{"product_id":"smart-eq-forfour-ev-charging-cable","title":"Smart EQ ForFour 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. No DC inlet on any UK car of any year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMax onboard AC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 kW three phase from 2020, 7 kW single phase before\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\u003eOffside rear three quarter panel\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\u003eThere is no rapid charging socket, and there never was\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNothing on this car takes DC. There is no rapid socket to fall back on, so the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-type-2-charging-cables\"\u003eType 2 lead\u003c\/a\u003e is not an accessory you might use, it is the only route electricity ever takes into the battery. Buy a used one without a cable in the boot and it is a petrol car until you do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFour things confirm it. The official owner manual charging table lists AC only, with no Mode 4 section at all. EV Database shows a dash for rapid charging on every 453 EQ entry. The UK price lists carry an onboard charger row and no DC row. And Zapmap states it directly: there is no rapid charging capability on the electric Smart range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the DC myth comes from\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003esmart marketing called the 22 kW AC charger a rapid charging function and quoted ten to eighty per cent in under forty minutes. The UK price list heads that row \"at a wall box (22kW)\". Some launch coverage then wrote it up as using a rapid charger. It is 22 kW AC, not DC, and the distinction matters because a CCS cable will never plug into this car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is worth saying plainly that the official literature contains an error here. Specification tables are generated from a shared template and occasionally print a value where the correct entry is a dash. Where the brochure and the sums disagree, we have gone with the sums and said why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e22 kW was standard on UK cars from 2020, not optional\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is commonly reported wrongly, and the confusion is a market one. On 2017 to 2019 UK cars a 7 kW single phase charger was standard and the 22 kW three phase unit was a £275 option, code 908. From the 2020 facelift the 22 kW charger became standard: the UK price list technical data prints \"On-board charger in kW: 22 \/ 22 \/ 22\" across the three bodystyles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe widely quoted arrangement of 4.6 kW standard with 22 kW optional is the continental European specification, where Germany charged €990 for the upgrade. British cars were specified differently in both eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat either charger gives you at home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking at a car with the 22 kW charger option, understand what it does and does not buy. Twenty two kilowatts means 32 amps across three phases. A British house has one phase. The car takes 32 amps of it, arrives at 7.4 kW, and the expensive charger sits there being no faster than the standard one. It earns its money at a 22 kW public AC post and nowhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEV Database spells the consequence out in its own footnote, that the 22 kW figure needs a three phase grid connection most homes and charge points do not have, and that in practice charge power will often be 7.4 kW for a two hour forty five minute charge. The earlier 7 kW single phase car reaches the same 7.4 kW at home, and drops to 3.7 kW on a three phase 16 amp public post, which is the opposite problem.\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, 17.2 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 at 7.4 kW, a UK home charge point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 26 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2, 16A at 3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 hours 15 mins\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\u003e8 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\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. The range column is deliberately cautious, at 3.5 miles per kWh. Worked from the 17.2 kWh usable figure smart publishes in its own UK price list, of a 17.6 kWh gross pack with 96 cells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWLTP range is 72 to 79 miles for the ForFour. Do not be misled by a 99 mile figure in the 2018 brochure: its own footnote says that is the New European Driving Cycle, and it is a common source of inflated used car claims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length for a ForFour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe flap is on the offside rear three quarter panel, behind the rear door, where the petrol car put its fuel cap. That is the driver side in Britain and the road side when you park at a kerb, which is less convenient than it sounds for on street charging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe car is 3.5 metres, so five metres reaches in most arrangements. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eTen metres\u003c\/a\u003e buys you freedom over which way round you park. 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\u003eIEC 62196-2 construction, CE marked, IP55 sealed and tested from -30C through to +50C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe three pin unit is IEC 62752 compliant, CE marked, IP67 against water and rated -30C to +60C. Two year manufacturer's warranty. Delivery is free and next working day, and returns are open for 30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"evp-see-also\"\u003eLooking at another Smart Car? Start with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/smart-eq-fortwo-ev-charging-cable\"\u003eSmart EQ ForTwo EV Charging Cable\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse every model in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/smart-car-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eSmart Car charging cables\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSmart EQ ForFour charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan a Smart EQ ForFour rapid charge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. No UK Smart EQ of any model year has a DC inlet. The 22 kW figure in smart literature refers to AC charging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWas the 22 kW charger optional?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 2017 to 2019 UK cars, yes, it was a cost option. From the 2020 facelift it was standard on all three UK bodystyles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does it charge at on a home wallbox?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 7.4 kW. The 22 kW rating needs three phases, which a British house does not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the charge socket?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffside rear three quarter panel, in the petrol car fuel flap position.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- faq-schema --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can a Smart EQ ForFour rapid charge?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. No UK Smart EQ of any model year has a DC inlet. The 22 kW figure in smart literature refers to AC charging.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Was the 22 kW charger optional?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"On 2017 to 2019 UK cars, yes, it was a cost option. 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