{"product_id":"skoda-octavia-iv-charging-cable","title":"Skoda Octavia iV 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, AC only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMax onboard AC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.6 kW, 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\u003e3.6 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\u003eFront nearside wing, ahead of the passenger door\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, 16A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA modest charger and no way round it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Octavia iV and the vRS iV, hatch and estate, ran from 2020 until Skoda closed UK order books in late 2022. Both carry a 13 kWh pack, quoted at up to 43 miles of WLTP electric range on the iV and 39 on the vRS iV, and both use a 3.6 kW single phase onboard charger. Skoda publishes no usable figure, only the 13 kWh gross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSkoda's own numbers were three and a half hours from a 3.6 kW wall box and five hours from a domestic socket. The car is the bottleneck, not the cable, so the extra current goes unused. The saving on the smaller cable is better spent on buying enough length, which is the decision that actually goes wrong on this car.\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, 13 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, 16A at 3.6 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.6 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 13 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\u003e6 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 come from dividing the pack by the power the car actually draws, with 13 per cent added for losses. Our figure and Skoda's three and a half hours agree closely. The table uses the 13 kWh gross capacity because no usable number is published, so the real time is a little shorter than shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no DC capability. Skoda's own charging page for this car lists a three pin socket, a 3.6 kW wall box and public AC points, and nothing else. Rapid chargers cannot be used, so the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-type-2-charging-cables\"\u003eType 2 lead\u003c\/a\u003e is the only way the battery ever refills, and a used Octavia iV that arrives without one has no working electric mode until a cable turns up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length to buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSkoda UK's press release puts the Type 2 port on the passenger side front wing, and it was describing the right hand drive car, so on a UK Octavia that is the front nearside, ahead of the front passenger door. We say nearside rather than passenger side because the phrase flips meaning on an import and gets people the wrong cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Octavia is 4.69 metres as a hatch and a little more as an estate. Nose in with the charge point on the left and 5 metres does it. Reverse in, or a wall box on the driver's side of the drive, and the cable travels the length of the car, which is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003e10 metres\u003c\/a\u003e. Take a tape measure to the run, inlet to charge point, and add a couple of metres before choosing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow these cables are built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStandards are IEC 62196-2 and CE, protection is IP55, and the specified working range runs -30C to +50C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the three pin side the standard is IEC 62752, with CE marking, IP67 sealing and a -30C to +60C range. 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 Skoda: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/skoda-elroq-charging-cable\"\u003eSkoda Elroq EV Charging Cable\u003c\/a\u003e. The full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/skoda-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eSkoda charging cables\u003c\/a\u003e is on one page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSkoda Octavia iV charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat cable does an Octavia iV need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 16A Type 2 to Type 2 lead. The onboard charger stops at 3.6 kW on both the iV and the vRS iV, so that is all the car can draw and a 32A cable would finish at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does an Octavia iV take to charge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkoda quoted three and a half hours from a 3.6 kW wall box and five hours from a domestic three pin socket. Our own calculation on the 13 kWh pack agrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan an Octavia iV use a rapid charger?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. There is no DC socket, and Skoda's own charging page lists only a three pin socket, a wall box and public AC points. The Type 2 cable is the only way to charge it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich side is the charge port on?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front nearside wing, ahead of the front passenger door. Skoda calls it the passenger side, which is correct for a UK car but would be the other side on a left hand drive import.\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 Octavia iV need?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A 16A Type 2 to Type 2 lead. 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