{"product_id":"bmw-225xe-ev-charging-cable","title":"BMW 225xe Active Tourer EV Charging Cable","description":"\u003ctable class=\"evp-spec\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eInlet type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2, AC only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMax onboard AC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW, single phase, both generations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOn a UK home supply\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW, the car's own ceiling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCharge port position\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront nearside wing under a separate flap, ahead of the passenger door\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCable we recommend\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to Type 2, 16A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA small battery and a modest charger\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 to 2019 car holds 5.8 kWh usable and the 2019 to 2021 update 8.8 kWh. Both accept 3.7 kW on AC, unchanged by the facelift, so a 16A cable covers the whole production run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBMW quoted a full charge in a little over two hours from a wall box on the early car and around three and a quarter on the later one. A 32A cable makes no difference to either figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no DC rapid capability on this car, so the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-type-2-charging-cables\"\u003eType 2 lead\u003c\/a\u003e is not an occasional accessory: it is the only way the battery ever refills. That is worth remembering if you are buying a used one and the previous owner never handed a cable over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow long a full charge takes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCable\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower drawn at home\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 5.8 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 8.8 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRange added per hour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to Type 2, 16A at 3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 13 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree pin from a 13A socket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 8 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose times come from dividing the pack by the delivered power and adding 13 per cent for losses, then rounding to the quarter hour. Electric range went from 25 miles on the old NEDC test to 34 miles WLTP on the later car, so the newer one is the meaningfully better commuter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length to buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe socket has its own flap on the front nearside wing, which on a UK right hand drive car means ahead of the front passenger door rather than the driver's. It is a low, easy position to reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNose in towards the charge point and 5 metres is plenty on a car this size. Reverse in and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003e10 metres\u003c\/a\u003e is the buy. Work it out from where the car genuinely sits, not where it could sit, and leave slack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe charging flap is a separate panel from the fuel filler at the rear, so the two never compete for the same parking position. Approach the bay whichever way suits the pump and the wall box independently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow these cables are built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIEC 62196-2 construction, CE marked, IP55 sealed and tested from -30C through to +50C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-3-pin-charging-cable\"\u003ethree pin cable\u003c\/a\u003e is built to IEC 62752, CE marked, sealed to IP67 and rated from -30C to +60C. Two year manufacturer's warranty, free next working day UK delivery and 30 days to send it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"evp-see-also\"\u003eAlso from BMW: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-330e-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eBMW 330e EV Charging Cable\u003c\/a\u003e. The full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bmw-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eBMW charging cables\u003c\/a\u003e is on one page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBMW 225xe charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat cable does a BMW 225xe need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Type 2 to Type 2 cable at 16A. The car accepts 3.7 kW on AC, unchanged across both generations, so nothing faster is of any use to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does a 225xe take to charge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA little over two hours for the early 5.8 kWh car and around three and a quarter for the 8.8 kWh update, on a home charge point. From a three pin socket, add an hour or so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich side is the charging flap on?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front nearside wing, the kerb side, under its own separate flap. On a UK car that puts it ahead of the passenger door, not the driver's door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it worth upgrading to a 32A cable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The 225xe cannot draw more than 3.7 kW, so a bigger cable finishes at exactly the same time. Put the money into length if your drive needs it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- faq-schema --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What cable does a BMW 225xe need?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A Type 2 to Type 2 cable at 16A. 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