McLaren EV Charging Cables

Type 2 charging cables for the McLaren range. The Artura is a plug-in hybrid with a deliberately small battery, chosen for weight rather than range. Everything about how you charge it follows from that decision.

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Choosing the right cable for your McLaren

The Artura is McLaren's first series-production plug-in hybrid, and its battery was sized by weight rather than by range. Understanding that saves you money on a cable, because the specification that matters is very modest.

Connector spec by model

  • Artura / Artura Spider: Type 2. Around 7.4kWh battery. Low onboard AC charger. No DC rapid charging.

Weight, not range

McLaren builds around mass. A larger battery would have added weight the car was designed to avoid, so the pack is small deliberately. The electric range is short and the charging demand modest, which means the 16amp lead covers the car completely.

Charging in a garage, not on a driveway

Almost every Artura is kept indoors. Garage sockets tend to be on the wall behind or beside where the car sits rather than in front of it, and the route the cable takes is rarely the shortest line. Measure round the car, not across it.

Cars that sit for weeks

A car used at weekends spends most of its life parked. Leaving a lead permanently connected at the wall end is more practical than coiling it after every use, and it makes the car more likely to be plugged in at all, which is what keeps the battery healthy.

Length recommendations

10m is a safer default than the measurement suggests, for the routing reason above. Compare across our Type 2 charging cables.

What we stock for McLaren

  • Type 2 to Type 2 cables from 5m to 20m, with 3.6kW the relevant rating.
  • Type 2 to 3-pin Mode 2 leads for household and garage sockets.

Questions

What cable does the McLaren Artura need?
A Type 2 lead. The 16amp single-phase cable covers the car completely.
Why is the battery so small?
McLaren sized it by weight rather than range. A larger pack would have added mass the car was designed to avoid.
Can the Artura use a rapid charger?
No. It has no DC socket, so charging is through the AC lead.
What length should I choose?
10m. Garage sockets are rarely in front of the car, and the cable route is seldom the shortest line.
Should I leave it plugged in?
Leaving the lead connected at the wall end is practical on a car that sits for weeks, and it makes plugging in more likely, which is better for the battery.