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Charging Electric Cars

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How do you charge a Hybrid or Electric car?

Hybrid and electric cars are most commonly charged at home, but can be charged at work, or at thousands of public chargers, such as at supermarkets or service stations. You can find out a bit more about how each works below.

Model

Mains Charging Single Phase

3.6kW AC Single Phase

7.2kW AC Single-Phase ("Fast")

22kW AC Three-Phase ("Fast")

50kW DC ("Rapid")

100kW DC ("Rapid")

350kW DC ("Rapid")
Three-pin UK Socket Type 2 Socket Type 2 Socket Type 2 Socket CCS Socket CCS Socket CCS Socket
Effective max. speed Approx. charging time Effective max. speed Approx. charging time Effective max. speed Approx. charging time Effective max. speed Approx. charging time Effective max. speed Approx. charging time Effective max. speed Approx. charging time Effective max. speed Approx. charging time
XCeed PHEV 2.3kW 3 hours 52 min 3.3kW 2 hours 15 min 3.3kW

2 hours 15 min

 3.3kW 2 hours 15 min N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Soul Explore

 2.3kW 29 hours 0 min 3.6kW 17 hours 46 min 7.2kW 9 hours 35 min 7.2kW 9 hours 35 min 50kW 1 hours 15 min 77kW 54 min (0% - 80%) 77kW 54 min (0% - 80%)

Soul Urban

 2.3kW 18 hours 3.6kW 13 hours 48 min 7.2kW

6 hours (10% - 80%)

 7.2kW 6 hours (10% - 80%) 50kW 48 min (10% - 80%) 77kW 47 min (10% - 80%) 77kW 47 min (10% - 80%)
New Niro PHEV 2.3kW TBC 3.3W 2 hours 55 min 3.3kW 2 hours 55 min 3.3kW 2 hours 55 min N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
New Niro EV 2.3kW 27 hours 30 min 3.6kW TBC 7.2kW 9 hours 25 min 11.5kW 6 hours 20 min 50kW

1 hours 05 min 10%-80%

 72kW 45 min (10% - 80%) 72kW 43 min (10% - 80%)
All-New Sportage PHEV 2.3kW 5 hours 2 min 3.6kW TBC 7.2kW 1 hour 45 min 7.2kW

1 hour 45 min

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sorento PHEV 2.3kW 5 hours 2 min 3.3kW 3 hours 25 min 3.3kW 3 hours 25 min 3.3kW

3 hours 25 min

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
EV6 2.3kW 18 hours 0 min  3.6kW 21 hours 7.2kW 11 hours 11kW

7 hours 20 min

 50kW 1 hour  13 min 100kW - 239kW

18 min

(10% to 80%)

Charging Point connections

Read our simple guide below to learn how to charge an electric car and various types of charging point connections.

Charging sockets

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Electric car charging FAQ

It’s best to get a home charge point installed, as it will charge your car about three times quicker than a three pin plug. A home charge point from Pod Point is weatherproof and also smart WiFi enabled, so it can keep track of your charging costs.

Good news - there’s a £350 homecharge government grant available to help with the cost of a home charge point until end of March 2022. Our Kia Authorised Dealers can also refer you to Pod Point or bp pulse to benefit from reduced prices exclusively available to Kia customers.

We recommend that you install a 7kWh charger, which is the most future-proof solution and will offer the best compromise between speed and price.

KiaCharge amalgamates the majority of the UK’s public charging networks, allowing Kia owners to locate and access charging stations but also to pay for charging, all using just one single solution. And not only is KiaCharge working seamlessly in the UK, it also gives you the same convenience while abroad in 28 other European countries. More information about KiaCharge is available here.

It’s now really easy to charge on the go. With KiaCharge, you never have to manually pay every time you charge. Start, stop a charging session and just drive away: all your billing is consolidated in a monthly, itemised invoice that gives you complete oversight of your activity and spending. More information about KiaCharge is available here.

With KiaCharge you have access to the UK’s largest charging network and to more than 200,000 charge points across Europe, all with just using one solution. KiaCharge lets you locate charge points using a familiar map tool and clever filters. It also gives you up-to-the-minute information about availability and pricing before you use the KiaCharge mobile app to navigate to your chosen station. More information about KiaCharge is available here.

With KiaCharge you have access to the UK’s largest charging network and to more than 200,000 charge points across Europe, all with just using one solution. KiaCharge lets you locate charge points using a familiar map tool and clever filters. It also gives you up-to-the-minute information about availability and pricing before you use the KiaCharge mobile app to navigate to your chosen station. More information about KiaCharge is available here.