Chevrolet EV & Hybrid Charging Cables

Three cables for Chevrolet drivers, and this one needs a word of caution. Chevrolet has not sold electric cars through UK dealers for some years, so most on the road here are imports, and North American specification cars commonly use a Type 1 inlet rather than the Type 2 that dominates the current UK market.

Check the socket on your own car before ordering. If it is Type 1, you want a Type 1 to Type 2 lead: Type 2 into the public post or wallbox at one end, Type 1 into the car at the other. Message us if you are unsure.

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Chevrolet charging cables for UK EV owners

Which Chevrolet?

We'll preselect the variant that fits.

We read your charge port, max AC rate and phase from DVLA data, then take you to the exact variant.

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Choosing the right cable for your Chevrolet

Chevrolet never sold electric cars through a UK dealer network, so almost every one on British roads is a private or grey import from North America. That makes this the one page on the site where you genuinely must check your charge port before ordering, because the wrong guess costs you a return.

Type 1 or Type 2: look at the socket

North American cars are fitted with a Type 1 connector, a round five-pin socket. European cars use Type 2, a seven-pin socket with a flattened top edge. A US-market Bolt or Volt will be Type 1. Some imports have been converted or came via Europe, so do not assume from the model name. Look at the car.

Connector spec by model

  • Bolt EV (US import): Type 1. 7.2kW AC. 60kWh or 66kWh.
  • Volt (US import): Type 1. 3.3kW AC. 18.4kWh plug-in hybrid.
  • Spark EV (US import): Type 1. 3.3kW AC. 19kWh.
  • Ampera: the same car as the Volt but sold in Europe as a Vauxhall, with a Type 2 socket.

Type 1 charging on British public chargers

Public AC posts in the UK are Type 2 sockets. A Type 1 car therefore needs a Type 1 to Type 2 lead: Type 1 at the car, Type 2 at the post. That is a different cable from the Type 2 to Type 2 lead most of this site sells, and it is the one Chevrolet owners almost always want.

The Volt and Spark are slow chargers

Both accept 3.3kW, so the 16amp cable is the full extent of what they can use. The Bolt at 7.2kW is the only Chevrolet where a 32amp lead is worth having.

Length recommendations

10m is the safe default on an import, because the charge port position may not suit a wallbox installed for a European car. Compare across our Type 1 to Type 2 cables.

What we stock for Chevrolet

  • Type 1 to Type 2 cables in 5m and 10m, 3.6kW and 7.2kW.
  • Type 1 to 3-pin Mode 2 leads for household sockets.
  • Type 2 leads if your car came via Europe.

Questions

Does my Chevrolet need Type 1 or Type 2?
Look at the charge port. A round five-pin socket is Type 1, which is what North American imports have. A seven-pin socket with a flat top edge is Type 2. Do not assume from the model name, because some cars came via Europe.
Which cable works on UK public chargers?
For a Type 1 car, a Type 1 to Type 2 lead. UK public AC posts have Type 2 sockets, so the cable needs Type 1 at the car and Type 2 at the charger.
What rating for a Volt or Spark EV?
The 16amp cable. Both accept 3.3kW, so nothing faster can be used.
Is the Vauxhall Ampera the same as a Volt?
Mechanically yes, but the Ampera was sold in Europe with a Type 2 socket. If you have an Ampera, use the Vauxhall page.
What about the Bolt EV?
At 7.2kW it is the only Chevrolet where a 32amp Type 1 to Type 2 lead is worth having.

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