Type 2 to Type 2, 16A covers a 3.7 kW car, 32A for a 7.4 kW car
Which {M} cable you need, in one table
Read across from your model and the final column names the cable. The link takes you to the page for that car, which covers where the socket sits and how long a charge actually takes.
Two models, both Type 2, both charging from the nearside rear. The only question worth asking on this page is which charger your DS 7 has, because the answer is not printed on the car.
What varies across the {M} range
A British house gives one phase, so roughly 7.4 kW is the ceiling however a brochure is worded.
The DS 3 Crossback E-Tense is the straightforward one: 7.4 kW at a British house, so the 32 amp option is the sensible order. The DS 7 Crossback plug-in hybrid spans 3.7 and 7.4 kW depending on how it left the factory, which is the Stellantis pattern of a smaller charger as standard and a larger one as a paid option.
If your DS 7 charges from empty on a 7 kW point in roughly two hours it has the larger charger; roughly four means the smaller. That test costs you an evening and settles it better than any specification sheet, because the option does not appear on the badge or in the model name.
Both cars charge from the nearside rear, on the DS 7 opposite the fuel filler, which makes them among the easier cars here to plan a cable for. Neither the position nor the rate changes between model years.
How long a cable you need
One practical note: cables route around a car rather than through it, so measure the path you would actually lay the lead along, not the straight line.
A nearside rear socket on a compact SUV is close to the best case. Five metres frequently reaches if you reverse onto the drive, and ten covers the rest.
How the cables are made
Whatever your car, the cable is the same underneath. Tinned copper cores, IP67 rated connectors moulded rather than assembled, a cold flexible outer sheath, two years of warranty and free next working day delivery.
Either 3.7 or 7.4 kW, and nothing on the car says which. Charge from empty on a 7 kW point: about two hours means the larger one, about four means the smaller.
What does a DS 3 Crossback E-Tense charge at?
Around 7.4 kW on a 32 amp charge point. Higher figures in a brochure assume three phases.
Where is the charge socket on a DS?
Nearside rear on both models, on the DS 7 opposite the fuel filler.
Do I need a 32A cable?
Yes for the DS 3 and for a DS 7 with the larger charger. A DS 7 on the 3.7 kW charger cannot use more than 16 amps.
Which length should I order?
Five metres often reaches if you reverse in, given the nearside rear socket. Ten metres otherwise.
