{"product_id":"bmw-ix3-charging-cable","title":"BMW iX3 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, on both generations\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\u003eOld iX3 or new, the cable is the same\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 to 2024 car carries 74 kWh usable. The new one arrives as the iX3 40 at 82.6 kWh and the iX3 50 xDrive at 108.7 kWh with up to 500 miles of WLTP range. The socket has not moved and the AC rate has not changed: 11 kW three phase, which a single phase home turns into 7.4 kW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-type-2-charging-cables\"\u003e32A single phase Type 2 lead\u003c\/a\u003e covers every iX3 BMW has sold here. The only visible difference on the new car is the powered charging flap, which is a convenience rather than a charging change.\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, 74 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 82.6 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 108.7 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\u003e11 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 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\u003e22 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e33 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 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 38 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. The columns are the older car, the iX3 40 and the iX3 50, rated 286, 395 and 500 miles WLTP. On a battery over 100 kWh a 16A cable is not a serious option. The range column assumes 3.5 miles per kWh rather than a summer best case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length to buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe socket is on the rear offside side panel, away from the kerb, on both generations. It is BMW's standard position for an electric model and the opposite side to its plug-in hybrids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe iX3 is a mid size SUV, so 5 metres only works reversed in with the charger on the offside. Nose in parking and kerbside charging both want \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003e10 metres\u003c\/a\u003e, and a long or shared drive wants 15. 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\u003eBacked by a two year manufacturer's warranty, with free next working day delivery and a 30 day return window.\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 iX3 charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHas the charge port moved on the new iX3?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Both generations charge from the rear offside side panel. The new car adds an electrically operated flap, but the position is unchanged, so a cable bought for the old car still suits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does an iX3 take to charge at home?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom empty at 7.4 kW: about eleven and a half hours for the 74 kWh car, twelve and a half for the iX3 40 and around sixteen and a half for the 108.7 kWh iX3 50.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs a 16A cable enough?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot really, and less so on the newer batteries. At 3.7 kW the iX3 50 would need a day and a half from empty. Buy 32A unless your charge point is an old 3.6 kW unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the iX3 charge faster on a 22kW post?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The onboard AC charger is 11 kW, so that is the ceiling even at a 22 kW post. At home, on one phase, it is 7.4 kW.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- faq-schema --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Has the charge port moved on the new iX3?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. Both generations charge from the rear offside side panel. The new car adds an electrically operated flap, but the position is unchanged, so a cable bought for the old car still suits.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long does an iX3 take to charge at home?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"From empty at 7.4 kW: about eleven and a half hours for the 74 kWh car, twelve and a half for the iX3 40 and around sixteen and a half for the 108.7 kWh iX3 50.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is a 16A cable enough?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Not really, and less so on the newer batteries. 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