{"product_id":"bmw-i4-ev-charging-cable","title":"BMW i4 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\u003e11 kW, three phase\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\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCharge port position\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear offside side panel, the driver's side on a UK car\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\u003eSame cable, whichever i4 is on the drive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe eDrive35 carries 67 kWh usable and the eDrive40, xDrive40 and M60 around 81.3, and all of them accept 11 kW on AC. So the badge changes the charge time and nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose 11 kW and 22 kW ratings need three phases to appear. On a normal home supply the number is 7.4 kW. The lead to buy is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-type-2-charging-cables\"\u003e32A single phase Type 2 cable\u003c\/a\u003e, which takes the car to the 7.4 kW ceiling of a domestic supply.\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, 67 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 81.3 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 single phase at home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 hours 30 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\u003e20 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 13 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2, three phase at 11 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.0 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 38 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\u003e33 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 hours\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\u003eThe calculation is the battery over the delivered kW, uplifted 13 per cent for charging losses, quarter hour rounded. Ranges are up to 311 miles WLTP on the eDrive35 and 377 on the eDrive40. Miles per hour is worked at a conservative 3.5 miles per kWh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length to buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe charging socket is on the rear offside side panel, which on a UK car is the driver's side, away from the kerb. That is BMW's pattern for its electric models, and it is the opposite side to where its plug-in hybrids charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePractically: reverse onto the drive with the charge point on the offside and 5 metres is enough. Nose in, and the lead runs the length of the car and across it, so \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003e10 metres\u003c\/a\u003e. Work it out from where the car genuinely sits, not where it could sit, and leave slack.\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 three pin version is an IEC 62752 unit, CE marked and IP67 sealed, specified -30C to +60C. Warranty is two years from the manufacturer, delivery free next working day, returns accepted for 30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"evp-see-also\"\u003eRelated: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-330e-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eBMW 330e EV Charging Cable\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bmw-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eBMW charging cables\u003c\/a\u003e for every other model we cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBMW i4 charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich cable does a BMW i4 need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Type 2 to Type 2 cable, 32A single phase for home use. The car accepts 11 kW on three phase and 7.4 kW on the single phase supply a British house provides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does an i4 take to charge at home?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom empty at 7.4 kW, about ten and a quarter hours for the 67 kWh eDrive35 and twelve and a half for the 81.3 kWh cars. A seven hour night rate window adds roughly 180 miles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich side is the i4 charge port on?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear offside, the driver's side on a UK car. Worth noting that BMW puts its plug-in hybrid sockets on the front nearside instead, so do not assume from another BMW in the household.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs there any point in the three phase cable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a workplace with three phases, yes: 11 kW takes an 81.3 kWh i4 from twelve and a half hours to eight and a half. At home it changes nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- faq-schema --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which cable does a BMW i4 need?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A Type 2 to Type 2 cable, 32A single phase for home use. 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