{"product_id":"bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable","title":"BMW X3 xDrive30e Charging Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne nameplate, two opposite recommendations. If your BMW X3 plug-in hybrid was built between 2020 and 2024 it is a G01, and the cheapest cable we stock is already as fast as that car can go. If it arrived after that it is a G45, and the cheap cable will hold it back badly. Settle which camp you are in before you spend anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth generations use a \u003cstrong\u003eType 2\u003c\/strong\u003e inlet, so a \u003cstrong\u003eType 2 to Type 2\u003c\/strong\u003e lead is what fits either way. The disagreement is purely about current rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eG01, 2020 to 2024, where 16A is all the car can use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe G01 xDrive30e holds 12.0 kWh, manages about 29 miles on electricity alone, and accepts \u003cstrong\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/strong\u003e on AC. A 16A lead supplies exactly 3.7 kW. The consequence is blunt: a 32A cable, single phase or three phase, cannot shorten this car's charge by a single minute. It is money spent for no result, and we would rather say so than quietly take it. Buy 16A on a G01 and keep the difference in your pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eG45, 2024 onwards, where 32A earns its money\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe current 30e xDrive carries \u003cstrong\u003e19.7 kWh usable\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is 64% more than the outgoing car, and covers about 53 miles of electric range. It accepts \u003cstrong\u003e11 kW\u003c\/strong\u003e as standard. Fed by 16A that pack wants six hours. Fed by 32A it wants three. On this generation the upgrade repays itself inside the first week of ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth being precise about that 11 kW headline, though, because it assumes three phases. A house in Britain is fed by one phase only, which means the car pulls 7.4 kW from a domestic supply, and all 7.4 kW of it arrives through our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-charging-cables\"\u003e32A single-phase Type 2 cable\u003c\/a\u003e. Pick the three-phase version only where three phases really are present, which in practice means a workplace or a commercial site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X3 plug-in hybrid is not the iX3\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth plug in, which is precisely why this is the distinction worth getting right. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-ix3-charging-cable\"\u003eiX3\u003c\/a\u003e is a separate battery electric model with a far bigger pack and its own charging advice. Petrol and diesel X3s have no socket fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore you pick a length, find the socket. On the 2020 to 2024 G01 it lives in the \u003cstrong\u003efront nearside wing\u003c\/strong\u003e, the left hand side as you look forwards, confirmed by BMW. For the G45 BMW publishes no position, so check the car itself rather than working from a photo of the older one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a household socket our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-to-3-pin-charging-cables\"\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin cable\u003c\/a\u003e gives 2.3 kW. That refills a G01 in six hours and a G45 in nearly ten, so the older car handles it comfortably overnight while the newer one uses most of the night to do it. The lead is IP67 sealed for outdoor use and earns its place in the boot for stops away from home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLengths available run 5m, 10m, 15m and 20m. Pace out the run from your wallbox to the socket with the X3 sitting where it normally sits, and pick a length that arrives without pulling tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery cable meets IEC 62196 Type 2 and carries CE and TUV certification, with an IP55 seal on the Type 2 to Type 2 and IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin, rated -30C to 55C. Two year manufacturer's warranty, free next working day UK delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid Charging Times\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eBMW X3 xDrive30e, 2020 to 2024, 12.0 kWh, up to 29 miles electric WLTP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeak AC intake: 3.7 kW, single phase only\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-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598316727\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598152887\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 9 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-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598349495\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598185655\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 9 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkip it, you gain no time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598382263\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598218423\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 9 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWrong car for it, pass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598447799\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598415031\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 6 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTake one for trips away\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigures for the 2020 to 2024 car are calculated on its 12.0 kWh gross capacity, since BMW publishes no usable number, which makes them a slight overestimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eBMW X3 30e xDrive, 2024 on, 19.7 kWh, up to 53 miles electric WLTP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeak AC intake: 11 kW, met at 7.4 kW by a single-phase home supply\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-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598316727\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598152887\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 10 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eToo slow here, step up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598349495\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598185655\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 20 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe one to put in the basket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598382263\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598218423\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 kW (three-phase supply only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 30 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWorkplace and commercial sites only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598447799\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-charging-cable?variant=49105598415031\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 6 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOvernight cover, nothing more\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRange added per hour is derived from WLTP electric range. In winter, and at motorway speeds, expect a lower figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBMW X3 Charging Cable Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat cable does a BMW X3 xDrive30e need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Type 2 to Type 2 lead. Every BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid uses the Type 2 inlet, whether it is the 2020 to 2024 G01 or the newer G45 30e xDrive. All that changes between them is the current rating you should be paying for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDo the older and newer BMW X3 plug-in hybrids charge at the same speed?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, and the difference is large. A 2020 to 2024 BMW X3 xDrive30e accepts 3.7 kW. The 2024 onwards 30e xDrive accepts 11 kW, which on a British single-phase home supply arrives as 7.4 kW. That is double the rate going into a battery 64% larger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIs a 32A cable a waste of money on a 2021 BMW X3 xDrive30e?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes it is. A 2021 BMW X3 xDrive30e is a G01, and its onboard charger stops at 3.7 kW, which 16A supplies in full already. The 32A version finishes in the same 3 hours 45 minutes and costs you more to get there. Buy 16A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWould a three-phase cable help a BMW X3 30e xDrive?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly where a three-phase supply exists, which almost no British house has. A BMW X3 30e xDrive can use the full 11 kW at a workplace or commercial charge point wired for three phases. At home the single-phase 32A cable already passes on the 7.4 kW your supply can deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCan a BMW X3 xDrive30e be charged from a household socket?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A BMW X3 xDrive30e takes about six hours from a three-pin socket if it is the 2020 to 2024 car, and nearer ten hours on the 2024 onwards model, both at 2.3 kW. The lead is IP67 sealed so it copes outdoors, though a wallbox remains the better daily answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow many metres of cable does a BMW X3 xDrive30e need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10m suits most driveways, with 5m enough when the BMW X3 stops right beside the wallbox. The X3 is a long car, so whether you park nose in or reverse in changes the answer more than you might expect. Check the distance to the socket in your normal spot. 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