{"product_id":"bmw-i3-rex-ev-charging-cable","title":"BMW i3 and i3 REx 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 for AC, CCS for rapid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMax onboard AC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW on the 60 Ah car, 11 kW three phase on 94 Ah and 120 Ah\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOn a UK home supply\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW on all of them\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCharge port position\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear offside quarter panel, where the fuel filler would be\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, 32A single phase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne cable for every i3, including the REx\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe range extender changes nothing about charging. Whether your i3 has the little petrol generator under the boot floor or not, it charges through the same Type 2 inlet at the same rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat did change is the charger. The original 60 Ah car is a 7.4 kW single phase machine. The 94 Ah and 120 Ah cars have 11 kW three phase chargers, which on a British single phase supply land back at 7.4 kW. So one 32A single phase cable is right for all of them, and it is worth ignoring any source that tells you every i3 is an 11 kW car.\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, 18.8 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 27.2 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 37.9 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, 32A at 7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 26 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2, 16A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 13 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3 Pin from a socket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 hours 30 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\u003eEach figure is the pack size divided by the power actually drawn, with 13 per cent added for charging losses and the result rounded to the quarter hour. The columns are the 60 Ah, 94 Ah and 120 Ah cars at 18.8, 27.2 and 37.9 kWh usable. The 120 Ah car is rated 192 miles WLTP. Range added per hour assumes a year round 3.5 miles per kWh rather than a best case figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length to buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBMW put the socket on the rear offside quarter panel, exactly where you would reach for a fuel filler, which is the side away from the kerb. The i3 is a short car at just under four metres, so lengths go further than they would on a saloon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReverse in with the charge point on the offside and 5 metres does it. Nose in, or park at the kerb with the box on the house wall, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003e10 metres\u003c\/a\u003e is the safer order. Take a tape measure to the run, inlet to charge point, and add a couple of metres before choosing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow these cables are built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a CE marked IEC 62196-2 cable, IP55 against the weather, rated to work between -30C and +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. Delivery is free and next working day, and returns are open for 30 days.\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. For a wall box or public post the lead is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-type-2-charging-cables\"\u003eType 2 to Type 2 charging cable\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBMW i3 charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the i3 REx need a different cable from the standard i3?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The range extender is a petrol generator, not a second charging system. Both cars use a Type 2 to Type 2 cable and charge at the same rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs my i3 a 7.4kW or an 11kW car?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 60 Ah car, built up to 2016, is 7.4 kW single phase. The 94 Ah and 120 Ah cars have 11 kW three phase chargers. On a UK home supply all three draw 7.4 kW, so the distinction only matters at a three phase post.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the i3 charging socket?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the rear offside quarter panel, the driver's side on a UK car, where a petrol filler cap would normally sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does a 120 Ah i3 take to charge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout five and three quarter hours from empty at 7.4 kW for the 37.9 kWh battery. The older 60 Ah car is under three hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- faq-schema --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does the i3 REx need a different cable from the standard i3?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. The range extender is a petrol generator, not a second charging system. 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