Kia EV5 Charging cable

The Kia EV5 is a family electric SUV built on the 400V E-GMP platform. All UK variants come with an 11 kW three-phase onboard charger as standard. At a three-phase public AC post, a full charge takes around seven and a half hours. At a single-phase 7.4 kW home wallbox, the same charge takes around ten and a half hours. DC fast charging at up to 150 kW recovers 10–80% in around 30 minutes. The CCS2 and Type 2 charge port sits on the right front flank.

Choosing the right charging cable

The EV5's onboard charger is rated at 11 kW across three phases, drawing 16A per phase. On a single-phase home wallbox, the car bridges those internal phases and draws up to 32A on that single phase instead, reaching 7.4 kW. The cable you use must be rated to carry that full 32A. An 11 kW cable is built for 16A per phase on a three-phase supply: plug one into a single-phase wallbox, and the car is limited to a single 16A conductor, cutting your home charge rate to 3.7 kW.

That is why a 22 kW Voldt® Type 2 charging cable is the right match for the EV5. Its 32A conductors allow the car to draw the full 7.4 kW at your home wallbox. At a public three-phase post, the same cable delivers the car's native 11 kW. The 22 kW rating on the cable is not a target the car will reach: it reflects the cable's conductor capacity, which is precisely what makes it the correct choice here. With a 78 kWh usable battery, the difference between 7.4 kW and 3.7 kW at home is the difference between a ten-and-a-half-hour overnight charge and a twenty-one-hour one, well beyond any practical overnight window.

The right-front port suits nose-in parking well, keeping it closest to the charging post. A 6-metre cable handles a well-positioned home wallbox. An 8-metre cable is the practical standard for mixed home and public use. A 10-metre cable provides extra reach at stations with less predictable post positioning. A 15-metre cable handles hotel car parks and longer driveways without restriction.

Portable charging and V2L away from home

The Voldt® portable charger solves charging away from your home wallbox, whatever socket is available. At a red three-phase 16A CEE socket, found at workshops, farms, and commercial premises, the EV5 charges at its full 11 kW: a complete charge in around seven and a half hours. At a blue single-phase 16A CEE socket, typical of campsites and caravan hookups, the rate is 3.7 kW: useful for a partial overnight top-up, but not a full charge of the 78 kWh battery. From a standard Type G wall socket, the charger delivers 2.8 kW, a practical emergency fallback, though with the 78 kWh battery a full charge takes around 28 hours. The Voldt® portable charger is available in 5 and 10 metres.

The EV5 also supports Vehicle-to-Load (V2L), turning its battery into a mobile power source for camping gear, power tools, or household appliances. A Voldt® V2L adapter plugs into the Type 2 charge port and delivers up to 3.6 kW through a standard socket.

Certified, tested, guaranteed

Voldt® cables are CE, UKCA and TÜV certified and built to automotive quality standards. Single-piece moulded connectors, no glue or screws. IP67-rated from −30 °C to +50 °C. 100% copper conductors with silver-plated contacts. Tested to more than 10,000 connection cycles. Three-year warranty, 100-day returns, free shipping across the UK.