{"product_id":"mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable","title":"Mercedes GLC 300e Charging Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Mercedes GLC 300e charging cable has more work in front of it than most plug-in hybrid cables. The current X254 car, on sale since 2023, holds \u003cstrong\u003e25.28 kWh usable\u003c\/strong\u003e from a 31.2 kWh gross pack and covers \u003cstrong\u003e77 miles\u003c\/strong\u003e on electricity alone, a bigger usable battery than several city cars sold as full EVs. It accepts \u003cstrong\u003e11 kW on AC\u003c\/strong\u003e as standard, and that combination is what makes the cable choice matter here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Mercedes-Benz GLC 300e takes a \u003cstrong\u003eType 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable\u003c\/strong\u003e, X254 and the older X253 alike. Petrol, diesel and mild-hybrid GLCs have no socket at all. The separate GLC with EQ Technology is a fully electric car, a different vehicle, and not what this page is about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGLC 300 de\u003c\/strong\u003e, the diesel plug-in hybrid rated at 74 miles of electric range, uses the identical cable, so every recommendation below applies to it just as it does to the petrol 300e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat 77 miles of electric range actually needs overnight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEleven kilowatts is a three-phase measurement. A British house is fed by a single phase, which holds the GLC 300e to 7.4 kW at home, and a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-charging-cables\"\u003e32A single-phase Type 2 cable\u003c\/a\u003e passes every watt of that through. From empty the X254 is full in 3 hours 45 mins and puts back about 23 miles for each hour it stays connected. On a 25.28 kWh pack those numbers are the difference between plugging in and actually running on electricity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrop to a 16A cable and the current GLC 300e is pegged at 3.7 kW. Empty to full goes from 3 hours 45 mins out to 7 hours 45 mins, and the hourly gain roughly halves to 11 miles. Most off-peak tariff windows run five or six hours: the 32A cable clears the entire battery inside one, the 16A cable finishes about a quarter short every night, and on a car this heavy that shortfall gets made up by the engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere a genuine three-phase supply exists, usually a workplace or a commercial site, the X254 reaches its full 11 kW and completes in 2 hours 30 mins. At a normal house a three-phase cable simply has two phases with nowhere to connect. Mercedes-Benz UK does publish a DC rapid capability for the current car, but rapid units come with their own attached lead, so it has no bearing on which cable you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 2020 to 2022 GLC 300e is a different proposition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe X253 GLC 300e ran 13.5 kWh and about 28 miles of electric range, close to a third of what the current car carries. Mercedes-Benz does not split that figure into gross and usable. It charges at 7.4 kW single phase, so the 32A cable is still the right buy and fills it from empty in 2 hours flat, but a three-phase cable adds nothing because the car cannot reach beyond 7.4 kW on any supply. A 16A cable doubles that to 4 hours, which is survivable on a battery this size in a way it is not on the newer one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth generations put the charge port at the rear, on its own flap separate from the fuel filler, so it is not something that changes between model years. What changes is how you park. Reverse the GLC onto a driveway with the wallbox near the house and 5m is plenty. Park nose in and the cable has to run the full 4.72m of the car before it reaches the flap, which is the point at which 10m stops being a luxury. 15m and 20m exist for shared parking and detached garages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/type-2-to-3-pin-charging-cables\"\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin cable\u003c\/a\u003e feeds either GLC 300e at 2.3 kW. On the current car that is 7 miles an hour and 12 hours 30 mins from empty, so a household socket cannot realistically keep a 25.28 kWh pack topped up night after night. Its value is away from home, at family for a weekend or a holiday let with an outdoor socket and nothing else, where 12 hours parked up still returns a full battery. It is IP67 sealed for outdoor use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMercedes-Benz uses closely related plug-in hardware across the range, so the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-c-class-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eC 300 e\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-e300de-charging-cable\"\u003eE 300 e and E 300 de\u003c\/a\u003e also charge at 11 kW, while the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-gle500e-ev-charging-cable\"\u003eGLE 400 e and GLE 350 de\u003c\/a\u003e sit a size above. Our full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mercedes-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eMercedes charging cable range\u003c\/a\u003e covers every plug-in model sold here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCables meet the IEC 62196 Type 2 standard, are CE and TUV certified, and work between -30C and 55C. IP55 sealing on the Type 2 to Type 2, IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin. Two year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMercedes GLC 300e Charging Times by Generation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eMercedes GLC 300e, 2020 to 2022, 13.5 kWh, up to 28 miles electric WLTP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.4 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\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599299767\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599135927\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 8 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHalf the speed for a small saving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599332535\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599168695\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 15 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest Fit at home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599365303\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599201463\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 15 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe car caps it, skip it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599430839\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599398071\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 5 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUseful away from home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eMercedes GLC 300e, 2023 on, 31.2 kWh, up to 77 miles electric WLTP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW, three phase. A single-phase British supply brings that down to 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\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599299767\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599135927\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 11 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-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599332535\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599168695\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 23 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest Fit at home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599365303\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599201463\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 kW (three-phase supply only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 34 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWorth it at a three-phase site\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599430839\"\u003e5m\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mercedes-glc-300e-charging-cable?variant=49105599398071\"\u003e10m\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 7 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEmergency and away days only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 to 2022 times are based on the 13.5 kWh figure because Mercedes-Benz does not publish a usable capacity for that car, so they read slightly optimistic. The 2023 on times use the published 25.28 kWh usable capacity. The figure comes down in winter and at sustained high speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMercedes GLC 300e Charging Cable FAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat charging cable does a Mercedes GLC 300e need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Mercedes GLC 300e needs a Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable, and on both generations the 32A single-phase version is the one to own. The 2023 on car is rated at 11 kW, which becomes 7.4 kW on a British domestic supply. The 2020 to 2022 car is rated at 7.4 kW outright. In both cases the 32A cable delivers the car's full home rate and a 16A cable does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes the GLC 300 de diesel plug-in take the same cable?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, the Mercedes GLC 300 de takes exactly the same Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable as the petrol GLC 300e. It is the diesel plug-in hybrid version, rated at 74 miles of electric range, and its inlet, its charging behaviour and its cable choice are identical. The 32A single-phase cable is the buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDo the older and newer GLC 300e charge at the same speed?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt home, yes. The 2023 on Mercedes GLC 300e is rated at 11 kW and the 2020 to 2022 car at 7.4 kW, but a single-phase British supply brings both down to 7.4 kW, so they draw the same power. What differs is duration: 3 hours 45 mins to refill the current car's 25.28 kWh against 2 hours for the older 13.5 kWh pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIs a 22kW three-phase cable worth it on a Mercedes GLC 300e?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly where three-phase power is actually available, which in practice means a workplace or an industrial unit. Given three phases the 2023 on Mercedes GLC 300e hits its full 11 kW and is done in 2 hours 30 mins rather than 3 hours 45 mins. Plugged in at a typical British house it achieves nothing the 32A single-phase cable was not achieving already, and the 2020 to 2022 GLC 300e cannot go beyond 7.4 kW on any supply whatsoever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow long does a Mercedes GLC 300e take on a three-pin socket?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 2023 on Mercedes GLC 300e takes 12 hours 30 mins from empty on a three-pin socket, gaining roughly 7 miles an hour at 2.3 kW. The 2020 to 2022 car, with its smaller 13.5 kWh battery, needs 6 hours 30 mins. Both will finish overnight, though the current one only just manages it, which is precisely why a wallbox and a 32A cable suit that car so much better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat length cable does a Mercedes GLC 300e need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWork out the distance from your socket to the rear of the GLC 300e as it normally parks, on the side the charge flap sits. The GLC is 4.72m long, so parking nose in towards a wallbox on the house wall means the cable travels the length of the car and 10m becomes the realistic choice. 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