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Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase, 22 kW (5m / 10m)
The Volkswagen ID3 accepts up to 11 kW on AC. The 22 kW cable matches the highest rate the model reaches, and a three-phase supply is where that rate is actually reachable.
If it only ever charges at home, buy down. A house supply is single phase, so the ceiling is 7.4 kW, and the 32A single-phase cable (5m / 10m / 15m / 20m) hands over every watt of it.
Every Volkswagen ID.3 sold in the UK since 2020 has a Type 2 inlet and takes a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable, but the ID.3 is one of the few electric cars where the battery you picked also picked your onboard charger. Pro, Pro S, GTX and every new ID.3 Neo carry an 11 kW unit and draw 7.4 kW from a home wallbox. The Pure, with the 45 kWh pack from 2021 and the 52 kWh pack from 2024, has a 7.2 kW single phase charger, and 7.2 kW is the most it will take from any AC socket anywhere. That is why the badge matters here when it does not on most cars: on an ID.3 the small battery is also the slow one, by a margin that is invisible on a driveway and large at a three phase post. The cable answer still comes out the same for both, and this page shows why.
Full speed at home on every ID.3: the 32A single phase cable. Our menu lists it as 32amp (7.2kW). On a Pro, Pro S, GTX or Neo it carries the 7.4 kW a domestic wallbox puts out, which is all an 11 kW car can use from one phase, and on a Pure it carries the 7.2 kW the car's own charger stops at. Nothing dearer charges either car any quicker at home. Works, but no faster on a Pure: the 32A three phase cable. A three phase cable is only ever as quick as the charger inside the car, and the Pure's is a single phase unit, so this lead gives a 52 kWh Pure the same 8 hours 15 minutes everywhere. On an 11 kW ID.3 it earns its keep only where three phases actually arrive, typically a workplace bay or a 22 kW public post, where a 79 kWh Pro S drops from 12 hours to 8 and a 59 kWh Pro from 9 hours to 6. Too slow to be worth the saving: the 16A cable. Listed as 16amp (3.6kW), it holds any ID.3 to 3.7 kW, which means 18 hours for a Pro that the 32A lead finishes in 9, and about 119 miles from a seven hour cheap rate window against roughly 238. Even on the 52 kWh Pure it takes 16 hours where 8 hours 15 minutes costs a few pounds more.
Once the amperage is fixed the length question is settled by the position of the flap. Volkswagen puts the ID.3's charge port on the rear quarter panel on the right hand side, which in the UK is the driver's side, and the car is 4.26 metres long, 4.32 for the GTX with its longer bumpers. Reverse onto a drive with the wallbox on the driver's side and the socket sits within a metre of it, so 5 metres is plenty. Drive in forwards and the flap ends up at the kerb end of the car, diagonally opposite a wallbox by the front door, and the run becomes the car's length plus the drive's width, which is 10 metre territory, as is any plan to charge at a kerbside post. Of the 5m, 10m, 15m and 20m lengths we stock, the two longest are for a garage set back from the house or a shared parking court, and on this product they come in 32A single phase only, which is the right rating for every ID.3 anyway.
Volkswagen UK lists a Mode 3 Type 2 cable as standard equipment on the ID.3, and its 2021 press pack spelled it out as "charging cable Mode 3 Type 2, 32 A", so a new vehicle should arrive with a wallbox lead in the boot. What it does not arrive with is anything that plugs into a wall socket, and a used ID.3 often turns up with no cable at all because the first owner kept it for the next car. The gap is filled by our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable, the granny charger, which the menu lists as 6amp - 12amp Adjustable (2.3kW). It draws 2.3 kW from an ordinary 13 amp socket and puts about 11 miles an hour into an ID.3, so a night at a relative's house or a holiday cottage is worth around 80 miles by morning. A full charge from empty would take 29 hours on a Pro, so it is a cable to own rather than rely on, and its built in Type B RCD and adjustable current protect an old ring main from becoming the weak link.
Owners weighing up the larger car will find our Volkswagen ID.4 charging cable page, where the same Pure exception applied depending on the year, and every Volkswagen lead we stock sits in Volkswagen EV charging cables. Both leads on this page come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty, twice what most cables sold online offer. The Type 2 to Type 2 is manufactured to IEC 62196-2, CE marked, sealed to IP55 and rated for -30C to +50C. The Type 2 to 3-Pin is CE marked, built to IEC 62752 for portable chargers, sealed to IP67 and rated for -30C to +60C. Delivery is free next working day anywhere in the UK, and a cable that turns out to be the wrong length can come back within 30 days 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 | 24 hours 15 mins | approx. 16 miles | Too slow for this battery |
| Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m / 15m / 20m) | 7.4 kW | 12 hours | approx. 33 miles | Best Fit at home |
| Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) | 11 kW (car limited) | 8 hours | approx. 49 miles | For 22kW posts and workplaces |
| Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) | 2.3 kW | 38 hours 45 mins | approx. 10 miles | Ideal backup |
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 | 18 hours | approx. 17 miles | Too slow for this battery |
| Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m / 15m / 20m) | 7.4 kW | 9 hours | approx. 34 miles | Best Fit at home |
| Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) | 11 kW (car limited) | 6 hours | approx. 50 miles | For 22kW posts and workplaces |
| Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) | 2.3 kW | 29 hours | approx. 10 miles | Ideal backup |
Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 7.2 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 | 16 hours | approx. 17 miles | Too slow for this battery |
| Type 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m / 15m / 20m) | 7.2 kW (car limited) | 8 hours 15 mins | approx. 33 miles | Best Fit at home |
| Type 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m / 10m) | 7.2 kW (car limited) | 8 hours 15 mins | approx. 33 miles | Works, but no faster |
| Type 2 to 3-Pin (5m / 10m) | 2.3 kW | 25 hours 30 mins | approx. 11 miles | Ideal backup |
The 2021 to 2022 Pure Performance, 45 kWh usable and 217 miles WLTP, is the other 7.2 kW ID.3 and refills in 7 hours on the 32A cable. The GTX Performance is rated at 369 miles on the 79 kWh pack, so its miles per hour run about two above the Pro S row. The ID.3 Neo, on sale in the UK from August 2026 with 50, 58 and 79 kWh batteries and an 11 kW charger on all three, needs 7 hours 45 minutes, 8 hours 45 minutes and 12 hours respectively at 7.4 kW. Volkswagen quotes the Pro at 58 kWh net where independent testing measures 59, a difference of a few minutes across a full charge. Reckon on fewer miles per hour once the thermometer drops or the cruise control is set for the motorway.
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 Pure, in both of its forms: the 45 kWh Pure Performance sold from 2021 to 2022 and the 52 kWh Pure Essential and Pure Match sold from 2024. Volkswagen fitted both with a 7.2 kW single phase onboard charger, while every Pro, Pro S and GTX has an 11 kW three phase unit, as does every version of the ID.3 Neo. On a UK home wallbox the two groups are 0.2 kW apart, so the Pure is not a slow car to live with; the gap only opens at a workplace or public three phase supply.
A new ID.3 does, but only the wallbox kind. Volkswagen UK's specification lists a Mode 3 Type 2 cable as standard, which is the lead for a home charger or an untethered public post, and it does not list a three pin cable at all. Buying a used Volkswagen ID.3 is another matter, because the Type 2 cable is exactly the item a seller forgets to hand over or quietly keeps for their next electric car, so find out what is in the boot floor compartment before you assume.
On a Pure, nothing at all, because that car's onboard charger only uses one phase and a three phase cable cannot change that. On a Pro, Pro S, GTX or Neo it lets the car take its full 11 kW wherever three phases are genuinely present, which cuts a 79 kWh Pro S from 12 hours to 8, but plugged into a single phase house it produces exactly the 7.4 kW the cheaper 32A cable produces. Buy it for a workplace charger or a regular 22 kW destination post, not for the driveway.
No. The Volkswagen ID.3 Neo, on sale in the UK from August 2026 in Life, Style and Style Launch Edition trims, keeps the Type 2 inlet on the rear right and Volkswagen quotes 11 kW AC for all three batteries, 50, 58 and 79 kWh, so the 32A single phase cable remains the one to buy. The only real change for cable buyers is that the Neo has no 7.2 kW version, so the Pure caveat on this page does not apply to it.
Roughly 230 to 240 miles into any Volkswagen ID.3 on the 32A cable, because the Pro adds about 34 miles an hour at 7.4 kW and the Pure about 33 miles an hour at 7.2 kW, which is close to a full battery on both. Over the same seven hours the 16A cable puts back about 119 miles, so an owner who commutes 40 miles a day and charges twice a week is fine, while an owner who wants the car full every morning is not.
It is if the car is reversed in and the wallbox is on the driver's side, where the ID.3's charge port sits on the rear quarter, and many owners in that position find even 5 metres has a coil left over. It is not if the car goes in nose first, because the flap is then at the far end of a 4.26 metre car and the lead has to reach it around the bumper, or if the wallbox is on the passenger side of the drive. In either of those cases 10 metres avoids stretching a cable across the bonnet every night.
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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 Volkswagen ID3 | Select Type 2 to 3 pin for the Volkswagen ID3 |
| 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 |
Every ID.3 is fully electric and uses Type 2. The important thing to know is that the Pure does not charge as fast as the rest of the range. Every ID.3 Pure, on either battery size, is limited to 7.2 kW. Every Pro, Pro S and GTX does 11 kW. You will see sites claiming 11 kW across the whole range: that is wrong for the Pure.
Trim level makes no difference to charging. Essential, Match, Style, Tour and Launch Edition all use the charger that comes with the battery.
| Badge | Years | Battery | Connector | Max AC charge speed | Cable we recommend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID.3 Pure and Pure Performance | 2021 to 2023 | 45 kWh usable | Type 2 | 7.2 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A |
| ID.3 Pro and Pro Performance | 2020 to 2023 | 58 kWh usable | Type 2 | 11 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A |
| ID.3 Pro S | 2021 to 2023 | 77 kWh usable | Type 2 | 11 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A |
| ID.3 Pure (facelift) | 2024 onwards | 52 kWh usable | Type 2 | 7.2 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A |
| ID.3 Pro (facelift) | 2023 onwards | 58 kWh usable | Type 2 | 11 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A |
| ID.3 Pro S (facelift) | 2023 onwards | 79 kWh usable | Type 2 | 11 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A |
| ID.3 GTX and GTX Performance | 2024 onwards | 79 kWh usable | Type 2 | 11 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A |
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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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