Volkswagen charging: cables, reinforced sockets and wallboxes for every model
- 27 models
- 16 electric
- 11 plug-in hybrids
- Type 2 plug on 27 models
- Up to 11 kW AC
Over 550 electric and plug-in hybrid models · All brands A–Z
Volkswagen models and how they charge
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Plug-in hybrids
Recommended equipment for a Volkswagen
Based on the most common Volkswagen 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 Volkswagen.
On a public charger or a wallbox
Your Volkswagen accepts three-phase power: this 32 A Type 2 cable uses its 7.2 kW on 11 and 22 kW chargers.
On a public charger or a wallbox
Your Volkswagen charges in single phase, up to 7.2 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 Volkswagen 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 7.2 kW of your Volkswagen and will keep up with your next car.
A wallbox at home
A 7.4 kW single-phase wallbox, the most your Volkswagen accepts at home, with smart control to charge at off-peak rates.
Good to know about charging a Volkswagen
All Volkswagen electric and plug-in hybrid models have a Type 2 plug. The ID. range charges at 11 kW three-phase, except the early ID.3 and ID.4 Pure, limited to 7.2 kW single-phase.
- ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.7 and ID. Buzz: 11 kW three-phase. An ID.7 goes from 20 to 80% in 4h14 at 11 kW, and in 6h17 on a single-phase 7.4 kW wallbox.
- e-up! and e-Golf: 7.2 kW single-phase.
- Recent plug-in hybrids (Passat eHybrid, new Tiguan, Tayron, Golf eHybrid 204 hp and GTE 272 hp): 11 kW three-phase, which is rare for hybrids. A Passat eHybrid goes from 20 to 80% in 1h05.
- Older hybrids (Tiguan eHybrid, Golf 7 GTE, Passat GTE, Arteon eHybrid): 3.6 to 3.7 kW single-phase.
For a 3.6 or 3.7 kW hybrid, the Green'up reinforced socket charges at the car's maximum power. For an ID. or a recent hybrid, an 11 kW wallbox uses all the power with a three-phase meter; on single-phase, charging tops out at 7.4 kW.
Frequently asked questions
The plug is shown on every Volkswagen 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 Volkswagen 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.
