{"product_id":"cupra-formentor-charging-cable","title":"Cupra Formentor Charging Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhich Cupra Formentor charging cable you need comes down to the year on the V5. A 2021 to mid-2024 Formentor e-HYBRID accepts \u003cstrong\u003e3.6 kW on AC\u003c\/strong\u003e. The facelift built from Q3 2024 accepts \u003cstrong\u003e11 kW\u003c\/strong\u003e, and its usable battery grew from 12.8 kWh to 19.7 kWh at the same moment. Cupra roughly tripled the charging rate and added more than half again to the pack, so the two cars genuinely want different cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSorting out which one you own is the whole job. The Mk1 runs the 1.4 TSI e-HYBRID powertrain and claims up to 37 miles of electric range on the 204PS version, 34 on the 245PS. The facelift runs the 1.5 TSI e-HYBRID in 204PS or 272PS and claims up to 77 miles, depending on trim, wheels and power output. If your car quotes a range in the seventies, it is the newer one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Cupra Formentor e-HYBRID uses a \u003cstrong\u003eType 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable\u003c\/strong\u003e, both generations, every power output, VZ trims included. VZ is a trim level rather than a separate powertrain, so a VZ2 e-HYBRID charges exactly like any other e-HYBRID. Petrol and mild-hybrid Formentors, the VZ5 among them, have no charging socket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a 32A cable is wasted money on a 2022 Cupra Formentor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 to mid-2024 car is capped at 3.6 kW by its own onboard charger, and a 16A cable already carries more current than that. Plug in a 16A cable, a 32A cable or a 32A three-phase cable and the Formentor takes the same 4 hours from empty and gains the same 10 miles an hour. The number does not move. We would rather tell you that than sell you the expensive one, so buy the 16A cable and spend the difference on electricity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the 2024 car the argument reverses completely. That 11 kW headline is a three-phase rating and British homes are supplied with a single phase, so an 11 kW Formentor draws 7.4 kW at a house and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-charging-cables\"\u003e32A single-phase Type 2 cable\u003c\/a\u003e delivers all of it. From empty that is 3 hours and roughly 29 miles of range for every hour on the plug. Fit a 16A cable to the same car and it is pegged at 3.7 kW, which stretches the charge to 6 hours and halves the hourly gain to 14 miles. Across a five hour off-peak window the 32A cable finishes with time to spare and the 16A cable does not quite get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA three-phase cable is worth the money only where a real three-phase supply exists, typically a workplace or a commercial yard. There the 2024 Formentor reaches its full 11 kW and fills in 2 hours. At a house the extra two phases have nothing to connect to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur \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 9 miles an hour on the 2024 Formentor and 7 on the earlier one. A thirteen hour overnight stop fills either car from empty, which is why it is worth owning even once a wallbox is fitted: a weekend at a relative's house or a cottage with nothing but an outdoor socket still gets you home on the battery rather than the petrol engine. It is IP67 sealed and lives in the boot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the 2021 to 2024 Formentor, Cupra confirms the charge port in the front nearside wing, the left-hand side as you stand behind the car. Cupra does not publish the position for the facelift, so check your own before choosing a length. A front-wing port rewards parking nose in towards the wallbox and punishes reversing onto a driveway, because the cable then has to travel the full 4.45m of the car before it reaches anything. That is where 10m stops being optional. Lengths run 5m, 10m, 15m and 20m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-leon-e-hybrid-ev-charging-cable\"\u003eCupra Leon e-HYBRID\u003c\/a\u003e uses closely related plug-in hardware, while the fully electric \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-born-ev-charging-cable\"\u003eBorn\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-tavascan-charging-cable\"\u003eTavascan\u003c\/a\u003e carry far larger batteries and want the 32A cable without argument. The full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cupra-charging-cables\"\u003eCupra charging cable range\u003c\/a\u003e lists every model we cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll cables are built to IEC 62196 Type 2 and carry CE and TUV certification, with IP55 sealing 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\u003eCupra Formentor Charging Times by Generation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCupra Formentor e-HYBRID, 2021 to 2024, 12.8 kWh, up to 37 miles electric WLTP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 3.6 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\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105598972087\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105598808247\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.6 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 10 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuy this one, the car takes no more\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105599004855\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105598841015\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.6 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 10 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 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105599037623\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105598873783\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.6 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 10 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZero gain on this generation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105599103159\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105599070391\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 7 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFills overnight, worth keeping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCupra Formentor e-HYBRID, 2024 on, 19.7 kWh, up to 77 miles electric WLTP depending on trim, wheels and power output\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW as standard. That is a three-phase rating, so a single-phase British home gives 7.4 kW.\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\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105598972087\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105598808247\"\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. 14 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWorks, but wastes half the night\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105599004855\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105598841015\"\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. 29 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuy this one for home charging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105599037623\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105598873783\"\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. 43 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOnly if you actually have three phase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105599103159\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cupra-formentor-charging-cable?variant=49105599070391\"\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. 9 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBackup, not a daily plan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimes for the 2021 to 2024 car use the 12.8 kWh figure and Cupra also quotes 13 kWh, so treat them as indicative. Range added per hour comes from the car's WLTP electric range. Cold mornings and a fast motorway run will each reduce it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCupra Formentor Charging Cable FAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhich charging cable does a Cupra Formentor e-HYBRID need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Cupra Formentor e-HYBRID needs a Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable: 16A for the 2021 to mid-2024 car, 32A single phase for the 2024 facelift. The earlier Formentor is capped at 3.6 kW and cannot use anything above 16A. The facelift accepts 11 kW, which becomes 7.4 kW on a British domestic supply, and only the 32A cable hands over that much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy does my 2022 Formentor charge slower than a new one?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 2022 Cupra Formentor e-HYBRID charges slower because its onboard charger is rated at 3.6 kW while the 2024 car's is rated at 11 kW. Neither the wallbox nor the cable is the limit, the car is. The newer Formentor also holds 19.7 kWh usable against 12.8 kWh, so it takes on more energy per hour and stores considerably more of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIs a 32A cable worth buying for a 2022 Cupra Formentor?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. A 2022 Cupra Formentor e-HYBRID draws 3.6 kW whatever you plug into it, so a 32A cable fills the battery in the same 4 hours a 16A cable does and adds the same 10 miles an hour. You would be paying for current the car physically cannot accept. Buy the 16A cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWould a three-phase cable help a new Cupra Formentor?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly if you charge somewhere with a genuine three-phase supply, such as a workplace car park. The 2024 Cupra Formentor e-HYBRID's 11 kW rating is measured across three phases, and a British home is fed by one of them, so at a house the car settles at 7.4 kW and the 32A single-phase cable already covers that in full. On a three-phase supply the same Formentor reaches 11 kW and fills in 2 hours rather than 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCan a Cupra Formentor be charged from a household socket?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A Cupra Formentor e-HYBRID charges from an ordinary 13A socket through a Type 2 to 3-Pin cable at 2.3 kW. The 2021 to 2024 car goes from empty to full in 6 hours 15 mins and the 2024 facelift in 9 hours 45 mins, so both are done inside a night. It is a slow way to charge every day, but a genuinely useful cable to have with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat length cable does a Cupra Formentor need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure the run from your socket to the front nearside wing of the Formentor as it actually sits parked, remembering the cable has to go around the car rather than through it. On the 2021 to 2024 car Cupra puts the port on that front left wing, so 5m usually reaches if you park nose in and rarely does if you reverse in past 4.45m of bodywork. 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