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Type 2 to Type 2, 32A single phase (5m / 10m / 15m / 20m)
The Mercedes A250e accepts up to 7.4 kW on AC. The 32A single-phase cable meets that figure exactly. Anything dearer adds capacity the onboard charger will simply refuse.
Every Mercedes A 250 e, hatchback and saloon, plugs in through a Type 2 inlet, so a Mercedes A250e charging cable means a Type 2 to Type 2 lead, and the car accepts 7.4 kW of AC up to the 2023 update and 11 kW after it. On a British domestic supply both of those come out as the same 7.4 kW, which is why the 32A single phase cable is the right buy for either car. Mercedes gave 7.4 kW and 1 hour 45 minutes from 10 to 100 percent when the A 250 e was launched, and UK fleet coverage of the 2023 update quotes an 11 kW onboard charger and a 75 minute AC charge. What did not change is the 15.6 kWh battery, or the amount of power a house can push through a wall box. So the spec sheet moved mid-life and the shopping decision did not: two tables below, and one recommendation that covers every A-Class that charges.
Full speed at home: the 32A single phase lead. Our menu labels it 32amp (7.2kW); it carries 7.4 kW, which is both the whole output of a home EV charger and the AC ceiling of a pre-2023 A 250 e. From flat that is about 2 hours 30 minutes, roughly 20 miles of electric range for every hour plugged in on the early car and about 24 miles an hour on the 2023 model. Costs you time: the 16A cable. Labelled 16amp (3.6kW), it holds the car to 3.7 kW and stretches the same empty to full to 4 hours 45 minutes. Overnight nobody notices. It shows up on the evening you arrive home flat at six, want the battery back for a second trip at eight, and get half of one instead. Buys nothing at home: the 32A three phase cable. Our menu calls it 32amp - 3 Phase (22kW). A house has a single phase feed, so two of the three power cores in that lead have nothing to connect to and the A 250 e charges at 7.4 kW exactly as it does on the cheaper cable. Where three phases actually reach the socket, an office car park or a 22 kW street post, a 2023 car will pull its full 11 kW and finish in 1 hour 30 minutes. On a pre-2023 A 250 e the same post still gives 7.4 kW, because the car itself will take no more.
Length is set by the flap. Mercedes put the A 250 e socket in the right hand side wall at the rear, the offside of a UK car, and the body is 4.42 metres long as a hatchback and 4.55 metres as a saloon. Reverse onto a drive with the wall box on the driver's side and the socket stops within a couple of paces of it, so 5 metres is enough. Park nose first, or keep the wall box on the house wall while the car sits across a shared drive, and the cable has to run the length of the car before it starts climbing to the unit, which is the 10 metre job. The 15 metre and 20 metre versions exist for a garage the car never goes into, a bay two spaces down, or a charge point at the top of a long drive. Walk the route with a tape measure while the car is parked the way it usually ends up.
A 15.6 kWh battery is small enough that the Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable is a real option rather than a token one. It is the closest thing to a portable charger you can leave in the boot. From a 13 amp socket it draws 2.3 kW, adds 6 to 8 miles of range an hour depending on which A 250 e you have, and fills the car in about 7 hours 45 minutes, which is one night. An electric car cannot say that, and it is the one clear advantage a PHEV this size has over one. The lead is sealed to IP67, has a Type B RCD in the control box, and its current can be set between 6 and 12 amps for an older ring main. Keep it for the weekend at a cottage or the relative's driveway and let the wall box do the daily work.
The larger Mercedes plug-in hybrids are covered on the Mercedes C Class charging cable page, and every lead we stock for the marque sits in Mercedes EV charging cables. Both cables here are built to live outdoors: the Type 2 to Type 2 holds an IP55 rating and works from -30C to +50C, the Type 2 to 3-Pin is sealed to IP67 and rated from -30C to +60C. The first is made to the IEC 62196-2 standard, CE marked; the second is made to IEC 62752 and CE marked. Each carries a 2 year manufacturer's warranty, each ships free on next working day UK delivery, and if the length proves wrong you have 30 days to send it back at no cost.
Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase, 7.4 kW single phase
| Cable Type | Max Charge Rate | Empty to Full | Range Added Per Hour | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) | 3.7 kW | 4 hours 45 mins | approx. 12 miles | Half the speed the car allows |
| Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m / 15m / 20m) | 7.4 kW | 2 hours 30 mins | approx. 24 miles | Best Fit at home |
| Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) | 11 kW (car limited) | 1 hour 30 mins | approx. 36 miles | For 22kW posts and workplaces |
| Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) | 2.3 kW | 7 hours 45 mins | approx. 8 miles | Full battery in a night |
Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.4 kW, single phase
| Cable Type | Max Charge Rate | Empty to Full | Range Added Per Hour | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m / 10m) | 3.7 kW | 4 hours 45 mins | approx. 10 miles | Half the speed the car allows |
| Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m / 15m / 20m) | 7.4 kW | 2 hours 30 mins | approx. 20 miles | Best Fit at home |
| Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) | 7.4 kW (car limited) | 2 hours 30 mins | approx. 20 miles | No gain over single phase |
| Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) | 2.3 kW | 7 hours 45 mins | approx. 6 miles | Full battery in a night |
Mercedes publishes 15.6 kWh as the total capacity of the A 250 e battery and no usable figure, so every time above is worked from the full 15.6 kWh and sits on the long side; the manufacturer's own quote for the earlier car is 1 hour 45 minutes from 10 to 100 percent at 7.4 kW. Electric range is the WLTP electric only figure and Mercedes gives it as a span that moves with wheels and trim, 56 to 69 km on the first cars and 70 to 82 km after the update. A cold battery and a spell at motorway speed will each cut the miles gained per hour.
We pride ourselves on the quality of our cables. Every cable comes with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty, and the jacket will survive being driven over, though we would rather you did not make a habit of it.
Protection against pressure
Our cables are safe to use whatever the weather. Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, CE marked, and work from -30°C to +50°C. Type 2 to 3 pin cables are IP67 rated, CE marked and work from -30°C to +60°C.
Protection against temperature
Our cables fit any electric car or plug-in hybrid with a Type 2 inlet, including Audi, BMW, Volvo, Mini, Mercedes, Kia, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Smart and Toyota. Use our car reg checker to confirm your car.
Compatible with all Type 2 cars
The 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable, in whatever length reaches. A Mercedes A 250 e charges at 7.4 kW from a home charger whichever model year it is, this cable carries all 7.4 kW, and it fills the 15.6 kWh battery in about 2 hours 30 minutes. It also works on a 16A charge point and at any untethered Type 2 charge post, so nothing about a future car or a future wall box makes it redundant.
No, the same 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable suits both. The 11 kW quoted for the updated Mercedes A 250 e is a three phase rating, and a UK house cannot supply three phases, so the car draws 7.4 kW at home exactly as the 2019 to 2023 version does. The gap only opens at a three phase charge point, where the newer car takes 1 hour 30 minutes to fill against 2 hours 30 minutes for the earlier one.
At home, yes. Plugged into a domestic wall box the 22kW cable moves 7.4 kW into a Mercedes A 250 e, the same as the 32A single phase lead, because the extra phases have nothing to connect to. It earns its price only for an owner who parks daily at a genuine three phase supply and runs the post-2023 car, where 11 kW takes an hour off a full charge.
Yes. A Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable gives the Mercedes A 250 e 2.3 kW from an ordinary 13 amp socket and needs about 7 hours 45 minutes from empty, so the car is full by breakfast. That is the advantage of a 15.6 kWh plug-in hybrid over an electric car. Expect 6 to 8 miles of range for each hour it is plugged in, and plug it into the wall directly rather than through an extension lead.
Only the A 250 e. Every other A-Class runs on petrol or diesel alone, and the lower case e is the whole test: an A 180, A 200, A 220 d, A 250, AMG A 35 or AMG A 45 S has no charging socket anywhere on the car and no cable will connect to it. Check the badge on the boot lid before ordering, because those vehicles are sold alongside the A 250 e in the same shapes and the same trims. Trim names carry no information either, so an AMG Line A 250 e and a Sport A 250 e charge identically.
From the wall box to the offside rear quarter, because that is where Mercedes put the A 250 e socket, on a car 4.42 metres long in hatchback form and 4.55 metres as a saloon. Reversed in with the unit on the driver's side, 5 metres covers it. Nose in, kerbside, or with the wall box on the far side of the drive, the cable travels the length of the car and 10 metres is the safe order, with 15 and 20 metre leads for a detached garage or shared parking.
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| Type 2 to Type 2 | Type 2 to 3 pin | |
|---|---|---|
| Charges from | A home wallbox or a public charge point | Any standard UK 3 pin socket, no wallbox needed |
| Max power | 3.7 kW at 16A, 7.4 kW at 32A, 22 kW on three phase | 2.4 kW |
| Speed at home | 7.4 kW on a 32A cable. UK homes are single phase, so an 11 kW or 22 kW car still draws 7.4 kW | 2.4 kW |
| Range per hour | About 12 miles at 3.7 kW, 25 miles at 7.4 kW | About 8 miles |
| Weatherproof rating | IP55 | IP67 |
| Temperature | -30°C to +50°C | -30°C to +60°C |
| Built to | IEC 62196-2:2016 2-IIb | IEC 62752:2016 / COR1:2019 |
| Certified | CE | CE |
| Best for | Your everyday charging cable | Backup, and away from home where there is no wallbox |
| Choose this | Select Type 2 to Type 2 for the Mercedes A250e | Select Type 2 to 3 pin for the Mercedes A250e |
| Full range | All Type 2 to Type 2 cables | All Type 2 to 3 pin cables |
| Connector type | Type 2 to Type 2 (IEC 62196-2:2016 2-IIb, Mennekes) |
| Rated current | 16A or 32A single phase, or 32A three phase |
| Max power | 3.7 kW at 16A, 7.4 kW at 32A, 22 kW on three phase |
| Speed at home | 7.4 kW. UK homes are single phase, so an 11 kW or 22 kW car still draws 7.4 kW |
| Range per hour | About 12 miles at 3.7 kW, 25 miles at 7.4 kW |
| Slower supplies | Fine. Charging runs at the lowest limit of the car, the charge point and the cable, so a 32A cable works normally on a 16A supply |
| Voltage | AC 250V single phase, AC 400V three phase, 50Hz |
| Signal current | 2A at 30V |
| Full range | All Type 2 to Type 2 cables |
| Lengths | 5m, 10m, 15m, 20m |
| Conductors | 16A: 3 x 2.5mm² plus 2 x 0.5mm² 32A single phase: 3 x 6mm² plus 2 x 0.5mm² 32A three phase: 5 x 6mm² plus 1 x 0.5mm² |
| Insulation | XLPO |
| Sheath | TPU |
| Shell | Flame retardant thermoplastic, UL94-V0 |
| Pins | Copper alloy, silver plated |
| Colour | Black cable, green and black connectors |
| Weatherproof rating | IP55 in use |
| Temperature | -30°C to +50°C |
| Mechanical life | Over 1,000 connections |
| Impact | Survives a 1m drop and a 2 tonne vehicle driving over it |
| Plug force | Under 100N |
| Insulation resistance | Over 1,000 MΩ at DC 500V |
| Withstand voltage | 2,500V |
| Contact impedance | 0.5 mΩ maximum |
| Pin temp rise | Under 50K |
| Built to | IEC 62196-2:2016 2-IIb |
| Certified | CE |
| Connector type | Type 2 to 3 pin, BS1363 13A plug |
| Socket needed | Any standard UK 3 pin socket. No wallbox needed |
| Max power | 2.4 kW |
| Current | 6A to 13A, set on the control box |
| Voltage | 230V AC, 50Hz |
| Range per hour | About 8 miles |
| Overnight | About 100 miles in 12 hours |
| Full range | All Type 2 to 3 pin cables |
| Weatherproof rating | IP67 |
| RCD | Built in, Type B |
| Protection | Over and under voltage, overload, short circuit, earth leakage, over temperature and lightning surge |
| Built to | IEC 62752:2016 / COR1:2019 |
| Certified | CE |
| Display | OLED screen: charging time, energy used, live voltage, current and power, and lifetime total |
| Controls | Touch key, LED status light, adjustable current, delay timer |
| Box size | 200 x 90 x 52 mm |
| Weight | Up to 2.1 kg |
| Cooling | Natural air |
| Standby power | Under 0.5 W |
| Connectivity | None. No WiFi, Bluetooth, 4G or Ethernet |
| Lengths | 5m, 10m, 15m |
| Temperature | -30°C to +60°C |
| Humidity | Up to 95% |
| Max altitude | 2,000m |
| Materials | Tempered glass and PC control box |
| Colour | Black |
| In the box | Charging cable only. The premium storage carry bag is sold separately |
| Warranty | 2 year warranty |
| Delivery | Free next working day UK delivery |
Only a badge ending in "e" plugs in. An A 180, A 200, A 220 d, A 250 or AMG A 35 has no charging port. Trim and line make no difference to charging: SE, Sport, AMG Line, Premium and Night Edition all use the same onboard charger.
| Badge | Years | Battery | Connector | Max AC charge speed | Cable we recommend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 250 e Hatchback and Saloon | 2019 to 2024 | 15.6 kWh (about 10.6 usable) | Type 2 | 7.4 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A |
| A 180, A 200, A 220 d, A 250 | Any year | None | No charging port | Does not plug in | No cable needed |
| AMG A 35, AMG A 45 S | Any year | None | No charging port | Does not plug in | No cable needed |
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Cable Type:
How do I Choose?The cable connection depends on what connection type your car accepts. If you don't know, use our handy car reg checker.
Cable Length:
Sizing guideWe offer different length cables to suit your needs, whether you park next to your charger at home or at the office.
Rated Power (Charge Speed):
How do I Choose?Rated power is the fastest the cable can charge. Match it to your car and your charge point. A higher rated cable still works at every lower speed.
Accessory Add-Ons
We offer a range of products to help store and transport your charging cable. Choose from the accessories below:
A charging cable that connects electric vehicles (EVs) with a Type 2 connector to charging points is also equipped with a Type 2 socket. It supports faster charging speeds and is commonly used across Europe for EVs with this standard connection.
This cable allows electric vehicles with a Type 2 socket to charge from a standard UK 3-pin domestic outlet. It provides a slower charge but is useful for home or emergency charging when dedicated charging stations aren't available.
A cable used to extend the reach of a Type 2 charging cable. It's helpful when the existing cable is too short to connect an electric vehicle to the charging point, providing more flexibility in parking.
A fixed charging cable attached to a charging point, designed for electric vehicles with a Type 2 socket. The tethered design eliminates the need to carry a separate cable, offering convenience for regular charging at home or work.
A charging cable that connects electric vehicles with a Type 1 socket to charging points equipped with a Type 2 outlet. This allows EVs with the older Type 1 standard to use more modern charging infrastructure.
This cable enables electric vehicles with a Type 1 connector to charge from a standard UK 3-pin household outlet. It's suitable for slower charging at home when dedicated EV charging points aren't accessible.
A 5M charging cable is the shortest length that we offer. It is a great option if you can park close to the charge point and do not need much length to reach your car.
A 10M charging cable is the most popular length. It allows you to have enough flexibility whilst still being easy enough to move. This is a great option if you cannot park close to the electricity supply.
A 15M charging cable is a great choice if you need some extra flexibility, i.e. get past another car or reach the other end of a driveway. The length of the cable does not affect the charging speed.
A 20M charging cable is the longest cable that we currently offer. 20M reaches the vast majority of locations where you would want to charge your car. Always use one continuous cable. Never join two charging cables together and never charge through an extension lead, because the join is where heat builds up.
The choice if you will charge from a standard UK 3 pin socket. It runs at the most the socket can safely supply, and the control box lets you turn the current down for a slower, gentler charge overnight or on an older circuit.
A 16amp cable will be able to charge at 3.7kW. This is the cheapest product if your car's max charge speed is 3.7kW. If you have two electric cars or are looking to purchase another it might be worth considering a faster charging cable as this could limit charge speeds moving forward.
A 32amp charging cable will be able to charge at 7.4kW, which is the most a single phase UK home supply can deliver. A 32amp cable also charges at every lower speed (for example 16amp, 3.7kW), so it is the right choice if your home charge point is 7.4kW or you mostly charge at home.
A 32amp 3-phase charging cable will be able to charge at all speeds up to 22kW, so the cable never limits your charge speed at home or in public. It is also capable of charging at all lower charge speeds.
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