{"product_id":"bmw-x5-ev-charging-cable","title":"BMW X5 xDrive50e and xDrive45e 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, AC only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMax onboard AC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW on the 2019 to 2023 xDrive45e, 7.4 kW on the 2023 on xDrive50e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOn a UK home supply\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW or 7.4 kW depending on the car\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCharge port position\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront nearside wing, its own flap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCable we recommend\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32A for an xDrive50e, 16A for an xDrive45e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe xDrive50e is a 7.4 kW car, and that matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBMW's own UK press material for the 2023 facelift says the new Combined Charging Unit doubled the maximum AC rate to 7.4 kW, single or three phase, on a pack of 25.7 kWh usable out of 29.5 gross, with 58 to 68 miles of WLTP electric range. It is worth stating plainly because the figure is widely quoted as 3.7 kW, which is the older xDrive45e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have an xDrive50e, a 32A cable is not an upsell: it is the difference between roughly four hours and roughly eight. If you have the 2019 to 2023 xDrive45e, with around 24 kWh and a 3.7 kW charger, a 16A lead is all the car can use. Spending more on the lead changes nothing, as the car sets the rate.\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, 24 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 25.7 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 to Type 2, 32A at 7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 26 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to Type 2, 16A at 3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 13 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree pin from a 13A socket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 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\u003eThe calculation is the battery over the delivered kW, uplifted 13 per cent for charging losses, quarter hour rounded. The 24 kWh column is the xDrive45e, which cannot use the 7.4 kW row. The 25.7 kWh column is the xDrive50e, which can, and that is where the top row earns its keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no DC socket on any X5 plug-in hybrid. Rapid chargers are of no use, and with a pack this size the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-3-pin-charging-cable\"\u003ethree pin lead\u003c\/a\u003e is a genuinely slow overnight job rather than a practical alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length to buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBMW has used the front nearside wing for the X5 plug-in charging flap since the xDrive40e, and stated left front in a UK press release, so it is the kerb side and it is fixed to the body. We have no BMW confirmation for the 2023 facelift specifically, but nothing suggests it moved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe X5 is nearly 4.95 metres long and wide. Nose in with the wall box on the left and 5 metres is fine. Anything else on a car this size means the lead travels most of its length, so \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003e10 metres\u003c\/a\u003e. The measurement that counts is the one taken with the car in its usual spot, plus a margin for the slack the lead needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow these cables are built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction is to IEC 62196-2 with CE marking, IP55 weather protection and a -30C to +50C operating range.\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\"\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 X5 plug-in hybrid charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes an X5 xDrive50e need a 32A cable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, if you want the full charge speed. BMW doubled the AC rate to 7.4 kW on the 2023 facelift, so a 32A lead finishes in around four hours where a 16A one takes eight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat about the older xDrive45e?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat car is limited to 3.7 kW, so a 16A cable does everything it can accept. A bigger lead would finish at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan an X5 plug-in use a rapid charger?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. No X5 plug-in hybrid has a DC socket, so everything goes in through the Type 2 inlet and motorway rapids cannot be used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the charge port?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front nearside wing under its own flap, which is the kerb side on a UK car. It is separate from the fuel filler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- faq-schema --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does an X5 xDrive50e need a 32A cable?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes, if you want the full charge speed. 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