{"product_id":"bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable","title":"BMW X1 xDrive30e Charging Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo BMW X1 plug-in hybrids can carry the same badge, sit in the same showroom, and still charge at completely different speeds. The badge will not tell you which one is on your driveway. The build date will, because BMW has moved the onboard charger twice in this model's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhichever one you own, the inlet is \u003cstrong\u003eType 2\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the cable is a \u003cstrong\u003eType 2 to Type 2\u003c\/strong\u003e. That never varies across the range, and the same connector fits every home wallbox and every untethered post in Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWorking out which BMW X1 you actually have\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eF48 xDrive25e, built 2020 to 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e, has a 10.0 kWh battery and accepts \u003cstrong\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/strong\u003e on AC, worth roughly 30 miles of electric running. The \u003cstrong\u003eU11 xDrive25e and xDrive30e, from 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e, moved up to 16.3 kWh gross and 14.2 kWh usable, now rated at 47 to 50 miles WLTP after a revision down from the 50 to 56 quoted at launch. Both U11 variants use identical batteries and identical charging hardware, so only motor output separates the two badges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen comes the split that catches owners out. U11 cars \u003cstrong\u003ebuilt up to about February 2025 accept 7.4 kW\u003c\/strong\u003e. Cars \u003cstrong\u003ebuilt from March 2025 accept 11 kW\u003c\/strong\u003e, a change BMW confirmed in a Spring 2025 press release. Same shape, same badge, same model year in some cases, different ceiling. Your V5C and the plate under the bonnet both carry a build date, and that date settles the question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing to be clear about: 11 kW is a three-phase rating. British homes are supplied with a single phase, so an 11 kW car draws 7.4 kW at home, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-charging-cables\"\u003e32A single-phase Type 2 cable\u003c\/a\u003e hands over every watt of that. The three-phase version is only worth buying if your supply genuinely carries three phases, which is rare outside workplaces and industrial units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen the 16A cable is the right buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the 2020 to 2022 F48 it is the only sensible buy. That car will not draw more than 3.7 kW no matter what you connect to it, and 16A already delivers 3.7 kW. Paying the extra for 32A on an F48 buys nothing, not one minute off the charge. We would rather tell you that than take the higher order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 2023 the position reverses. On a U11 the 32A cable halves the time against 16A, and on a March 2025 build the gap widens again, so 32A is the cable to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X1 plug-in hybrid is not the iX1\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth cars plug in and both use Type 2, which is exactly why the two get confused. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-ix1-charging-cable\"\u003eiX1\u003c\/a\u003e is a battery electric model carrying roughly four and a half times the battery of the plug-in hybrid, so it needs its own advice on speed and length. Petrol and diesel X1s have no socket at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharge port position is worth checking before you measure. The F48 xDrive25e has its socket in the \u003cstrong\u003efront nearside wing\u003c\/strong\u003e, on the left as you face forward, confirmed by BMW. For the U11 plug-in hybrid BMW publishes no position, so walk round your own car and look. Do not assume it matches the iX1, because it does not sit in the same place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA household socket is a genuine option on a battery this size. Our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-to-3-pin-charging-cables\"\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin cable\u003c\/a\u003e runs at 2.3 kW and fills a U11 in about seven hours, which fits inside a night. It is IP67 sealed, so it copes outdoors, and it is the obvious second cable to keep in the boot for weekends away from your own wallbox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLengths run from 5m to 20m. Measure from the wallbox to wherever the socket ends up when the car is parked as it normally sits, then allow enough to route the cable round the bodywork rather than across a path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCables are built to IEC 62196 Type 2, CE and TUV certified, and rated to work from -30C to 55C. The Type 2 to Type 2 is IP55 sealed and the Type 2 to 3-Pin IP67. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBMW X1 Plug-in Hybrid Charging Times\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eBMW X1 xDrive25e, 2020 to 2022, 10.0 kWh, up to 30 miles electric WLTP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 3.7 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\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105597989047\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105597825207\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 11 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16A is the ceiling, save your money\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598021815\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105597857975\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 11 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSame three hours, more outlay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598054583\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105597890743\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 11 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeave this one on the shelf\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598120119\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598087351\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 7 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdd one for nights away\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese times are worked from the 10.0 kWh gross capacity because BMW does not publish a usable figure for the 2020 to 2022 car, so treat them as a slight overestimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eBMW X1 xDrive25e and xDrive30e, 2023 on, 16.3 kWh, up to 50 miles electric WLTP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.4 kW up to February 2025 builds, 11 kW from March 2025 builds\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\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105597989047\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105597825207\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 13 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChoose only on a tight budget\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598021815\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105597857975\"\u003e10m\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. 26 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrder this one\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598054583\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105597890743\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 kW (March 2025 build on, three-phase supply only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 hour 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 39 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuy only with three phases fitted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598120119\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x1-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598087351\"\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. 8 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKeep as the backup, not the plan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRange added per hour comes from the car's WLTP electric range. Cold weather and a motorway commute will both bring this down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBMW X1 Charging Cable Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhich charging cable does a BMW X1 xDrive30e need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Type 2 to Type 2 cable, in the 32A single-phase version. The BMW X1 xDrive30e is a U11, built from 2023, so it takes either 7.4 kW or 11 kW depending on build date, and 32A single phase gives it everything a British home supply can carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy does my BMW X1 charge slower than a newer one?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the onboard charger inside the BMW X1 has changed twice. An F48 from 2020 to 2022 stops at 3.7 kW, a U11 built between 2023 and February 2025 reaches 7.4 kW, and a March 2025 build onwards reaches 11 kW. The wallbox and the cable are not holding you back, the car is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIs a 32A cable worth it on a BMW X1 xDrive25e?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat depends entirely on the year. On a 2020 to 2022 BMW X1 xDrive25e it is not, because the car caps at 3.7 kW and 16A already supplies that, so you pay more for the same three hours. On a 2023 onwards xDrive25e it certainly is, since the car nearly halves its charge time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes a BMW X1 plug-in hybrid take the same cable as an iX1?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, one Type 2 to Type 2 cable serves both, but the reasoning behind the choice differs. The iX1 holds roughly four and a half times the battery of the BMW X1 plug-in hybrid, so current rating counts for far more there, and the two models do not put the socket in the same spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow long does a BMW X1 xDrive30e take on a three-pin socket?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround seven hours from empty. A BMW X1 xDrive30e gains roughly 8 miles of range an hour at 2.3 kW, so a complete charge fits inside an ordinary night. That makes the 3-Pin cable a workable fallback on this car rather than a last resort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat length cable does a BMW X1 plug-in hybrid need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5m for a driveway where the BMW X1 parks alongside the wallbox, 10m for almost everything else. 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