{"product_id":"kia-ev2-charging-cable","title":"Kia EV2 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, standard on both batteries\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\u003eFront of the car on the offside\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\u003eCharging your EV2 at home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSmall batteries reward a decent charger, and this is a small car with a full size one. Both versions reach a useful state of charge inside an evening, and on a cheap overnight tariff the 42.2 kWh car costs very little to fill from low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKia's smallest electric car arrives with the 11 kW AC charger fitted as standard on both the 42.2 kWh and 61 kWh batteries, which is more generous than the class usually manages. On a home supply that becomes 7.4 kW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-type-2-charging-cables\"\u003e32A single phase Type 2 cable\u003c\/a\u003e is all either version needs. A 16A lead works and takes twice as long, which on a small battery is the difference between four hours and eight.\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, 42.2 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 61 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\u003e6 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 hours 15 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\u003e13 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 hours 45 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\u003e4 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 hours 15 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\u003e20 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 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\u003eEach figure is the pack size divided by the power actually drawn, with 13 per cent added for charging losses and the result rounded to the quarter hour. Quoted range is up to 195 miles WLTP on the 42.2 kWh car and 275 on the 61 kWh version. The range column is deliberately cautious, at 3.5 miles per kWh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length to buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKia puts the socket forward and on the driver's side, so it faces the road rather than the pavement when the car is parked facing forwards. Drive straight at a wall box mounted on that side of the drive and 5 metres is comfortable. Reverse in, or charge from the kerb, and the lead crosses the car before it reaches the flap, which is what \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003e10 metres\u003c\/a\u003e is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe EV2 is a short car, a little over four metres, so lengths go further here than they do on an estate or an SUV. If the charge point is fitted where the car habitually sits, five metres is a genuine option rather than a gamble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow these cables are built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade to IEC 62196-2, CE marked, and rated IP55 from -30C to +50C so it lives outdoors all year.\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. Backed 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\"\u003eAlso from Kia: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kia-ev3-charging-cable\"\u003eKia EV3 EV Charging Cable\u003c\/a\u003e. The full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kia-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eKia charging cables\u003c\/a\u003e is on one page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKia EV2 charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat charging cable does the Kia EV2 use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Type 2 to Type 2 cable. Take the 32A single phase version for home charging, since the car has an 11 kW AC charger and a British house supplies 7.4 kW of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does a Kia EV2 take to charge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom empty at 7.4 kW, around six and a half hours for the 42.2 kWh battery and about nine and a half for the 61 kWh. Both fit inside a normal overnight window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs 16A enough for a Kia EV2?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt charges, at half the speed. On the 61 kWh car that is about nineteen hours from empty instead of nine and a half. The 32A cable is the sensible buy unless your charge point is a 3.6 kW unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the EV2 charge port?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the front of the car on the offside, away from the kerb, with AC and rapid charging behind the same flap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- faq-schema --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What charging cable does the Kia EV2 use?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. Take the 32A single phase version for home charging, since the car has an 11 kW AC charger and a British house supplies 7.4 kW of that.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long does a Kia EV2 take to charge?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"From empty at 7.4 kW, around six and a half hours for the 42.2 kWh battery and about nine and a half for the 61 kWh. 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