Volvo XC40 Charging Cable
Type 2 EV charging cable: up to 22kW, single and three-phase
- Free next-working-day delivery - order before 4pm
- 30-day returns, we pay the postage if it doesn't fit
- 2-year minimum manufacturer warranty, and we handle the claim
- UK-based support, 8am-6pm, from people who drive EVs
Overview
Two very different cars wear the XC40 badge, and the boot lid does not make it obvious which one is sitting on your drive.
The fully electric version, the XC40 Recharge, since renamed EX40, has an 11kW onboard AC charger. The plug-in hybrid, badged T4 or T5 Recharge, stops nearer 3.7kW, because its battery is a fraction of the size and there is nothing to gain from pushing it harder. Both use the same Type 2 socket, so one cable physically fits either. What changes is how much of that cable's capacity the car can actually use.
With the electric car and an ordinary single-phase home wallbox, a 32A lead draws the full 7.4kW a UK house can supply and refills the battery overnight. A three-phase cable only repays the extra outlay if the property has a three-phase supply, or you lean on 22kW public posts. With the plug-in hybrid, a 16A lead genuinely is everything the car will take, and spending beyond that buys capacity you will never see back.
Which cable to choose
- Type 2 to Type 2. What nearly every XC40 owner wants, for home wallboxes and public posts alike. 5m works where the wallbox is beside the parking space; 10m covers a charger on the far wall, or a bay with the post on the wrong side.
- Type 2 to 3-pin. A Mode 2 lead for a household socket. Slow, and not intended as your main charger, but worth having in the boot.
Every cable we sell is CE and TUV certified, IP55 rated against British weather, and carries a two-year warranty.
If you need a lead for a different Volvo, start from our Volvo charging cables page.
Specifications
- Fits
- Volvo XC40 Recharge (since renamed EX40) and XC40 T4 and T5 Recharge plug-in hybrid
- Vehicle connector
- Type 2
- Cable type options
- Type 2 to Type 2, or Type 2 to 3 Pin (Mode 2)
- Available lengths
- 5m, 10m, 15m, 20m
- Rated power options
- 16amp (3.6kW), 32amp (7.2kW), 32amp three phase (22kW), 6amp to 12amp adjustable (2.3kW)
- Vehicle onboard AC charger
- 11kW on the full electric XC40 Recharge, around 3.7kW on the T4 and T5 Recharge plug-in hybrid
- Delivery
- Free next-working-day UK delivery on orders over £150
- Standard
- IEC 62196-2 (Type 2 / MENNEKES), 7-pin
- Conductor
- 2.5-6mm² copper (by current rating)
- Weatherproofing
- IP55 (IP67 on Type 2 to 3-Pin)
- Operating temperature
- -30°C to +60°C
- Build
- Run-over proof (drive-over resistant)
- Certifications
- CE marked, TÜV certified, IEC 62196-2 (Type 2)
- Warranty
- 24 months (2 years) manufacturer warranty
Features
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One socket, two very different cars
The electric XC40 Recharge and the T4 and T5 plug-in hybrid both use the same Type 2 socket, so one cable physically fits either. What changes is how much of that cable's capacity the car can actually use.
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32A single phase for the electric car
With the electric XC40 on an ordinary single-phase home wallbox, a 32A lead draws the full 7.4kW a UK house can supply and refills the battery overnight.
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16A is genuinely enough for the hybrid
The plug-in hybrid stops nearer 3.7kW because its battery is a fraction of the size. Spending beyond a 16A lead buys capacity you will never see back.
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Four lengths
5m works where the wallbox is beside the parking space. 10m covers a charger on the far wall, or a bay with the post on the wrong side. 15m and 20m are there for longer runs.
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Certified and weather rated
CE and TUV certified, IP55 rated against British weather, and carries a two-year warranty.
Installation
- 01Unlock the car - most won't accept a cable while locked.
- 02Wallbox end first, then the car. Push until the latch clicks.
- 03Check the car shows a charging state before you walk away.
- 04Coil loosely into the bag - no tight figure-of-eights.
In the box
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Charging cable
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FAQs
How do I tell which XC40 I have?
Which power rating should I buy?
Is the three-phase 22kW cable worth it?
What is the Type 2 to 3 Pin cable for?
What length do most XC40 owners choose?
How quickly will it arrive, and what if it is wrong?
Compatibility
- Volvo XC40
- All Type 2 electric vehicles (UK & EU, most post-2018)
- Charger: Ohme
- Charger: Pod Point
- Charger: Zappi
- Charger: Hypervolt
- Charger: myenergi
- Charger: Wallbox
- Charger: EO
- Charger: Andersen
- Charger: Tesla
What customers say about us
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First class service
First class service. Ordered 15m cable and it was delivered next day. Minor hiccup in that the accompanying bag was missing. Quick email to Jake at EV Cable Hub and the bag arrived next working day. 1st class product and even better customer service. Thank you.
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