{"product_id":"mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable","title":"Mercedes CLA Electric Charging Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe CLA 250+ holds 85 kWh and is certified at 480 miles, and a battery of that size is what makes the cable decision worth a minute of your time. Refilling it at home is a long job measured in hours, not minutes, so the amperage you order decides whether a full charge fits inside a night or runs on into the following afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing to confirm before you order. Only a CLA badged \u003cstrong\u003ewith EQ Technology\u003c\/strong\u003e has a charging inlet, because Mercedes sells mild-hybrid CLA 180, CLA 200 and CLA 220 models that share the name and the bodyshell but plug into nothing. If your V5C or your order form carries EQ Technology, this page is about your car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree electric versions are sold here and all of them use the same cable, a \u003cstrong\u003eType 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003eCLA 200 with EQ Technology\u003c\/strong\u003e has 58 kWh usable and 328 miles WLTP, the \u003cstrong\u003eCLA 250+\u003c\/strong\u003e has 85 kWh usable, 90 gross, and 480 miles, and the \u003cstrong\u003eCLA 350 4MATIC\u003c\/strong\u003e shares that 85 kWh pack at 447 miles. The inlet sits at the rear of the car on the offside, the right hand side as you stand behind the boot, and it takes Type 2 for AC with CCS pins below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow the figure that causes the most trouble. \u003cstrong\u003eEvery electric Mercedes CLA is limited to 11 kW on AC.\u003c\/strong\u003e There is no 22 kW onboard charger in the UK range, not standard and not as an option, on any of the three variants. Mercedes' own UK accessory listing advertises a charging cable up to 22 kW, and that rating belongs to the cable rather than to the car, so a three-phase lead buys a CLA owner nothing at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEven the 11 kW is a three-phase figure, and the electricity board delivers a single phase to a British house, which holds the car to \u003cstrong\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/strong\u003e behind a driveway wallbox. That is exactly what our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-charging-cables\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1-Phase, 32A cable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e passes: 8 hours 45 mins from empty on the 58 kWh CLA 200, about 13 hours on an 85 kWh CLA 250+, and roughly 42 miles of range for every hour the car stays plugged in. The three-phase version only earns its price at a workplace or an untethered 22 kW post, where the CLA takes its full 11 kW and the 85 kWh car finishes in 8 hours 45 mins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 16A cable is the wrong buy on a battery this size. Held to 3.7 kW, the CLA 200 needs 17 hours 45 mins from empty and the 85 kWh cars 26 hours, so neither fits a night, let alone a cheap-rate window. Whatever you save on the cable comes back as charges you have to break off half finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-to-3-pin-charging-cables\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is worth having as the second cable rather than the first. From a 13A socket it draws 2.3 kW, about thirteen miles of range an hour, so an overnight stay somewhere with no charge point puts back roughly 170 miles. On a car this size that is a top-up, not a fill, but it is the difference between arriving somewhere and being stuck there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn length, the rear offside flap means a wallbox on the house wall usually finishes up diagonally across the car from the socket. Measure that diagonal rather than the straight-line distance. Reverse onto a driveway with the unit on the right and 5m is comfortable. Park nose in, or put the box on the left, and 10m is the honest answer for a car of this length. The Shooting Brake, offered in CLA 250+ and CLA 350 4MATIC only, takes the same lengths as the saloon. 15m and 20m are there for detached garages and long drives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe CLA uses an 800V architecture, which is a DC story and has no bearing at all on which AC cable you buy. The saloon has been on sale since Q3 2025 and the Shooting Brake since Q1 2026. Elsewhere in the range, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-eqa-ev-charging-cable\"\u003eMercedes EQA\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-eqb-charging-cable\"\u003eMercedes EQB\u003c\/a\u003e have pages of their own, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mercedes-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eMercedes charging cable range\u003c\/a\u003e covers the rest. On sealing, \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ev-charging-cables-ip-ratings-explained\"\u003eour IP rating guide explains what those numbers mean outdoors\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCable specification is IEC 62196 Type 2 throughout, CE and TUV certified, IP55 on the Type 2 to Type 2 and IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin, usable from -30C to 55C. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMercedes CLA Electric Charging Cable Times by Battery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eMercedes CLA 200 with EQ Technology, 58 kWh, up to 328 miles WLTP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW on three-phase power, with no 22 kW option offered\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\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105424023735\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105423859895\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 21 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\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105424056503\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105423892663\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 42 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFastest charge a UK home can give\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105424089271\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105423925431\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 62 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo gain on a domestic supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105424154807\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105424122039\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 13 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTop-up cable only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eMercedes CLA 250+ and CLA 350 4MATIC, 85 kWh, up to 480 miles WLTP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW on three-phase power, with no 22 kW option offered\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\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105424023735\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105423859895\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 21 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\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105424056503\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105423892663\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 42 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFastest charge a UK home can give\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105424089271\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105423925431\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 62 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo gain on a domestic supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105424154807\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-cla-electric-charging-cable?variant=49105424122039\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 13 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTop-up cable only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CLA 350 4MATIC carries the same 85 kWh battery but is rated at 447 miles rather than 480, so its range added per hour is a little lower than the table shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect less in cold weather and on a long fast run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMercedes CLA Electric Charging Cable FAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes my Mercedes CLA plug in?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly if the badge says with EQ Technology. Mercedes sells a fully electric CLA 200 with EQ Technology and, alongside it, a 48V mild-hybrid petrol CLA 200 with no charging socket at all, plus mild-hybrid CLA 180 and CLA 220 models. The mild hybrids have no inlet and cannot use a charging cable of any type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhich charging cable does an electric Mercedes CLA need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 32A single-phase Type 2 to Type 2, which hands the car the full 7.4 kW a home supply can give. One cable answers for the CLA 200, the CLA 250+ and the CLA 350 4MATIC, since the onboard charger is the same 11 kW unit in all three and the difference between them is only how many hours the battery takes to fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCan a Mercedes CLA charge at 22kW?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The AC ceiling is 11 kW and Mercedes offers nothing higher in the UK, either as standard equipment or as a paid option. The confusion comes from Mercedes' own accessory listing, which describes a charging cable up to 22 kW. That number describes what the lead can carry, not what the car will accept, and it will not take a single minute off a CLA charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDo the CLA 200 and CLA 250+ charge at the same speed?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey pull at the same rate, because both are capped at 11 kW, and they differ only in the size of the tank being filled. Behind a 7.4 kW home supply the 58 kWh CLA 200 is done in about 8 hours 45 mins, while the 85 kWh CLA 250+ wants about 13 hours for the same job from empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow long does a Mercedes CLA take to charge at home?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmpty to full at 7.4 kW on the 32A single-phase cable, reckon on about 8 hours 45 mins for the 58 kWh CLA 200 and about 13 hours for the 85 kWh CLA 250+ or CLA 350 4MATIC. Order 16A instead and those become 17 hours 45 mins and 26 hours, which no overnight window will cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat length cable does a Mercedes CLA need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure to the rear offside of the car, the right hand corner as you look at the boot, since that is where the Mercedes CLA's charging flap sits. A wallbox on that side of a driveway is usually within 5m. A unit on the opposite wall, or a car parked nose in, is where 10m starts to matter. 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