{"product_id":"mg-s5-ev-charging-cable","title":"MG S5 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 DC\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 single phase, per MG's own manual\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 kW, the car's own ceiling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCharge port position\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear nearside, on the left 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\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo batteries, two chemistries, one charger\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSE Standard Range uses a 49 kWh lithium iron phosphate pack, 47.1 kWh usable, good for 211 miles WLTP. Long Range is a 64 kWh nickel manganese cobalt pack at 62.1 kWh usable, quoted at 298 miles as the SE and 288 as the Trophy. MG's own owner's manual lists the AC charging figure as about 6.6 kW single phase for both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReviews and spec databases tend to say 7 or 7.2 kW. That is the wallbox rating rather than what the car draws, and MG's manual is the better source. Neither battery has a three phase option. A bigger cable cannot change this, because the limit sits in the car rather than the lead.\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, 47.1 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 62.1 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 6.6 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.6 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 23 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\u003e14 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 hours\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\u003e23 hours 15 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 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. Miles per hour is worked at a conservative 3.5 miles per kWh. MG's own manual gives roughly nine to ten hours on an AC charging point for the Long Range, which matches the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDC is 120 kW on the Standard Range for a 10 to 80 per cent stop of about 26 minutes, and 139 kW on the Long Range for about 31 minutes. So the S5 is quick on the motorway and unremarkable on AC, which is the normal shape for this class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length for an S5\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe flap is on the rear nearside, on the left rear wing. Reviews describe it as the passenger side, which is the same thing on a UK car but would flip on an import, so nearside is the safer way to say it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA rear left port means reversing in with the charge point on the left is the easy case, and 5 metres covers it. Nose in and the lead crosses 4.5 metres of car before it starts, so \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003e10 metres\u003c\/a\u003e. The honest way to choose is to measure the real parking position and allow two metres spare.\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 \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. The manufacturer warrants it for two years, delivery in the UK is free and next working day, and returns run to 30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"evp-see-also\"\u003eAlso from MG: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mg-hs-charging-cable\"\u003eMG HS Plug-in Hybrid EV Charging Cable\u003c\/a\u003e. The full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mg-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eMG 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\u003eMG S5 EV charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat cable does an MG S5 EV need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. MG's manual puts the onboard charger at about 6.6 kW single phase, so a 32A lead gives the car everything it can draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does an S5 take to charge at home?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround eight hours from empty for the 49 kWh Standard Range and about ten and a half for the 64 kWh Long Range, at 6.6 kW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich side does the S5 charge from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear nearside, the left rear wing. That is the kerb side on a UK car, so reversing onto a drive with the charge point on the left is the easiest arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs a three phase cable any use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Neither S5 battery has a three phase charger, so the three phase lead would deliver the same 6.6 kW as the single phase one.\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 MG S5 EV need?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable. 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