BMW iX M60 charging cable

The BMW iX M60 sits at the top of the pre-facelift iX range: 455 kW from two wound-rotor synchronous motors, all-wheel drive, 1,100 Nm available through Launch Control, and a 0–100 km/h time of 3.8 seconds. It shares the larger 111.5 kWh battery (105.2 kWh usable) with the xDrive50, paired with an 11 kW three-phase onboard charger as standard. An optional 22 kW three-phase charger was available for buyers who specified the AC Charging Professional package. Produced from 2022 to 2025, the M60 has since been succeeded by the M70 in the facelifted iX lineup, though a significant number of M60s remain on UK roads and the charging requirements are unchanged. On the standard 11 kW charger, a full charge from near-empty takes approximately ten hours, comfortably overnight. With the optional 22 kW charger and a compatible three-phase supply, that drops to around five hours. DC rapid charging peaks at 200 kW, bringing the battery from 10 % to 80 % in approximately 35 minutes at a compatible CCS rapid charger. The charging port sits on the right rear flank.

Which charging cable for the BMW iX M60?

Most UK homes charge on single-phase power. On a 32A single-phase wallbox, the most common domestic setup for EV owners, the iX M60 draws 7.4 kW regardless of which onboard charger is fitted. A Voldt® Type 2 22 kW charging cable is rated at 32A per phase and delivers the full 7.4 kW on a single-phase 32A circuit. An 11 kW cable, rated at only 16A per phase, would cap your single-phase charging speed at 3.7 kW: half the rate, purely because of the cable specification. If your wallbox runs at 16A, both cables deliver 3.7 kW equally, but the 22 kW cable keeps you ready for a future wallbox upgrade or a public 32A post. With 105.2 kWh of usable capacity, the difference between 7.4 kW and 3.7 kW is especially tangible: approximately fifteen hours at 7.4 kW versus around twenty-nine hours at 3.7 kW. Owners who specified the optional 22 kW onboard charger and have access to a three-phase supply, less common in UK homes but found at some workplaces and commercial premises, will want the 22 kW cable to unlock the full charge rate of around five hours from near-empty.

The right-rear port means reversing into a bay brings the connector closest to the charge point, worth factoring in when choosing cable length. A 6-metre cable covers most home setups where the wallbox sits near the parking space. An 8-metre cable is the most practical all-round choice, handling both home and the majority of public situations without repositioning the car. A 10-metre cable gives useful extra reach at posts set further from the bay or where the port side faces away from the pillar. A 15-metre cable suits long driveways, hotel car parks, and any layout where the geometry is not on your side.

Charging on the move

A Voldt® portable charger with a red three-phase CEE plug (up to 11 kW) matches the standard onboard charger and delivers the full 11 kW from a 16A three-phase supply. At that rate, the 105.2 kWh battery charges from near-empty in approximately ten hours. Three-phase CEE sockets are uncommon in UK homes but can be found at workshops, farms, and some commercial premises. Owners who specified the optional 22 kW onboard charger should consider the 22 kW red CEE portable charger to make full use of 32A three-phase supplies where available. The Voldt® blue CEE portable charger draws up to 3.7 kW from a single-phase 16A CEE socket, the type commonly found at campsites and marinas across Europe. With a battery this size, the blue CEE is best suited to maintaining charge or adding meaningful range over the course of a longer stay.

The Voldt® three-pin portable charger plugs into any standard UK household socket and delivers up to 2.8 kW, within the limits of what your wiring can sustain. For a 105.2 kWh battery, the three-pin charger comes into its own at destinations where you are parked for an extended period: a weekend at a holiday cottage, a longer work trip, or any stop where the car sits for a day or more and every kilowatt-hour added counts. A built-in thermal sensor monitors the plug and socket temperature continuously and adjusts the charging current automatically if things begin to warm beyond safe limits.

Quality you can count on

Voldt® charging cables are CE, UKCA, and TÜV certified and built to automotive quality standards. Single-piece moulded connectors with no glue or screws. IP67-rated for full operation between −30 °C and +50 °C. 100 % copper conductors with silver-plated contacts, tested beyond 10,000 connection cycles. Three-year warranty, 100-day returns, free shipping.