{"product_id":"kia-soul-ev-charging-cable","title":"Kia Soul 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 1 on the 2014 to 2019 car, Type 2 on the 2019 on e-Soul\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMax onboard AC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.6 kW first generation, 7.2 kW e-Soul, both single 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\u003e6.6 or 7.2 kW, essentially all a house can give\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCharge port position\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCentre of the nose on the first car, nose offset to the nearside on the e-Soul\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCable we recommend\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatch the generation: Type 1 for pre 2019, Type 2 after\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCheck the connector before you order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the one Kia where buying the wrong cable is easy. The 2014 to 2019 Soul EV uses the five pin Type 1 inlet. The 2019 e-Soul switched to the seven pin Type 2 that every modern charge point uses. They are not interchangeable and no adapter is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCount the pins on your own car and buy accordingly. Both cables are on this page, and if you are buying for a car you have not collected yet, the 64 kWh battery is the giveaway for the newer one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat each generation does at home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first generation accepts 6.6 kW, the e-Soul 7.2 kW, both single phase. Either figure is close enough to the 7.4 kW ceiling of a British house that the 32A cable is worth having on the newer car and the 16A lead is the sensible buy on the older one.\u003c\/p\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, 27 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 30 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 64 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, e-Soul at 7.2 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.2 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 25 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 1 to Type 2, first generation at 6.6 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.6 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 23 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\u003e13 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 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\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. The columns are the 27 and 30 kWh first generation packs and the 64 kWh e-Soul. Ranges were quoted on the old NEDC test for the early cars, 132 and 155 miles, and 281 miles WLTP for the e-Soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length to buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth generations charge from the front, which makes life easy. The first generation flap is dead centre in the grille, so you plug in head on. The e-Soul moved it slightly to the nearside of centre, beside the left headlamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNose in towards the charge point and 5 metres is plenty. Reverse in and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003e10 metres\u003c\/a\u003e is the safe choice, since the cable has to come the whole length of the car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow these cables are built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a CE marked IEC 62196-2 cable, IP55 against the weather, rated to work between -30C and +50C.\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 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. For a wall box or public post the lead is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-1-to-type-2-charging-cable\"\u003eType 1 to Type 2 charging cable\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKia Soul EV charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the Kia Soul EV use Type 1 or Type 2?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth, depending on age. The 2014 to 2019 Soul EV is Type 1, the five pin connector. The 2019 on e-Soul is Type 2. Count the pins on the car before ordering, because the two do not fit each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast will a Soul EV charge at home?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe e-Soul accepts 7.2 kW, which fills its 64 kWh battery in about ten hours. The first generation accepts 6.6 kW and has a much smaller battery, so a 30 kWh car is done in about five.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWas 6.6 kW standard on the early Soul EV?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKia listed it as standard, though some records show 3.6 kW as the base fit with 6.6 kW optional in certain markets. If your car is a 2014 to 2016 model it is worth checking, because it changes the charge time by half.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere does the Soul EV plug in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the nose. The first generation has a sliding flap in the centre of the grille covering both the Type 1 and rapid sockets. 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