Mazda EV Charging Cables

Mazda Charging Cable FAQs

What type of charging cable does a Mazda use?

Both Mazdas here charge through a Type 2 inlet, so the cable to buy is a Type 2 to Type 2, and the 32A single phase version is the right pick. The MX-30 is the fully electric hatchback and the CX-60 e-Skyactiv PHEV is the plug-in hybrid SUV, and one 32A lead hands each of them everything it will take.

Which Mazda CX-60 has a charging socket?

Only the version badged e-Skyactiv PHEV. The 3.3 litre diesel and the petrol CX-60 are 48V mild hybrids, topped up by the engine and by braking, with no charge flap on the bodywork, so nothing here will connect to them. Every MX-30 charges, including the R-EV with its rotary petrol generator alongside the battery.

How long does a Mazda MX-30 take to charge?

About six hours from empty on a 32A single phase cable. The MX-30 accepts 6.6kW, the lowest onboard rate of any electric car we write about, and that limit sits in the car rather than in your house. A 16A lead drops it to 3.7kW and stretches a full charge past ten and a half hours. The R-EV carries a much smaller 17.8kWh battery and fills far more quickly.

How long does a Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid take to charge?

Roughly two and three quarter hours from empty. The CX-60 e-Skyactiv PHEV takes 7.2kW and carries 17.8kWh, so a 32A cable refills it inside an afternoon rather than needing a whole night. The 16A lead holds the car to 3.7kW and about five and a half hours, which usually means the second trip of the day happens on petrol.

Is a three phase cable worth buying for a Mazda?

No. The MX-30 is capped at 6.6kW and the CX-60 at 7.2kW by their own onboard chargers, both below what a single phase supply already provides. A three phase lead therefore delivers exactly the same rate for more money, at home, at a workplace and at a 22kW post. Neither Mazda rewards paying for cores it cannot use.

Does a used Mazda come with a charging cable?

Often not. Mazda's UK specification for the CX-60 PHEV never listed a charging cable as standard equipment, so what a second hand car arrives with is whatever the previous owner happened to leave in the boot. Most MX-30s were supplied with a Type 2 to Type 2 lead, but a three pin cable was not always included, so check before you assume.

Should I choose 5m or 10m for a Mazda?

The MX-30 has its charge flap on the rear right wing and the CX-60 on the left rear quarter, so 5m suits a car reversed in beside the wallbox on the matching side. Ten metres covers parking nose first or reaching across a large SUV. Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated and CE certified, with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.