{"product_id":"audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable","title":"Audi Q5 TFSI e Charging Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Audi Q5 TFSI e charging cable answer has not changed since 2019: a Type 2 to Type 2, and the car has accepted \u003cstrong\u003e7.4 kW on AC\u003c\/strong\u003e from its very first year on sale. Plug-in hybrids are usually the slow chargers of a range. This one never was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Q5 that plugs in, whether it wears the TFSI e badge or the e-hybrid name Audi moved to in 2025, uses a \u003cstrong\u003eType 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable\u003c\/strong\u003e. The petrol and diesel Q5, the Q5 Sportback and the SQ5 have no socket to plug into at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 e-hybrid quotes \u003cstrong\u003e11 kW\u003c\/strong\u003e, and that number needs a caveat. 11 kW is a three-phase rating. British homes are supplied with a single phase, so an 11 kW Q5 draws 7.4 kW on a domestic feed, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-charging-cables\"\u003e32A single-phase Type 2 cable\u003c\/a\u003e hands over every watt of it. The 32A three-phase cable only earns its price where a genuine three-phase supply exists, which in practice means a workplace or a farm rather than a driveway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe battery grew, the cable answer stayed put\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 2019 and 2025 the pack went from 14.1 kWh gross to 17.9 kWh, and then with the e-hybrid to 25.9 kWh. Electric range roughly doubled along the way, from over 26 miles to up to 61 miles WLTP. Through all of it the home charging rate held at 7.4 kW, so the 32A cable that suited a 2019 car suits a 2026 one. What the bigger battery changes is not which cable to buy but how much the wrong one costs you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 16A cable caps the Q5 at 3.7 kW. On a 2021 to 2025 TFSI e that turns a 2 hour 15 minute charge into 4 hours 30. On the e-hybrid it means 6 hours 15 instead of 3 hours 15. In cheap-rate terms, a five hour overnight window on 16A gives an e-hybrid owner around 55 miles of electric running, where the 32A cable gives roughly 110. The price gap between the two cables is paid back inside a few months of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-to-3-pin-charging-cables\"\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin cable\u003c\/a\u003e runs at 2.3 kW, worth about 6 miles an hour on a Q5 TFSI e and 7 on a Q5 e-hybrid. That is a whole night for a full battery, so it is not a wallbox replacement. It is the cable you keep in the boot for a week at a cottage or a night at a relative's house, and it is IP67 sealed so leaving it out in the rain is not a problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLength deserves a moment on this car, because Audi put the flap somewhere unusual. The Q5 charges from the \u003cstrong\u003erear nearside quarter panel, above the wheel arch\u003c\/strong\u003e, on the opposite side of the car to the fuel filler and at the opposite end of the car to most rivals. Reverse onto a driveway with the wallbox by the house and 5m usually reaches. Park nose in and the socket sits nearly the whole length of the car further away than owners expect, which is where 10m starts to matter. The older TFSI e cars were supplied with a Mode 3 Type 2 cable and a three-pin cable as standard, though Audi never published their length or amperage, so measure rather than assume the original still reaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe other Audi plug-in models charge to their own rules. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q3-tfsi-e-ev-charging-cable\"\u003eQ3 TFSI e\u003c\/a\u003e is the smaller plug-in SUV, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q6-e-tron-ev-charging-cable\"\u003eQ6 e-tron\u003c\/a\u003e is the fully electric alternative in the same part of the range, and the whole \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/audi-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eAudi charging cable range\u003c\/a\u003e is listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cables are made to IEC 62196 Type 2, CE and TUV certified, IP55 sealed on the Type 2 to Type 2 and IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin, and rated from -30C to 55C. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAudi Q5 Charging Cable Times by Generation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAudi Q5 50 and 55 TFSI e, 2021 to 2025, 17.9 kWh, up to 37 miles of WLTP electric range\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.4 kW, single phase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCable Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMax Charge Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to Full\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRange Added Per Hour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVerdict\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598644407\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598480567\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 10 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeaves half the car's rate unused\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598677175\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598513335\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598578871\"\u003e15m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598611639\"\u003e20m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 19 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest fit at home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598709943\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598546103\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 19 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSame result, more money\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598775479\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598742711\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 6 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKeep one in the boot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAudi Q5 e-hybrid, 2025 on, 25.9 kWh, up to 61 miles of WLTP electric range\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW, three phase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCable Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMax Charge Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to Full\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRange Added Per Hour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVerdict\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598644407\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598480567\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 11 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eToo slow for this battery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598677175\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598513335\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598578871\"\u003e15m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598611639\"\u003e20m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 22 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest fit at home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598709943\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598546103\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 kW (three-phase supply only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 32 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuy only with three phases behind it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598775479\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable?variant=49105598742711\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 7 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBackup and trips away\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimes use Audi's published usable capacities, 14.4 kWh for the TFSI e and 20.7 kWh for the e-hybrid. Cold weather and long motorway stints will each cut this back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAudi Q5 Charging Cable FAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhich charging cable does an Audi Q5 TFSI e need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Audi Q5 TFSI e needs a Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable, and the 32A single-phase version is the one to buy. The car has a Type 2 inlet and a 7.4 kW onboard charger, which the 32A cable matches exactly. A 16A cable plugs into the same socket but holds the Q5 down to 3.7 kW, doubling the time from empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDo the Q5 TFSI e and the newer Q5 e-hybrid charge at the same speed?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt home, yes. The Audi Q5 TFSI e takes 7.4 kW and the Q5 e-hybrid is rated at 11 kW, but 11 kW needs three phases and a British house is fed by one, so the e-hybrid also settles at 7.4 kW on a domestic wallbox. What differs is the battery behind it, 14.4 kWh usable against 20.7 kWh, so the e-hybrid takes 3 hours 15 minutes from empty where the TFSI e takes 2 hours 15.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIs a three-phase cable worth it on an Audi Q5 e-hybrid?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly where the Audi Q5 e-hybrid is charging on a genuine three-phase supply, which almost no UK house has. Given three phases the car pulls its full 11 kW and fills in 2 hours 15 minutes rather than 3 hours 15. On an ordinary single-phase home supply the three-phase cable behaves identically to the single-phase one and simply costs more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow long does an Audi Q5 TFSI e take to charge at home?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Audi Q5 TFSI e from 2021 onwards takes about 2 hours 15 minutes from empty on a 32A cable and a 7.4 kW wallbox, adding roughly 19 miles of electric range for every hour plugged in. A 16A cable stretches the same charge to 4 hours 30 minutes. The 2025 Q5 e-hybrid needs 3 hours 15 minutes on that same 32A cable because its battery is larger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCan an Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid be charged from a three-pin socket?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A Type 2 to 3-Pin cable charges an Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid at 2.3 kW, filling a 2021 to 2025 TFSI e in about 7 hours and a 2025 e-hybrid in about 10 hours 15 minutes. That works out at 6 to 7 miles of range an hour, enough to recover overnight, which makes it the right cable to carry for trips away rather than a daily method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere is the charging port on an Audi Q5 TFSI e?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe charging port on an Audi Q5 TFSI e is in the rear nearside quarter panel, above the wheel arch and on the opposite side of the car to the fuel filler. The 2025 Q5 e-hybrid keeps it in exactly the same place. Measure from your wallbox to that corner of the car as you actually park it: 5m suits a Q5 reversed onto a short driveway, while 10m covers nose-in parking or a shared bay, and 15m and 20m exist for detached garages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EV Cable Shop","offers":[{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 10M \/ 16amp (3.6kW)","offer_id":49105598480567,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-10M-16AMP-AUDI-Q5","price":156.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 10M \/ 32amp (7.2kW)","offer_id":49105598513335,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-10M-32AMP-AUDI-Q5","price":178.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 10M \/ 32amp - 3 Phase (22kW)","offer_id":49105598546103,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-10M-32AMP(3P)-AUDI-Q5","price":202.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 15M \/ 32amp (7.2kW)","offer_id":49105598578871,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-15M-32AMP-AUDI-Q5","price":275.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 20M \/ 32amp (7.2kW)","offer_id":49105598611639,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-20M-32AMP-AUDI-Q5","price":349.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 5M \/ 16amp (3.6kW)","offer_id":49105598644407,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-5M-16AMP-AUDI-Q5","price":124.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 5M \/ 32amp (7.2kW)","offer_id":49105598677175,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-5M-32AMP-AUDI-Q5","price":137.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 5M \/ 32amp - 3 Phase (22kW)","offer_id":49105598709943,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-5M-32AMP(3P)-AUDI-Q5","price":162.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to 3 Pin Charging Cable \/ 10M \/ 6amp – 12amp Adjustable (2.3kW)","offer_id":49105598742711,"sku":"EVPOW-3P-T2-10M-AUDI-Q5-V2","price":232.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to 3 Pin Charging Cable \/ 5M \/ 6amp – 12amp Adjustable (2.3kW)","offer_id":49105598775479,"sku":"EVPOW-3P-T2-5M-AUDI-Q5-V2","price":187.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9667\/1671\/files\/790f9913fecb30acdd2238e6bcc5d986_4d039a97-4e90-4f58-a935-5890ce617a55.jpg?v=1788366683","url":"https:\/\/www.evcableshop.co.uk\/products\/audi-q5-tfsi-e-charging-cable","provider":"EV Cable Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}