{"product_id":"bmw-ix-charging-cable","title":"BMW iX 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, standard across the range\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 quarter\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\u003eTwo pack sizes, one charging answer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003exDrive40 runs 71 kWh usable for up to 264 miles WLTP. xDrive50 and the M60 share a 105.2 kWh pack, quoted at up to 380 to 391 miles and 352 miles respectively. Every one of them accepts 11 kW on AC, so the badge changes how long a charge takes and nothing else about the cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnless three phases reach the wall box, and at a house they rarely do, the number that matters is 7.4 kW. So the practical question on an iX is length, not amps: buy the 32A single phase lead and spend the thinking time on the run from the wall box to the 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, 71 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 105.2 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 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 hours\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\u003e21 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32 hours 15 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 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 hours 45 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\u003e35 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51 hours 45 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\u003eHours are worked from battery size against power drawn, plus a 13 per cent allowance for what is lost as heat, rounded to fifteen minutes. Miles per hour is worked at 3.5 miles per kWh, a figure that survives a cold morning. The two columns are the xDrive40 pack and the pack shared by the xDrive50 and M60.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA seven hour off peak window at 7.4 kW is worth roughly 180 miles on either car, which is why the smaller pack is not the limitation owners expect it to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length for an iX\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe inlet is on the rear offside quarter, the right hand side of the body looking forwards, and it stays there on a right hand drive car. The iX is just under 5 metres long and wide with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBack onto a drive with the charge point on the right and 5 metres reaches without drama. Any other combination, and nose-in parking in particular, means routing round the better part of 5 metres of car, which is 10 metre territory. 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 lead is an IEC 62196-2 design, CE marked, IP55 sealed against a British winter and rated from -30C to +50C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree pin construction follows IEC 62752, CE marked, IP67 rated, usable 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\"\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 iX charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat cable does a BMW iX use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Type 2 to Type 2 cable, 32A single phase. The 11 kW rating on the spec sheet is a three phase figure, and a UK home supply turns it into 7.4 kW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does an iX take to charge at home?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom empty at 7.4 kW, around eleven hours for the 71 kWh xDrive40 and about sixteen for the 105.2 kWh xDrive50 and M60. An overnight window adds roughly 180 miles to either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere does an iX plug in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear offside quarter, on the right of the body. That is the driver's side on a UK car, and the same side as on the i4, i5, i7 and iX3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWould a three phase cable charge it faster?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly somewhere with three phases, such as a workplace. At 11 kW a 105.2 kWh iX takes about eleven hours rather than sixteen, but at a house the three phase cable gives the same 7.4 kW as the 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 iX use?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A Type 2 to Type 2 cable, 32A single phase. The 11 kW rating on the spec sheet is a three phase figure, and a UK home supply turns it into 7.4 kW.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long does an iX take to charge at home?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"From empty at 7.4 kW, around eleven hours for the 71 kWh xDrive40 and about sixteen for the 105.2 kWh xDrive50 and M60. An overnight window adds roughly 180 miles to either.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Where does an iX plug in?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The rear offside quarter, on the right of the body. That is the driver's side on a UK car, and the same side as on the i4, i5, i7 and iX3.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Would a three phase cable charge it faster?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Only somewhere with three phases, such as a workplace. At 11 kW a 105.2 kWh iX takes about eleven hours rather than sixteen, but at a house the three phase cable gives the same 7.4 kW as the single phase one.\"}}],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ev-power.co.uk\/products\/bmw-ix-charging-cable#faq\"}\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c!-- \/faq-schema --\u003e","brand":"EV Power","offers":[{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 10M \/ 16amp (3.6kW)","offer_id":46904931090629,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-10M-16AMP-BMW-IX","price":156.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 10M \/ 32amp (7.2kW)","offer_id":46904931123397,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-10M-32AMP-BMW-IX","price":178.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 10M \/ 32amp - 3 Phase (22kW)","offer_id":46904931156165,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-10M-32AMP(3P)-BMW-IX","price":202.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 15M \/ 32amp (7.2kW)","offer_id":46904931188933,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-15M-32AMP-BMW-IX","price":275.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 20M \/ 32amp (7.2kW)","offer_id":46904931221701,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-20M-32AMP-BMW-IX","price":349.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 5M \/ 16amp (3.6kW)","offer_id":46904931254469,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-5M-16AMP-BMW-IX","price":124.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 5M \/ 32amp (7.2kW)","offer_id":46904931287237,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-5M-32AMP-BMW-IX","price":137.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable \/ 5M \/ 32amp - 3 Phase (22kW)","offer_id":46904931320005,"sku":"EVPOW-T2-T2-5M-32AMP(3P)-BMW-IX","price":162.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to 3 Pin Charging Cable \/ 10M \/ 6amp – 12amp Adjustable (2.3kW)","offer_id":46904931352773,"sku":"EVPOW-3P-T2-10M-10AMP-BMW-IX-V2","price":232.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to 3 Pin Charging Cable \/ 5M \/ 6amp – 10amp Adjustable (2.3kW)","offer_id":46904931385541,"sku":"EVPOW-3P-T2-5M-10AMP-BMW-IX-V5","price":187.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Type 2 to 3 Pin Charging Cable \/ 15M \/ 6amp – 12amp Adjustable (2.3kW)","offer_id":46904931418309,"sku":"EVPOW-3P-T2-15M-10AMP-BMW-IX-V2","price":279.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0414\/3880\/6174\/files\/bf07456aad4eef5bc5c855cf326e5086.jpg?v=1789284156","url":"https:\/\/www.ev-power.co.uk\/products\/bmw-ix-charging-cable","provider":"EV Power","version":"1.0","type":"link"}