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A Mercedes GLA 250e charging cable is a Type 2 to Type 2 lead taking 7.4 kW on UK cars built to 2023 and 11 kW three phase on 2024 production onwards, and unlike most plug-in hybrids this is a cable that gets handled every single day. The GLA 250 e is the short-range one. Mercedes certifies the earlier car at 35 to 39 miles of electric driving and the later one at 43 to 45, and owners report less again. That is not a car you charge once a week. It is a car you plug in most nights and quite often top up again in the afternoon.
Which changes what you should be buying for. A lead that lives permanently coiled in a garage can be any lead. A lead that comes out and goes back three hundred times a year, in the rain, in February, needs to still be flexible when it is cold and still be sealed when it is old. Our Type 2 to Type 2 cable is rated to work down to -30C and carries an IP55 seal for exactly that reason, and the TPU sheath stays supple at temperatures where cheaper PVC goes stiff and starts to fight you. Coil it the same way every time, loosely and from the car end, and it will lie flat for years instead of taking a permanent kink.
The socket position matters for the same reason. Every GLA 250 e carries its Type 2 inlet at the offside rear, low down on the bodywork, behind a flap that locks and unlocks along with the rest of the car. Low is the operative word. The connector ends up at about knee height, so a cable stretched tight hangs off the inlet all night and drags on the sill every morning. Ordering enough length that the lead can rest on the ground in a loose loop is not an upsell, it is the difference between a connector that still clicks home in year five and one that does not.
On speed, take the 32A single-phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable. A house is supplied with a single phase and a wallbox on it produces 7.4 kW, which this cable passes through complete. From empty that is 1 hour 45 minutes on a pre-facelift GLA 250 e and 3 hours 45 minutes on a 2024 on car, using Mercedes' own published wallbox times. The 16A cable pins either car to 3.7 kW and roughly doubles both figures, to 3 hours 30 minutes and 7 hours 30 minutes. On a battery you are refilling nightly that saving buys you an extra couple of hours of waiting, every night, forever.
The three-pin lead is the one to keep in the boot rather than on the wallbox. At 2.3 kW from a 13 amp socket a pre-facelift GLA 250 e is full in about 5 hours 45 minutes and a 2024 on car in about 12 hours, which makes an ordinary socket a workable overnight charge when you are staying somewhere without a charge point. It seals to IP67, carries a Type B RCD inside the control box, and its output can be turned down anywhere from 12 amps to 6 where the house wiring is old.
Now the identification, and the GLA has a shortcut nothing else in the Mercedes range offers. On 2020 to 2023 UK cars, Exclusive Edition, Exclusive Edition Premium and Exclusive Edition Premium Plus were GLA 250 e trims and nothing else. If a car of that vintage wears an Exclusive Edition badge, it is a plug-in hybrid. That is the reverse of the usual rule, which is that trim names tell you nothing about a powertrain, and it makes buying a used one much easier. The shortcut stopped working at the facelift, when the 250 e moved on to AMG Line Executive, AMG Line Premium and AMG Line Premium Plus, names it now shares with petrol and diesel GLAs.
Otherwise the badge is the test. Across the H247 range only the GLA 250 e has a charging socket. A GLA 180, GLA 200, GLA 250, GLA 200 d, GLA 220 d 4MATIC, AMG GLA 35 or AMG GLA 45 S has no inlet anywhere on it, and current GLA petrols are 48 volt mild hybrids, which are electrified but do not plug into anything. There is now a GLA 250+ with EQ Technology as well, a fully electric car with an 85 kWh battery and a CCS socket, so check for the plus sign before you order.
Related pages: the Mercedes EQA is the battery electric car built on this platform, the GLC 300e is the plug-in SUV a size up, and the full Mercedes charging cable range covers everything else.
Sealing first, since this lead lives outdoors. IP55 protects the Type 2 to Type 2, which is rated -30C to +50C; IP67 protects the three-pin lead, rated -30C to +60C. IEC 62196-2 is the standard behind the Type 2 to Type 2, and it is CE certified. Warranty: 2 years, manufacturer's. Delivery: free, next working day, UK wide.
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 | 3.7 kW | 3 hours 30 mins | approx. 11 miles | Leaves the car waiting every night |
| Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A | 7.4 kW | 1 hour 45 mins | approx. 22 miles | Best Fit at home |
| Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A | 7.4 kW (car limited) | 1 hour 45 mins | approx. 22 miles | The car caps it, buy the cheaper lead |
| Type 2 to 3-Pin | 2.3 kW | 5 hours 45 mins | approx. 7 miles | Workable on a battery this small |
Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW, three phase
| Cable Type | Max Charge Rate | Empty to Full | Range Added Per Hour | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 2 - 1-Phase, 16A | 3.7 kW | 7 hours 30 mins | approx. 6 miles | Not a cable for nightly use |
| Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A | 7.4 kW | 3 hours 45 mins | approx. 12 miles | Best Fit at home |
| Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A | 11 kW (car limited) | 1 hour 15 mins | approx. 36 miles | Only pays at a three-phase site |
| Type 2 to 3-Pin | 2.3 kW | 12 hours | approx. 4 miles | Weekend cover, not daily |
Times come from Mercedes' published wallbox figures rather than from battery arithmetic, and note that they do not fall as the rating rises: the 2024 on GLA 250 e is quoted at 3 hours 45 minutes on a single-phase wallbox where the earlier car is quoted at 1 hour 45 minutes. No usable capacity is published for the later car. Range is given as a band because wheel size moves it materially on this body. Expect lower figures in winter and on long fast runs.
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
A 32A single-phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable, in the length that reaches comfortably rather than the length that just reaches. It carries the full 7.4 kW a domestic wallbox can produce, which is all any Mercedes GLA 250 e can take at a house, and it is the lead you will be plugging in most evenings given the car's 35 to 45 mile electric range. It works on public untethered Type 2 posts too.
On a 2020 to 2023 Mercedes GLA, yes. Exclusive Edition, Exclusive Edition Premium and Exclusive Edition Premium Plus were sold on the GLA 250 e alone in that period, so the trim badge is a reliable shortcut for identifying a plug-in car of those years. It stopped being reliable at the facelift, when the GLA 250 e switched to AMG Line Executive, AMG Line Premium and AMG Line Premium Plus, which petrol and diesel GLAs also wear. Look for the lower-case e on the tailgate on any car from 2024 onwards.
Most nights, and often a second time during the day. A Mercedes GLA 250 e carries 10.6 kWh of usable battery on 2020 to 2023 cars, certified at 35 to 39 miles, so an ordinary day of driving empties it. That is why the cable is worth choosing carefully on this car rather than treating it as a box to tick: it is a daily-use item, exposed to weather, coiled and uncoiled constantly, and the 32A lead refills the battery in 1 hour 45 minutes so a top-up between trips is realistic.
Only at a three-phase supply, which for most owners means a workplace car park rather than home. A 2020 to 2023 Mercedes GLA 250 e cannot exceed 7.4 kW anywhere, so a three-phase lead does nothing for it at all. A 2024 on car will draw its full 11 kW at a proper three-phase point and finish in 1 hour 15 minutes, but on a driveway it charges at exactly the same rate as the cheaper 32A single-phase cable.
No. Only the Mercedes GLA 250 e has a charging socket. The GLA 180, GLA 200, GLA 250, GLA 200 d, GLA 220 d 4MATIC, AMG GLA 35 and AMG GLA 45 S have no inlet, and current GLA petrols are 48 volt mild hybrids that recover energy on their own and never need a cable. Separately, the GLA 250+ with EQ Technology is a fully electric GLA with an 85 kWh battery and a CCS socket, which is a different car again.
Enough that the lead can lie slack on the ground rather than pull on a connector sitting low on the offside rear of the Mercedes GLA 250 e. Pace out the route the cable takes around the car, not the diagonal across the parking space, and add for the drop from a wallbox mounted at chest height. 5m covers a unit fitted on the same side and within a couple of paces. 10m is what most owners settle on once the car has been parked a few different ways. 15m and 20m suit a garage the car sits outside, an allocated bay away from the house, or a post shared with a neighbour.
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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 GLA 250e | Select Type 2 to 3 pin for the Mercedes GLA 250e |
| 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 |
| Model and years | Battery | Connector | Max AC charge speed | Cable we recommend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes GLA 250 e, 2020 to 2023 (H247 pre-facelift, Exclusive Edition trims) | 15.6 kWh gross, 10.6 kWh usable | Type 2 | 7.4 kW single phase, standard on UK cars | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A single phase |
| Mercedes GLA 250 e, 2024 production on (H247 facelift, AMG Line trims) | 15.6 kWh, no usable figure published | Type 2 | 11 kW three phase | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A single phase |
Every Mercedes GLA 250 e uses the same Type 2 to Type 2 cable, so the row your car sits in changes the charging time and not the order. Electric range is 35 to 39 miles on the earlier car and 43 to 45 on the later one, which is short enough that most owners plug in nightly rather than weekly. A British home supply reaches 7.4 kW and the 32A single-phase cable carries all of it. The 32A three-phase lead only adds anything on a 2024 on GLA 250 e parked at a genuine three-phase supply, which almost always means a workplace.
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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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