Mercedes EQV 300 EV Charging Cable

Ninety usable kilowatt hours in a people carrier

The EQV 300 Long and Extra-Long carry 90 kWh usable from a 100 kWh pack, quoted at about 213 miles WLTP. That is a big battery moving a big, upright, eight seat vehicle, and the range figure reflects the aerodynamics rather than the pack.

Read 11 kW as a three phase figure. A home charge point on a single phase hands the car 7.4 kW. So at a house the EQV takes 7.4 kW and a full charge from empty runs to about fourteen hours. That is genuinely an overnight-only proposition, and it is worth planning around rather than discovering.

The one case where chasing three phase actually pays

On almost every page here we tell people that a three phase cable is a waste of money, because houses have one phase. The EQV is the exception worth taking seriously, and the reason is the size of the pack.

On three phases at 11 kW the same charge takes about nine and a quarter hours instead of fourteen. If the EQV lives at a business, a hotel, a care provider or anywhere else with an industrial supply, that difference is the gap between ready-for-the-morning and not. It changes nothing at a domestic address, where 7.4 kW is the ceiling whatever cable you buy.

How long a full charge takes

Each 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. Range added per hour assumes a year round 3.5 miles per kWh rather than a best case figure. DC rapid charging is 110 kW, which on a vehicle used for airport runs and long transfers is the figure that matters most on the road.

Which length for an EQV

The EQV shares its platform with the eVito, whose charge port sits on the left at the front bumper. We have not been able to confirm the EQV's own position separately, so treat that as a strong hint rather than a fact and check the vehicle.

What is beyond doubt is the size. The EQV is 5.14 metres long and 5.37 in Extra-Long form, so 5 metres of cable is not a serious option. Ten metres is the minimum sensible choice, and a yard, a hotel forecourt or shared parking is exactly where the 15 and 20 metre versions belong. Park the car where it normally lives, walk the run with a tape, and buy the next size up from what you measure.

How these cables are built

IEC 62196-2 construction, CE marked, IP55 sealed and tested from -30C through to +50C.

The three pin unit is IEC 62752 compliant, CE marked, IP67 against water and rated -30C to +60C. Two years of manufacturer warranty, free next working day shipping anywhere in the UK, and a month to change your mind.

Looking at another Mercedes? Start with the Mercedes EQA EV Charging Cable, or browse every model in Mercedes charging cables. For a wall box or public post the lead is the Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable.

Mercedes EQV 300 charging cable questions

What cable does an EQV 300 need?

A 32A single phase Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and at least 10 metres on a vehicle over five metres long.

How long does an EQV take to charge?

About fourteen hours from empty at the 7.4 kW a British house supplies, or about nine and a quarter on a three phase 11 kW supply.

Is a three phase cable worth it on an EQV?

At a business or hotel with a three phase supply, genuinely yes, because it saves nearly five hours on a full charge. At a house it makes no difference at all.

Where does an EQV plug in?

The related eVito charges from the left side at the front bumper, and the EQV is very likely the same, but we have not confirmed it separately. Check the vehicle before choosing a length.