BMW charging: cables, reinforced sockets and wallboxes for every model
- 22 models
- 10 electric
- 12 plug-in hybrids
- Type 2 plug on 22 models
- Up to 11 kW AC
Over 550 electric and plug-in hybrid models · All brands A–Z
BMW models and how they charge
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Recommended equipment for a BMW
Based on the most common BMW configuration, Type 2 plug and single-phase charging. Every model page refines it by version.
At home, on a reinforced socket
The simplest way to charge every night: a Green'up socket fitted by an electrician, much safer than a household socket, with the 16 A cable of your BMW.
On a public charger or a wallbox
Your BMW accepts three-phase power: this 32 A Type 2 cable uses its 7.4 kW on 11 and 22 kW chargers.
On a public charger or a wallbox
Your BMW charges in single phase, up to 7.4 kW: this Type 2 cable is all it needs on any charger, in town or at home.
On a public charger or a wallbox
Your BMW has a Type 1 inlet: this Type 2 / Type 1 cable connects it to public chargers and to wallboxes with a Type 2 socket.
A wallbox at home
A 22 kW three-phase wallbox uses the 7.4 kW of your BMW and will keep up with your next car.
A wallbox at home
A 7.4 kW single-phase wallbox, the most your BMW accepts at home, with smart control to charge at off-peak rates.
Good to know about charging a BMW
All BMW electric and plug-in hybrid models have a Type 2 plug. Recent electric models charge at 11 kW three-phase; plug-in hybrids mostly charge single-phase, at 3.7 or 7.4 kW depending on the version.
- iX1, iX2, iX3, iX, i4, i5 and i7: 11 kW three-phase. An iX1 eDrive20 goes from 20 to 80% in 3h33 at 11 kW, and in 5h17 on a single-phase 7.4 kW wallbox.
- i3 and i3s: 7.4 kW single-phase.
- Plug-in hybrids at 3.6 or 3.7 kW: X1 xDrive25e 220 hp, X2, X3 xDrive30e, X5 xDrive45e, 2, 3 and 5 Series.
- Plug-in hybrids at 7.4 kW: X1 xDrive25e 245 hp and xDrive30e, X5 xDrive50e, 7 Series, XM and M5.
- The new X3 30e xDrive (2024) accepts 11 kW three-phase.
At BMW, two hybrids of the same model can therefore charge at different power levels: your model's page details each version. At 3.7 kW, the Green'up reinforced socket charges at full power. For an electric model, choose an 11 kW wallbox with a three-phase meter, or 7.4 kW on single-phase.
Frequently asked questions
The plug is shown on every BMW model page: Type 2, the European standard, on nearly every recent model, Type 1 on a few models from before 2018. The cable and the wallbox follow that plug, then the power the version accepts.
The Type 2 cable and the wallbox fit every BMW model with a Type 2 plug. What changes is the accepted power, from 3.7 to 22 kW depending on the version, and so the charging time: pick your model above for exact times and the recommended equipment.
With a Green'up reinforced socket fitted by an electrician and the matching 16 A cable: 3.7 kW, much safer than a household socket, and enough for most daily trips. Every model page gives the kilometres recovered overnight.
