWh to 19.7 kWh usable, the electric range went from around 30 miles to as much as 73, and the onboard charger went from 3.6 kW to 11 kW. Does every Audi Q3 need a charging cable? No. Only the 45 TFSI e and the e-hybrid plug in. A petrol TFSI, a diesel TDI and the RS Q3 have no charging port, and trim level makes no difference on the cars that do. If there is no second flap on the bodywork, the car does not take a cable. What length Q3 charging cable should I buy? 5m suits a wallbox close to where you park and on the same side as the charging flap. 10m is the safer general choice, and the one to pick for public bays or a box on the opposite wall. The longer cable never charges any slower, so the only cost of buying long is the price and a little more to coil away.

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Start with which Ioniq you have, because one of the three does not plug in at all. The Hyundai Ioniq Electric charges at up to 7.2 kW on AC and the Plug-in Hybrid at 3.3 kW. The Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid has no charging socket and cannot use a cable of any kind. Among the electric cars there is a second split worth knowing: when Hyundai facelifted the Ioniq Electric in 2020 it raised the battery from 28 kWh to 38.3 kWh and the onboard charger from 6.6 kW to 7.2 kW at the same time, so the newer car both holds more and drinks faster. Both plug-in versions use a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. Hyundai fitted the Type 2 inlet from the start of UK sales in 2016, so there is no Type 1 Ioniq to worry about and no year where the connector changed. The right buy is the 32A single phase cable. A British home supply carries a single phase and can push 7.4 kW through it, slightly more than the Ioniq will accept, so the car is the limit rather than the wiring. The 22 kW three phase lead has no role at all on this model, since the Ioniq never asked for three phase in the first place and cannot use two of the three conductors. On the 38.3 kWh Ioniq Electric the 16A cable is the expensive choice in disguise. Six hours becomes eleven hours forty five, and the cheap rate window is only seven hours long, so the cable decides whether the car fills on the low tariff or spills over into the day rate. Most Ioniq owners end up wanting a domestic socket lead as well. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable pulls 2.3 kW from a 13 amp socket, roughly 12 miles an hour in a 38.3 kWh Ioniq Electric and about 8 miles an hour in the Plug-in Hybrid. On the Plug-in Hybrid that is a complete overnight charge from a normal socket, which makes it a serious cable rather than a spare. Here is what a household socket really gives an electric car. The nameplate that replaced this one is covered on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 charging cable page, and the crossover alternative on the Hyundai Kona charging cable page. See them all in Hyundai EV charging cables, and read our guide to IP ratings for what the sealing figures mean in practice. The build standard is IEC 62196 Type 2 with CE certification. Our Type 2 to Type 2 leads are IP55 rated, the Type 2 to 3-Pin lead is IP67, and the operating range is -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. A 2 year manufacturer's warranty is included, as is free next working day delivery in the UK. Hyundai Ioniq Charging Times by Version Ioniq Electric, 2020 facelift, 38.3 kWh, up to 193 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 11 hours 45 mins approx. 19 miles Overruns a cheap rate window Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.2 kW (car limited) 6 hours approx. 36 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.2 kW (car limited) 6 hours approx. 36 miles Single-phase charger, no gain Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 18 hours 45 mins approx. 12 miles Ideal backup Ioniq Electric, 2016 to 2019, 28 kWh, about 174 miles NEDC Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 6.6 kW, single phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 8 hours 30 mins approx. 23 miles Just about workable Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 6.6 kW (car limited) 4 hours 45 mins approx. 41 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 6.6 kW (car limited) 4 hours 45 mins approx. 41 miles Single-phase charger, no gain Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 13 hours 45 mins approx. 14 miles Ideal backup Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid, 8.9 kWh, up to 32 miles WLTP electric Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 3.3 kW, single phase Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.3 kW (car limited) 3 hours approx. 12 miles Best Fit, and the cheapest option Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.3 kW (car limited) 3 hours approx. 12 miles No faster than the 16A here Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 3.3 kW (car limited) 3 hours approx. 12 miles Money wasted on this car Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 4 hours 15 mins approx. 8 miles A full overnight charge The 28 kWh Ioniq Electric was certified before WLTP arrived, so its range above is the older NEDC figure and real world mileage sits well below it. The figure drops in winter and at motorway pace. Hyundai Ioniq Charging Cable FAQs Which Hyundai Ioniq needs a charging cable? Only the plug-in versions. A Hyundai Ioniq Electric or Plug-in Hybrid uses the 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable, while the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid has no charging socket fitted and runs entirely on petrol and its own regeneration. How fast does a Hyundai Ioniq Electric charge on AC? A 38.3 kWh Hyundai Ioniq Electric built from 2020 takes 7.2 kW, and the earlier 28 kWh car takes 6.6 kW. Hyundai raised both the battery and the charger at the same facelift, which is why a newer Ioniq fills a bigger pack in only a little more time. Is the three phase cable a waste of money on a Hyundai Ioniq? Yes. No Hyundai Ioniq has a three phase onboard charger, so a 22 kW cable would leave two of its three power conductors doing nothing on any supply anywhere. The 32A single phase cable already gives the car its full rate. How long does a Hyundai Ioniq take to charge at home? About 6 hours from empty for the 38.3 kWh Ioniq Electric on a 32A cable, 4 hours 45 minutes for the 28 kWh car, and about 3 hours for the Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid. The Plug-in Hybrid also fills completely from an ordinary 13 amp socket in around 4 hours 15 minutes. What length of cable does a Hyundai Ioniq need? 5m fits a Hyundai Ioniq parked close to the wallbox on a private drive, helped by a modest 4.47 metre overall length. Pace out the distance from the wall unit to where the charging flap actually sits when the car is parked, and if that is more than about four metres, order the 10m. Can I use my own cable at a public charge point with a Hyundai Ioniq? Yes. Untethered AC posts are the standard on UK streets and in car parks, and a Hyundai Ioniq owner plugs in the same Type 2 to Type 2 lead used at home. The Ioniq Electric also has a CCS socket for rapid DC charging, where the charger supplies its own cable.

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Most Megane E-Tech owners need a Type 2 to Type 2 cable at 32A, in 5m or 10m. That is the cable that delivers the full 7.4 kW a UK home supply can give, and it is the right buy whichever Megane you have. The reason to read further is the onboard charger. Early UK cars sold in Optimum Charge specification, shown as OC in the version name, carry a 22 kW three phase charger. Cars from around 2025 are 11 kW, and Renault UK's own technical specification no longer lists a 22 kW option. There was also a standard charger EV60 at 7.4 kW. Renault's marketing pages still quote up to 22 kW while their charging tables cap at 11, so check your own paperwork or the version name rather than trusting a brochure. At home none of this matters. UK houses are single phase, so 7.4 kW is the ceiling for every Megane regardless of what the charger inside it can do. A 60 kWh EV60 goes from empty to full in about 9 hours 15 minutes on a 32A cable, which is one overnight. The three phase cable only earns its money if you have an Optimum Charge car and you regularly park at a three phase post. There the 22 kW charger does its job and the same 60 kWh fills in roughly 3 hours. On a 2025 car the same cable and post give you 11 kW, so around 6 hours 15 minutes. On a standard charger car it gives you nothing at all over the single phase cable. Length is a five minute decision. 5m suits a driveway where the charge point and the car end up close together. 10m covers a car parked nose in, a charge point on the far wall of a garage, or a shared bay. Buy the longer one if you are unsure, because a cable that will not reach is useless. One warning. The petrol, diesel and E-Tech full hybrid Megane have no charging port at all, so no cable will do anything for them. The Megane E-Tech Electric is the only one that plugs in. Every Type 2 to Type 2 cable we sell is IP55 rated and comes with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. Renault Megane E-Tech Charging Times Megane E-Tech EV60 Optimum Charge, 22 kW three phase, 2022 to around 2025, 60 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 29h 30m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 18h 15m Holds the car back Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 9h 15m Best fit at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 22 kW 3h 00m Worth it at three phase posts Megane E-Tech EV60, standard charger, 7.4 kW, 2022 to around 2025, 60 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 29h 30m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 18h 15m Holds the car back Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 9h 15m Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW, car limited 9h 15m No gain, save the money Megane E-Tech EV60, current cars, 11 kW, around 2025 onwards, 60 kWh usable Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 29h 30m Backup only Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 18h 15m Holds the car back Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 9h 15m Best fit at home Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 11 kW, car limited 6h 15m Only useful on three phase Renault Megane E-Tech Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does a Renault Megane E-Tech need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable at 32A. Every Megane E-Tech Electric uses a Type 2 inlet, and 32A lets the car pull the full 7.4 kW a UK home supply provides. The 60 kWh battery then fills in about 9 hours 15 minutes from empty. Choose 5m or 10m by how far your charge point sits from the parking space. Is the 22kW three phase cable worth the extra? Only if you have an Optimum Charge car, shown as OC in the version name, and you use three phase posts. There it takes the 60 kWh battery from empty to full in about 3 hours instead of 9 hours 15 minutes. At home it makes no difference, because a single phase supply caps you at 7.4 kW whatever cable is plugged in. How do I know if my Megane is 11kW or 22kW? Check the version name on your paperwork. Optimum Charge, usually shortened to OC, means the 22 kW three phase charger, and those cars ran from 2022 to around 2025. Cars registered from about 2025 are 11 kW and Renault UK lists no 22 kW option for them. If the name says nothing, assume 11 kW. How long does a Megane E-Tech take to charge? From a 32A cable on a home charge point, about 9 hours 15 minutes for the 60 kWh battery. A 16A cable stretches that to roughly 18 hours 15 minutes. A 3 pin lead needs about 29 hours 30 minutes, which is why we suggest it only as a backup rather than as your everyday charging method. Does the hybrid Megane need a charging cable? No. The Megane E-Tech full hybrid charges its own small battery from the engine and has no charging socket, and the same goes for every petrol and diesel Megane. Only the Megane E-Tech Electric, the EV60, plugs in. If your car has no flap for a charging cable, nothing on this page will fit it. Should I buy the 5m or the 10m Megane cable? Buy 5m if your charge point is on the wall next to where the Megane parks. Buy 10m if you reverse onto a drive, share a bay, or use public posts where the socket may end up on the far side of the car. Ten metres coils away neatly and removes the risk of coming up short.

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Peugeot did something quietly clever with the e-208. The battery grew by barely one kilowatt hour, from 50 kWh to 51 kWh, and the official range grew by forty two miles. The onboard charger stayed at 7.4 kW single phase as standard throughout, which means the same Peugeot e-208 charging cable now returns considerably more miles for every hour it is plugged in. On the newer car a 32A lead puts back about 41 miles an hour against 36 on the original, from an almost identical amount of electricity. All of them use a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. The flap sits on the nearside rear quarter, where a fuel filler would be on the petrol 208, so the lead comes in at the back of the car on the passenger side. Buy the 32A single phase cable. Even on a car fitted with Peugeot's optional 11 kW charger, a domestic supply gives one phase and 7.4 kW, so that is what the car receives at home either way. The 22 kW three phase lead is only worth owning if you have an 11 kW e-208 and regular access to a genuine three phase supply, where the 51 kWh battery comes down to about 5 hours. The 16A cable is a poor trade on this car. It takes the 51 kWh e-208 from 7 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes and drops recovery from 41 miles an hour to 21. Half a charge a night is what the cheaper lead actually costs you. Worth adding to the order: the 3-pin lead for the nights you are not at home. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable pulls 2.3 kW from a household 13 amp socket, about 13 miles an hour in the efficient 51 kWh car, which is over 100 miles across a long night. The e-208 is efficient enough that a domestic socket goes further here than it does on most electric cars. Our guide sets out what to expect from a house socket. The crossover version of this car is on the Peugeot e-2008 charging cable page and the family hatchback on the Peugeot e-308 charging cable page. All Peugeot leads are in Peugeot EV charging cables, and our IP ratings guide covers what the sealing figures below actually mean. Warranty first: 2 years, from the manufacturer, on everything shown here. The cables meet IEC 62196 Type 2 and hold CE certification. Type 2 to Type 2 leads are IP55, the Type 2 to 3-Pin is IP67, the rated range is -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin, and UK delivery is free on the next working day. Peugeot e-208 Charging Times by Battery 51 kWh, 48.1 kWh usable, up to 268 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.4 kW single phase as standard, 11 kW three phase optional Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 14 hours 45 mins approx. 21 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 7 hours 15 mins approx. 41 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW at home, 11 kW on a three phase supply 7 hours 15 mins at home approx. 41 miles Only with the 11 kW option and three phases Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 23 hours 45 mins approx. 13 miles Ideal backup 50 kWh, 46.3 kWh usable, up to 226 miles WLTP Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.4 kW single phase as standard, 11 kW three phase optional Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Range Added Per Hour Verdict Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 14 hours 15 mins approx. 18 miles Too slow for this battery Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 7 hours approx. 36 miles Best Fit at home Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW at home, 11 kW on a three phase supply 7 hours at home approx. 36 miles Only with the 11 kW option and three phases Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 22 hours 45 mins approx. 11 miles Ideal backup A frosty week and a motorway commute will both eat into this. Peugeot e-208 Charging Cable FAQs Which charging cable does a Peugeot e-208 need? Pick the 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 lead for a Peugeot e-208. It matches the 7.4 kW the car pulls from a domestic wallbox whether you have the 50 kWh or the 51 kWh battery, and whether or not the optional faster charger was fitted. Is the 11kW option worth a three phase cable on a Peugeot e-208? Only if you can plug into a real three phase supply. A Peugeot e-208 with the optional 11 kW charger fills its 51 kWh battery in about 5 hours at such a site, against 7 hours 15 minutes at home. On a house the 11 kW car and the 7.4 kW car charge at identical speeds, so the three phase cable adds nothing there. Do the 50kWh and 51kWh Peugeot e-208 charge at different speeds? They charge at the same rate but the newer one goes further on it. Both take 7.4 kW at home, and because the 51 kWh Peugeot e-208 is significantly more efficient, an hour on the cable is worth about 41 miles rather than 36. Full charge times are close, at 7 hours 15 minutes and 7 hours. How long does a Peugeot e-208 take to charge at home? About 7 hours 15 minutes from empty for the 51 kWh Peugeot e-208 on a 32A cable, and around 7 hours for the 50 kWh version. On a 16A lead both stretch past 14 hours, which pushes the charge well outside any overnight cheap rate window. How long should a Peugeot e-208 charging cable be? The charging flap is on the nearside rear quarter of a car that is just over four metres long, so 5m suits a driveway where you park nose in with the wallbox on the passenger side. If the unit sits on the opposite wall, or the e-208 is reversed in, the 10m saves the cable being pulled taut across the boot. Can I take my own cable to a public charger? Yes, and on most UK AC posts you must. Untethered sockets are the norm, so drivers supply their own Type 2 to Type 2 lead. The Peugeot e-208 also takes CCS rapid charging, where the charger provides its own cable and yours stays in the boot.

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Only an A7 wearing a TFSI e badge plugs in. A petrol TFSI, a TDI diesel, an S7 or an RS 7 has no charging port, and no cable will help. In the UK the plug-in A7 was sold as a Sportback only. For the TFSI e, buy the 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The car accepts 7.4 kW on AC and a 32A single phase cable delivers precisely that. Because the battery is small by electric car standards, a full charge is quick: about 2 hours 45 minutes on the later 17.9 kWh pack. There are two battery sizes. Cars built in 2020 carry 14.1 kWh and fill in roughly 2 hours 15 minutes at 7.4 kW. From 2021 Audi fitted 17.9 kWh, which adds about half an hour. The 50 TFSI e and the 55 TFSI e share the same batteries and the same charging, so the badge on the boot does not change the cable you need, and neither does trim. Do not spend extra on the three phase cable. The A7 TFSI e stops at 7.4 kW on AC whatever it is plugged into, so a three phase supply gives it nothing. The 22 kW rating you see on some public posts is simply irrelevant to this car. The 16A cable is a fair second choice here in a way it never is on a big battery car. Limited to 3.7 kW it takes about 5 hours 30 minutes for the 17.9 kWh battery, which still fits inside a night. A Type 2 to 3 pin lead runs at 2.3 kW and needs about 8 hours 45 minutes, making it a workable fallback for an overnight stay rather than a daily habit. The A7 Sportback is a long car, and plug-in hybrid drivers tend to charge in more places than pure electric owners do, including at work and in hotel car parks. That argues for 10m. Take 5m if home is the only place you ever plug in and the wallbox sits beside the bay. All cables come 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. Audi A7 TFSI e Charging Times A7 Sportback 50 and 55 TFSI e quattro, 2020 (14.1 kWh) Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 7 hours Fallback, fits a night Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 4 hours 15 minutes Acceptable second choice Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 2 hours 15 minutes Recommended Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW, car limit 2 hours 15 minutes No benefit on this car A7 Sportback 50 and 55 TFSI e quattro, 2021 to 2023 (17.9 kWh) Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin (5m / 10m) 2.3 kW 8 hours 45 minutes Fallback, fits a night Type 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m / 10m) 3.7 kW 5 hours 30 minutes Acceptable second choice Type 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW 2 hours 45 minutes Recommended Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m / 10m) 7.4 kW, car limit 2 hours 45 minutes No benefit on this car Audi A7 TFSI e Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the Audi A7 TFSI e need? A 32A Type 2 to Type 2. The A7 TFSI e accepts 7.4 kW on AC and this cable carries exactly that, so the car charges as fast as it is able. Expect about 2 hours 45 minutes for the 17.9 kWh battery and roughly 2 hours 15 minutes for the earlier 14.1 kWh one. Does a petrol or diesel A7 need a cable? No. Only the TFSI e plug-in hybrid has a charging port. A7 models badged TFSI petrol or TDI diesel, together with the S7 and the RS 7, run on fuel alone and cannot use a charging cable at all. In Britain the plug-in version came exclusively as a Sportback. How long does an A7 TFSI e take to charge? About 2 hours 15 minutes for a 2020 car with the 14.1 kWh battery on a 7.4 kW supply, and about 2 hours 45 minutes for a 2021 to 2023 car with 17.9 kWh. The 16A cable stretches those to roughly 4 hours 15 minutes and 5 hours 30 minutes respectively. Is the three phase cable any use on an A7? None at all. The car's own AC limit is 7.4 kW, so feeding it from three phase power through a 22 kW cable achieves nothing extra. Take the 32A single phase cable instead, which reaches the same 7.4 kW at home and at any public AC post, and costs less. What size is the A7 TFSI e battery? It changed during production. Cars from 2020 use a 14.1 kWh battery. From 2021 until production ended in 2023, Audi fitted 17.9 kWh. Both the 50 TFSI e and the 55 TFSI e follow that timeline, and both charge through a Type 2 socket at up to 7.4 kW. Do I need 5m or 10m for an A7 Sportback? 10m is the more flexible buy, because plug-in hybrid drivers often charge at work or in car parks where the bay layout is not theirs to choose. 5m is enough if you only ever charge at home next to a wallbox. Both cables deliver the same 7.4 kW.

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A charging cable for the CUPRA Born, fitting every version sold in the UK, from the 2022 launch cars to the current V1, V2 and VZ. All of them charge through a Type 2 inlet and take a Type 2 to Type 2 cable. The 58 kWh and 77 kWh cars and the later 59 kWh e-Boost, 79 kWh and Born VZ all carry the same onboard charger and accept 11 kW on three phase and 7.4 kW on single phase, so battery size changes how long a charge takes and not how fast it runs. A UK home supply is single phase, so the car draws at most 7.4 kW at home, and the 32A single phase cable delivers that in full. Lengths are 5, 10, 15 and 20 metres, the 15 and 20 metre leads in 32A single phase only. Built to IEC 62196-2 and CE certified, IP55 sealed, rated from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.

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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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