Electric and Plug-in car charging

Accelerated Charging

Also called: standard charging, fast charging, Menekes, Mode 3, Type 2, AC (alternating current) charging

PEUGEOT vehicle socket: Type 2 connector

PEUGEOT battery electric vehicle on board charger:

7kW (monophase) as standard: charge time 7.5 hours
11kW (three phase) as factory option: charge time: 5 hours

PEUGEOT plug in hybrid vehicle on board charger:

3.3kW as standard: charge time: 3h 30 min
6.6kW as factory option: charge time 1hr 40 min

We supply this type of cable as standard with your vehicle, as it’s the recommended method for charging any electrified vehicle. This type of charging and socket was designed specifically for electric vehicles. It’s faster to charge than using a domestic plug, and depending on the chargepoint, you can get specific data on the amount of power your vehicle is taking.

You can plug into different rated power sockets, but your vehicle will charge at the maximum rate of power available, capped by the capacity of the vehicle on board charger.

7kW is the level of power that is most commonplace and suitable for UK domestic properties installing chargepoints. At this rate, your PEUGEOT electric vehicle would fully charge in 7.5 hours.

Three phase power is not something which is common at all in the UK at domestic properties, so the 11kW three phase on board charger won’t be suitable for most customers. However, if you do have access to three phase power, you will want to consider ordering the factory option of an 11kW on board charger, as this will enable you to charge your vehicle faster – in as little as 5 hours.

We highly recommend that electric vehicle customers install a chargepoint at their home as their daily charging solution. Our charging partner is Pod Point, who are fully approved under the government Homecharge scheme. This means if you have off street parking, you can usually benefit from grant funding of £500 towards the cost of a home chargepoint.

For more details, visit: https://pod-point.com/products/homecharge

Domestic Charging

Also called: slow charging, Mode 2, granny charging, trickle charging, standard charging, 3 pin charging, AC (alternating current) charging

PEUGEOT vehicle socket: Type 2 connector

You can buy an accessory charging cable from us for charging your vehicle from a standard household 3 pin socket. However, charging in this way isn’t something we recommend as your daily charging solution.

For starters, it takes a long time: to fully charge the 50kWh batteries in our battery electric vehicles can take 22 hours from a typical domestic household! Secondly, it can be risky if you don’t have the socket properly checked, or if you use extension cables or adaptors.

Quite simply, most household wiring was not put in place with electric vehicles in mind. There aren’t many household appliances that would draw 10amps consistently for up to 22 hours! So while domestic charging can be perfectly safe, we would always recommend that you have any socket you plan to charge from checked for suitability by a certified electrician.

Rapid Charging

All-new Peugeot e-2008 SUV - charging point

All-new Peugeot e-2008 SUV - full electric SUV

Also called: quick charging, fast charging, DC charging, ultra rapid charging

PEUGEOT: CCS (Combined Charging System) connector

PEUGEOT charge capability: 100kW: charging to 80% in 30 minutes^

Rapid charging takes a lot of power, so you wouldn’t install one of these in your home, but you can find them in a variety of public locations. Motorway services stations have them, as do an increasing number of petrol stations, and some supermarkets and shops are installing them. Rapid charges use direct current to charge the battery directly at a very fast rate. They are highly efficient up to 80% charge, but then stop charging or slow down for the final 20%.

Public Charging Locations

There are a large number of standard and rapid chargepoints across the country, operated on many different networks. Usually you have to register with these networks, or download their app to use the chargepoints - but an increasing number are now being installed with payment card facilities build in.

Many are completely free to use. Others you pay for, either by the time you spend plugged in, or the amount of energy you use.

To find out what there is in your area, who operates the points, and whether you have to pay to use them, visit: www.zap-map.com

Public Charging – with Polar Plus

What is it?

All PEUGEOT customers buying a new battery electric or plug-in HYBRID electric vehicle can benefit from 6 months free subscription* to Polar Plus - the UKs largest public charging network.
Polar has the largest network of publically available electric vehicle charge points across the UK, with more than 7000 points (Dec 2019) and growing
In addition to 7kW AC charging points on street and car parks nationwide, Polar are rolling out 150kW DC rapid chargers compatible with our battery electric vehicles (0-80% charge in around 30 minutes).
The charge points are easy to access through an RFID card or key fob, with 24/7 customer support

How does it work?

Get a Polar card from your PEUGEOT Retailer, or subscribe on https://polar-network.com/sign-up/, using your vehicle VIN number in the ‘promo code’ field.
Once your subscription is confirmed, as a PEUGEOT customer you will benefit from 6 months free, rather than the 3 month offer on the website.
As a subscriber, many charging points are completely free to use (approx. 65% of them). At payable points, you simply pay per kWh of electricity used: from 12p for standard charging and – for this reason you will need to enter card details on subscription.
Following your 6 month free subscription, it’s then £7.85 per month to continue your subscription. If you prefer not to, you can still use Polar charge points on a pay-as-you-go basis through Polar Instant – paying a connection fee each time, as well as any electricity used.
To find out more about Polar Plus click here

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*This is a free promotional offer available to customers of PEUGEOT, but all subscriptions are directly with Chargemaster Limited and subject to the Terms and Conditions found on their website.

^The vehicle will rapid charge at a rate of up to 100kW, depending on the power of the rapid charging station used and will take longer to charge at a lower power. Rapid charging stations are available across the UK at various locations and their power rating varies, typically from 50kW and sometimes up to 350kW. For further information on public charging stations across the UK, please visit www.zap-map.com