{"product_id":"citroen-c3-charging-cable","title":"Citroen e-C3 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 in a combined CCS inlet, CCS for DC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMax onboard AC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW single phase standard, 11 kW three phase optional\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\u003eNearside 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\u003eThe 30 kWh and 44 kWh cars are not the same on a rapid charger\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe original e-C3 has a 44 kWh lithium iron phosphate pack, 43.8 kWh of it usable, quoted at 198 to 199 miles by Citroen UK. The Urban Range version that reached the UK in January 2026 has 30 kWh, 29.8 usable, for 127 to 134 miles. On a home charge point the two behave identically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a rapid charger they do not. The 44 kWh car takes 100 kW and adds twenty to eighty per cent in 26 minutes. The Urban Range is capped at 30 kW and takes 36 minutes for the same window on a much smaller battery. That is the biggest practical difference between the two and it is worth understanding before you choose, because it affects long journeys rather than daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe home charging picture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo chargers are offered: 7.4 kW single phase as standard, and 11 kW three phase at extra cost. The upgrade is worth having where three phase power exists and worth nothing at all where it does not, which on a driveway is almost always the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCitroen makes the point for us in the way it packs the car. The cable supplied as standard is described in the UK price list as a \"Mode 3 charging cable - Monophase 7 kW - 5 metres\", which is exactly the specification of lead this car wants. The 11 kW three phase charger appears on the same list as a 360 pound option, and at a British house it delivers the same 7.4 kW as the charger the car already has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCitroen's own published times for the 44 kWh car are a useful sanity check: 21 hours 54 minutes from a 13 amp household socket, four hours ten minutes for twenty to eighty per cent on a 7.4 kW wall box, and 26 minutes on a 100 kW rapid. The gap between the first and second of those is the whole argument for owning a proper cable.\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, 29.8 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 43.8 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\u003e4 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 26 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\u003e3 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 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, 16A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 13 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\u003e14 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 hours 30 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\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 range column assumes 3.5 miles per kWh rather than a summer best case. Columns are the Urban Range at 29.8 kWh usable and the standard car at 43.8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNeither of these is a long charge by the standards of a modern electric car. Five hours on the Urban Range and seven on the 44 kWh car means an overnight window covers a full fill, and daily topping up is a matter of a couple of hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length for an e-C3\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe inlet is at the nearside rear, in the conventional filler position. Being on the kerb side is a small everyday advantage; being at the back means the length you need depends on whether you nose in or reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe e-C3 is 4.01 metres, which is short enough that even a rear socket is not far from a wall box. Five metres suits a dedicated bay where the charge point is on the nearside or near the back of the space. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eTen metres\u003c\/a\u003e handles the offside wall box and the shared drive. 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\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 \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-3-pin-charging-cable\"\u003ethree pin cable\u003c\/a\u003e is built to IEC 62752, CE marked, sealed to IP67 and rated 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\"\u003eRelated: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/citroen-c-zero-ev-charging-cable\"\u003eCitroen C-Zero EV Charging Cable\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/citroen-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eCitroen charging cables\u003c\/a\u003e for every other model we cover. 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\u003eCitroen e-C3 charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat cable does an e-C3 need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable. That is true of both the 44 kWh car and the 30 kWh Urban Range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the optional 11 kW charger worth having?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot at a British house. It needs three phases to do anything, and on one phase it gives the same 7.4 kW the standard charger already provides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does an e-C3 take to charge at home?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout seven hours for the 44 kWh car and five for the 30 kWh Urban Range, from empty at 7.4 kW. Citroen quotes four hours ten minutes for twenty to eighty per cent on the larger battery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the real difference between the two batteries?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRange, and rapid charging. The 44 kWh car takes 100 kW on DC and the 30 kWh Urban Range only 30 kW, which makes long journeys noticeably slower in the smaller car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the charge socket?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNearside rear wing, in the fuel-filler position, on both versions.\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 an e-C3 need?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable. That is true of both the 44 kWh car and the 30 kWh Urban Range.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is the optional 11 kW charger worth having?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Not at a British house. 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