Citroen e-C4 Charging Cable

Quick recommendation

Buy the 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable for a Citroen e-C4. Every e-C4 and e-C4 X built uses a Type 2 inlet and a 7.4 kW onboard charger as standard, and 7.4 kW is exactly what a 32A single phase cable carries. That pairing suits almost every driveway in Britain.

Citroen sold an 11 kW three phase charger as a £300 option, and it deserves a warning rather than a recommendation. Eleven kilowatts is a three phase rating, reached only at a three phase supply, which almost no UK home has. Citroen's own price guide goes further and states that on a single phase supply an 11 kW car charges more slowly than a 7.4 kW one. Unless you regularly use three phase posts, the standard charger with a 32A cable will serve you better.

There are two battery sizes to know about. Cars badged 50 kWh, on sale from 2021 and joined by the e-C4 X fastback in 2023, hold 46.3 kWh usable. From June 2023 Citroen added a 54 kWh, 156hp version holding 50.8 kWh usable, offered in both hatchback and X bodies. They share the same connector and the same standard charge rate. The larger pack simply spends about forty five minutes longer on the wallbox.

The 16A cable tops out at 3.7 kW and doubles the wait, so it earns its keep only if you regularly meet a 16A commando post. A Type 2 to 3 pin lead pulls 2.3 kW and needs a full day and night for an empty battery, which makes it a travelling spare rather than a home solution.

For length, measure from the wallbox to the socket with the car parked as it usually is, then allow slack for the days it is not. 5m covers a dedicated bay. 10m covers awkward angles, shared parking, and cars that are sometimes nose in and sometimes reversed.

Petrol PureTech, BlueHDi diesel and 48V Hybrid versions of the C4 have no charging port, so no cable will fit them.

All cables carry a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and same-day dispatch on working-day orders placed before 2pm. Type 2 to Type 2 leads are IP55 rated, Type 2 to 3 pin leads are IP67.

Citroen e-C4 Charging Times

e-C4 and e-C4 X, 50 kWh badge, 136hp (46.3 kWh usable)

e-C4 and e-C4 X, 54 kWh badge, 156hp, June 2023 onwards (50.8 kWh usable)

Citroen e-C4 Charging Cable FAQs

Which cable does a Citroen e-C4 need?

The 32A Type 2 to Type 2. Every e-C4 has a Type 2 inlet and a 7.4 kW standard charger, and a 32A single phase cable delivers 7.4 kW, so the car runs at full speed. A 46.3 kWh e-C4 fills in about 7 hours that way, against roughly 14 hours 15 minutes on the 16A cable.

Is the 11 kW option worth paying for?

Not for home charging. The £300 11 kW charger only reaches 11 kW on a three phase supply, and Citroen's price guide warns that on single phase an 11 kW car charges more slowly than a 7.4 kW one. Where three phase is available, a 50.8 kWh e-C4 finishes in about 5 hours 15 minutes.

How long does an e-C4 take to charge at home?

With the 32A cable on a 7.4 kW wallbox, allow about 7 hours for the 46.3 kWh car and about 7 hours 45 minutes for the 50.8 kWh car. An overnight cheap rate window covers both comfortably. Swap to the 16A cable and those become roughly 14 hours 15 minutes and 15 hours 30 minutes.

What separates the 50 kWh and 54 kWh cars?

Capacity and power, not charging hardware. The 50 kWh badge means 46.3 kWh usable and 136hp, on sale from 2021. The 54 kWh badge, introduced in June 2023, means 50.8 kWh usable and 156hp. Both charge at 7.4 kW as standard through the same Type 2 inlet, so one 32A cable suits either.

Does the e-C4 X use a different cable?

No. The e-C4 X is the fastback body of the same car and shares the Type 2 inlet and the 7.4 kW standard charger. It arrived in 46.3 kWh usable form during 2023 and in 50.8 kWh usable, 156hp form from June 2023. A 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable fits every version.

Do I need a 5m or 10m e-C4 cable?

5m works where the wallbox sits close to the parking bay and the lead runs straight to the socket. 10m buys room for on-street charging, shared driveways, and days when the car ends up facing the wrong way round. Both use the same 32A conductors and charge at identical speed.