| Model | Inlet | Maximum at a UK house | Cable to buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capri | Type 2 + CCS | 7.4 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A |
| E-Transit | Type 2 + CCS | 11 to 22 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A |
| Explorer | Type 2 + CCS | 7.4 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A |
| Focus Electric | Type 1 | 6.6 kW | Type 1 to Type 2, 32A |
| Kuga PHEV | Type 2 | 3.7 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 16A |
| Mustang Mach-E | Type 2 + CCS | 7.4 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A |
| Puma Gen-E | Type 2 + CCS | 7.4 kW | Type 2 to Type 2, 32A |
Look up your {M} and read across
Your model in the first column, the lead you need in the last. The row links through to the full page for that car, with the charge port position and the charging times worked out.
Seven models, and one of them is on the other connector: the Focus Electric is a Type 1 car and needs a Type 2 to Type 1 lead. Everything else here is Type 2.
Why the brochure figure is not the home figure
One phase, 32 amps, about 7.4 kW: that is the whole of domestic charging in Britain. The table translates each car's rating into what it will actually pull on that supply, which is the only figure worth comparing when you are choosing a lead.
What varies across the {M} range
The battery electrics, the Mustang Mach-E, the Explorer, the Capri and the Puma Gen-E, all reach 7.4 kW at a British house, and a 32 amp cable carries all of it. The Kuga plug-in hybrid is the other end of the scale at 3.7 kW, which a 16 amp cable handles with room to spare. The Kuga is also the highest-traffic Ford page on our other site, which suggests plenty of owners arrive not knowing that.
The E-Transit is quoted at 11 kW and optionally 22 kW. Both are three phase figures. On a depot or driveway with a single phase supply the van takes 32 amps of one phase and lands near 7.4 kW either way, so the 22 kW option is worth money only where three phase power actually reaches the building.
The charging point on the body is not in the same place across these models, which matters more for your order than the amp rating does. Each page states it. The Explorer and Capri use the nearside front wing, the Mach-E the offside rear, the Focus Electric the centre of the nose. Three different cable runs under one badge.
Choosing a length
Work from the flap to the charge point along the route the cable will take. Add slack. That is the whole method, and it beats ordering by the size of the vehicle.
A Mach-E with an offside rear socket and a nearside charge point is the longest run in the range and argues for ten metres. A nose-charging Focus Electric parked head in is the shortest.
How these cables are built
One specification runs through every lead here. Moulded IP67 heads, tinned copper conductors, a jacket rated well below freezing, and a two year warranty, with free next working day delivery as standard.
The Explorer and Capri share their underpinnings with the Volkswagen range, and the Nissan range covers the other nose-charging cars.
Skip the model pages if you already know the connector: the Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable covers every Type 2 Ford EV here, and the universal cables page has lengths from 5m to 20m.
Ford charging cable questions
Is the Ford Focus Electric Type 1 or Type 2?
Type 1. It needs a Type 2 to Type 1 lead. Every other Ford on this page is Type 2.
Why does my Kuga plug-in hybrid charge slowly?
Its onboard charger is 3.7 kW, so the car sets the limit rather than your supply. A 16A lead covers everything it can draw.
Is the 22 kW option on an E-Transit worth having?
Only where three phase power reaches the building. On a single phase supply the van takes about 7.4 kW with either charger.
Where is the charge socket on a Ford?
It varies a lot. The Explorer and Capri use the nearside front wing, the Mach-E the offside rear, and the Focus Electric the centre of the nose.
What does a Mustang Mach-E charge at?
About 7.4 kW at a British house, which is what a 32A single phase charge point gives.