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Tesla Model 3 Home Charging UK: Costs, Speeds, Best Chargers
Charge a Model 3 in 5 hours on a 7 kW wallbox; from about £4.50 on an off-peak tariff. UK charge times by variant, real costs, and the right home charger.
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Tesla Model Y Home Charging UK: Costs, Speeds, Best Chargers
Charge a Model Y in 5 hours on a 7 kW wallbox. Full charge from £4 on an off-peak tariff. Costs by variant, and which UK home charger to pair it with.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 Home Charging: Complete UK Guide (2026)
Everything UK Hyundai Ioniq 5 owners need to know about home charging — charge times for every variant, real-world costs on different tariffs, best charger recommendations, and battery health tips.
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VW ID.4 & ID.5 Home Charging: Complete UK Guide (2026)
Everything UK VW ID.4 and ID.5 owners need to know about home charging — charge times, costs per charge on different tariffs, best charger recommendations, and battery care tips.
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MG4 & MG ZS EV Home Charging: Complete UK Guide (2026)
Everything UK MG4 and MG ZS EV owners need to know about home charging — charge times for every variant, costs per charge, best charger recommendations, and practical tips.
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Kia EV6 Home Charging: Complete UK Guide (2026)
Everything UK Kia EV6 owners need to know about home charging — charge times for every variant, real-world costs on different tariffs, best charger recommendations, and battery tips.
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BMW iX1 / iX3 Home Charging: Complete UK Guide (2026)
Everything you need to know about charging a BMW iX1 or iX3 at home in the UK — charge times, best chargers, tariffs, installation, and running costs.
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Audi Q4 e-tron Home Charging: Complete UK Guide (2026)
Everything you need to know about charging an Audi Q4 e-tron at home in the UK — charge times, best chargers, tariffs, costs, and installation guide.
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Polestar 2 Home Charging: Complete UK Guide (2026)
Everything you need to know about charging a Polestar 2 at home in the UK — charge times, best chargers, tariff recommendations, costs, and installation.
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BYD Atto 3 Home Charging UK: Costs, Speeds, Best Chargers
60.5 kWh Blade Battery fills in around 9 hours on a 7 kW wallbox; from about £4.60 on an Octopus off-peak tariff. Single-phase only — three-phase buys you nothing.
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Mercedes EQA Home Charging UK: Costs, Speeds, Best Chargers
66.5 kWh fills in around 7 hours on three-phase 11 kW; 9.5 hours on single-phase 7 kW. From about £5 on Octopus off-peak. What EQA owners actually need to know.
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Tesla Model S Home Charging UK: Costs, Speeds, Best Chargers
A full 100 kWh charge costs under £8 on Octopus Intelligent Go. At 7 kW that takes 13 hours — why three-phase genuinely matters for the Model S.
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Kia EV3 Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
A 78 kWh EV3 fills in about 10½ hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs under £6 on an off-peak tariff. The Intelligent Go catch, the 7 kW throttling quirk, and which charger to fit.
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Skoda Elroq Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 77 kWh Elroq 85 fills in about 10½ hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs under £6 on an off-peak tariff. Intelligent Go works through the car, Battery Care sets 80%, and the 6 m cable is in the boot.
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Skoda Enyaq Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 77 kWh Enyaq 85 fills in about 10½ hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs under £6 on an off-peak tariff. Intelligent Go works through the car; Battery Care keeps it at 80%; here's the charger to fit.
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VW ID.3 Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
A 59 kWh ID.3 Pro fills in about 8 hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs about £4.50 on an off-peak tariff. Intelligent Go works through We Connect ID, with one well-known catch.
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Renault 5 E-Tech Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 52 kWh Renault 5 fills in about 7 hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs under £4 on an off-peak tariff. Both cables are in the boot, Intelligent Go is buggy through the car, and the deep-sleep quirk is worth knowing.
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Volvo EX30 Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 65 kWh EX30 Extended Range fills in about 9 hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs under £5 on an off-peak tariff. No Intelligent Go through the car, two battery chemistries, and a 6 A trap in the app.
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BYD Dolphin Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 60.4 kWh Dolphin fills in about 8 hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs under £5 on an off-peak tariff. Charge the Blade battery to 100%, but know that the car sleeps through smart-charger starts.
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BYD Seal Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 82.5 kWh Seal fills in about 11 hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs about £6 on an off-peak tariff. Blade battery means 100% every night; the deep-sleep quirk means the car, not the charger, should hold the schedule.
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Cupra Born Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
A 79 kWh Born fills in about 10½ hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs about £6 on an off-peak tariff. Intelligent Go works through the car, and there's a hidden 6 A setting that makes charging crawl.
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Hyundai Kona Electric Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 65 kWh Kona Electric fills in about 9 hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs under £5 on an off-peak tariff. No Intelligent Go through the car, so the charger does the work; here's which one.
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Kia Niro EV Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 64.8 kWh Niro EV fills in about 9 hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs under £5 on an off-peak tariff. Kia has no Intelligent Go link, so the charger matters; here's which one and why.
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Mini Cooper Electric Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 49.2 kWh Cooper SE fills in about 6½ hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs under £4 on an off-peak tariff. Intelligent Go works through the Mini app on BMW's backend; here's the rest.
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Peugeot e-208 Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
A 50.8 kWh e-208 fills in about 7 hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs under £4 on an off-peak tariff. 7.4 kW single-phase as standard, no Intelligent Go through the car, and a deferred-charging timer that can quietly block a wallbox.
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BMW i4 Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 81.3 kWh i4 eDrive40 fills in about 11 hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs about £6 on an off-peak tariff. Intelligent Go works through My BMW, and the efficient i4 is cheap per mile.
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Ford Explorer EV Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 79 kWh Explorer Extended Range fills in about 10½ hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs about £6 on an off-peak tariff. Ford's Intelligent Go link is the best in the business; the LFP Standard Range plays by different rules.
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Vauxhall Corsa Electric Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
A 50.8 kWh Corsa Electric Long Range fills in about 7 hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs under £4 on an off-peak tariff. No Intelligent Go through the car, so the charger does the work; here's which.
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Dacia Spring Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 24 kWh Spring fills in under 4 hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs under £2 on an off-peak tariff. LFP, 7 kW single-phase only, and cheap enough that the charger can cost as much as the car's first year of electricity.
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Citroën ë-C3 Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 44 kWh ë-C3 fills in about 6 hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs under £3.50 on an off-peak tariff. LFP means 100% is fine; the deferred-charging bug means the charger should hold the schedule.
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Porsche Macan Electric Home Charging UK: Cost per Charge, Time & Best Chargers
The 95 kWh Macan Electric fills in about 13 hours on a 7 kW wallbox and costs about £7 on an off-peak tariff. Two AC inlets, Intelligent Go through My Porsche with caveats, and the 80% rule that matters at this size.
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Nissan Leaf Home Charging: Complete UK Guide (2026)
Everything UK Nissan Leaf owners need to know about home charging — charge times for the 40 kWh and 62 kWh models, real-world costs on different tariffs, best charger recommendations, and battery tips.
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