{"product_id":"bmw-i7-charging-cable","title":"BMW i7 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, inside the combined CCS inlet\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, 22 kW where the larger charger is fitted\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, on the right hand rear wing\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 battery, three badges\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eeDrive50, xDrive60 and M70 all sit on the same 101.7 kWh usable pack. The power output and the WLTP figure move with the badge, from 380 miles on the eDrive50 down to 348 on the M70, but the pack and the charging hardware do not. That is why there is one cable answer for the whole range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn paper 11 kW, in a driveway 7.4 kW, and the difference is the supply rather than the car or the cable. The 32A single phase lead is therefore what you need at home, and it is the one that also covers untethered public posts.\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, 101.7 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\u003e15 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\u003e31 hours\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\u003e10 hours 30 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\u003e50 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\u003eTimes below are computed from the pack size and the power drawn with 13 per cent allowed for charging losses. Range added per hour assumes a year round 3.5 miles per kWh rather than a best case figure. Overnight on a seven hour night tariff window a 7.4 kW lead moves roughly 180 miles into the car, which is most of a week of normal use in a car this size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe three pin figure is on the table for completeness and for the once-a-year use it deserves. On a pack this large a 13A socket is a two day job, and the point of carrying one is a hotel car park, not a charging strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length for an i7\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe flap is on the rear offside, the right hand rear wing, and the i7 is a shade over 5.4 metres long. That length is what drives the answer here more than anything else: a car this size rarely sits close to the wall box at both ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReverse onto a drive with the charge point on the right and 5 metres will just about do it. Nose in, or park with the wall box on the left, and the lead has to clear five and a half metres of car before it reaches anything, so \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003e10 metres\u003c\/a\u003e is the sensible buy. Measure from the charge point to the inlet as the car actually parks, then add two metres of slack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow these cables are built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cable meets IEC 62196-2, carries the CE mark, is sealed to IP55 and is specified from -30C 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. Two year warranty from the manufacturer, free next day delivery in the UK, 30 day returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"evp-see-also\"\u003eLooking at another BMW? Start with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-330e-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eBMW 330e EV Charging Cable\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse every model in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bmw-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eBMW charging cables\u003c\/a\u003e. 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 i7 charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat cable does a BMW i7 use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eType 2 to Type 2, and 32A single phase is the version to own. The car is quoted on three phase, but a British house supplies one phase, so 7.4 kW is what actually arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does an i7 take on a home charger?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround fifteen and a half hours from empty at 7.4 kW on the 101.7 kWh pack. Nobody charges from empty, though: a seven hour overnight window is worth roughly 180 miles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich side is the charge port on?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear offside, on the right hand rear wing. BMW puts the port there on all of its battery electric cars, and it stays on that side of the body on a right hand drive i7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs a three phase cable worth buying?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly if you have a genuine three phase supply, which almost no UK house does. On one phase the three phase cable delivers exactly the same 7.4 kW as the cheaper single phase one.\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 i7 use?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Type 2 to Type 2, and 32A single phase is the version to own. 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