{"product_id":"kia-optima-phev-ev-charging-cable","title":"Kia Optima Phev EV Charging Cable","description":"\u003ch2\u003eQuick recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a Kia Optima PHEV, buy the Type 2 to Type 2 16A cable. The onboard charger in this car is rated at 3.3 kW, and 16A carries 3.7 kW, so a 16A lead already gives the car more than it can take. Everything above that is money spent on capacity the Optima cannot use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore anything else, make sure yours actually plugs in. Most Optimas sold in Britain were the 1.7 CRDi or 2.0 CRDi diesel, and there was a 2.0 T-GDi Optima GT petrol as well. None of those have a charging port or a battery to fill, so no cable on this page fits them. Only cars badged PHEV plug in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo plug-in versions were built. The Optima PHEV saloon ran from 2016 to 2019 with a 9.8 kWh battery. The Optima Sportswagon PHEV followed from 2017 to 2020 with a slightly larger 11.26 kWh pack. Both share the same Type 2 inlet and the same 3.3 kW charger, so the estate simply takes half an hour or so longer to fill. Trim level changes nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom flat, the saloon takes around three and a quarter hours and the Sportswagon around three and three quarters. Those are short sessions by any standard, which is the point of a plug-in hybrid: you top up while the car sits, and the battery is back before you next need it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock the 32A cable and the three phase 32A cable for this car and they will both plug in safely, but neither shortens a charge by a single minute, because the car's own charger sets the pace. The three phase one is doubly pointless at home, since British houses run on a single phase supply that stops at 7.4 kW regardless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Type 2 to 3 Pin cable is a fair companion buy. At 2.3 kW it refills the saloon in about four and three quarter hours and the Sportswagon in around five and a half, so an ordinary socket at a relative's house or a rented cottage is a real option rather than a compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose 5m if the charge point sits close to where you park and 10m if you need slack. Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated, Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67, and all of them include a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and same-day dispatch on working-day orders placed before 2pm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKia Optima PHEV Charging Times\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptima PHEV saloon, 2016 to 2019, 9.8 kWh battery, 3.3 kW onboard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCable Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMax Charge Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to Full\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVerdict\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3 Pin (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4h 45m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUseful away from home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW cable, 3.3 kW taken\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3h 15m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest choice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW cable, 3.3 kW taken\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3h 15m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFits, but no time saved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 kW cable, 3.3 kW taken\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3h 15m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo benefit on this car\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptima Sportswagon PHEV, 2017 to 2020, 11.26 kWh battery, 3.3 kW onboard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCable Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMax Charge Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to Full\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVerdict\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3 Pin (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5h 30m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUseful away from home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to Type 2, 16A (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW cable, 3.3 kW taken\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3h 45m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest choice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to Type 2, 32A (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW cable, 3.3 kW taken\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3h 45m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFits, but no time saved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 kW cable, 3.3 kW taken\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3h 45m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo benefit on this car\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKia Optima PHEV Charging Cable FAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat cable does a Kia Optima PHEV need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Type 2 to Type 2 cable in the 16A version. Both plug-in Optimas use a Type 2 inlet and a 3.3 kW onboard charger, and 16A supplies 3.7 kW, comfortably above what the car will draw. That covers the 9.8 kWh saloon and the 11.26 kWh Sportswagon equally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill a 32A cable charge my Optima quicker?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The limit is the car, not the lead. With a 3.3 kW onboard charger, the saloon completes in about 3 hours 15 minutes and the Sportswagon in about 3 hours 45 minutes whichever Type 2 cable you plug in. A 32A cable is safe and compatible, just heavier and dearer for the same result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow long does an Optima PHEV take to charge?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoughly 3 hours 15 minutes from empty for the 9.8 kWh saloon and 3 hours 45 minutes for the 11.26 kWh Sportswagon, both at 3.3 kW. Drop to a three pin lead at 2.3 kW and those become about 4 hours 45 minutes and 5 hours 30 minutes respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes the Kia Optima diesel need a charging cable?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The 1.7 CRDi and 2.0 CRDi diesels and the 2.0 T-GDi Optima GT petrol have no battery pack and no charging socket, so there is nothing to plug in. Only cars wearing the PHEV badge, the saloon and the Sportswagon, can use anything listed on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs the saloon cable the same as the Sportswagon one?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Both bodystyles use an identical Type 2 inlet and the same 3.3 kW charger, so a single 16A cable serves either. The only difference is battery size, 9.8 kWh in the saloon against 11.26 kWh in the estate, which adds about half an hour to a full charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat length Optima charging cable should I buy?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive metres covers a home wallbox mounted near the parking space. Ten metres is worth the extra if the car sits at the far end of a driveway or you rely on public bays. 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