Electric Car Public Charging
Public electric car charging
made easy with Kia Charge
Electric car charging are often charged at home, but it's important you're able to charge on the go in a convenient and fast way.
Kia Charge is Kia's one-stop-shop solution that lets you charge in the largest network of fast and high-speed electric car charging stations in the UK, and many more charging stations across 28 other European countries.
The Kia Charge mobile app and card open the door to the majority of the UK's electric charging points. With Kia Charge, you locate and navigate to stations, charge and pay, all with only one solution. Charging on the go has never been easier.
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register nowHow long will it take to charge an electric car at a public station?
Public stations can supply energy at very different speeds. Stations offering Alternating Current (AC) charging usually operate at 7kWh, which charges a plug-in hybrid vehicle from 0% to 100% in between two and four hours and an electric vehicle in between six and 10 hours. Direct Current (DC) stations are faster, sometimes incredibly so with speeds ranging between 50kWh and 350kWh. It’s important to bear in mind that each Kia model operates up to a certain maximum charging speed so although you’ll be able to use any station you may not be able to take advantage of its full speed. But remember: You’re unlikely to hardly ever need to charge for that long at a public station.
First you’ll rarely start a charge from a completely empty battery. Second, you may not need a full battery to complete your journey. And last, an electric car’s battery takes as long to charge from 0% to 80% as it does from 80% to 100%. If you are focused on completing a journey as fast as possible, you’ll want to make sure you only charge up to 80% capacity.
Public Charging Public Charging
| Model | 100kW ("Rapid") | 50kW ("Rapid") |
22kW Three-phase ("Fast") |
7.2kW AC Single Phase ("Fast") |
3.6kW AC Single Phase |
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| Public | Domestic or Public | Mostly public (only very few UK homes are equipped with three-phase power) |
Domestic or Public | Domestic or Public | |||||||||||
| CCS socket | CCS socket | Type 2 socket | Type 2 socket | Type 2 socket | |||||||||||
| Can use? | Effective max. speed | Approx. charging time | Can use? |
Effective max. speed | Approx. charging time |
Can use? |
Effective max. speed | Approx. charging time | Can use? | Effective max. speed |
Approx. charging time |
Can use? |
Effective max. speed | Approx. charging time | |
| Niro, XCeed & Ceed SW PHEV | ✖ | N/A | N/A | ✖ | N/A | N/A | ✔ | 3.3kW | 2 hours 15 min |
✔ | 3.3kW | 2 hours 15 min |
✔ | 3.3kW | 2 hours 15 min |
| Soul EV & e-Niro '3' | ✔ | 77kW | 54 min (0% to 80%) |
✔ |
50kW | 1 hour 15 min |
✔ | 7.2kW | 9 hours 35 min |
✔ | 7.2kW | 9 hours 35 min |
✔ | 3.6kW | 17 hours 46 min |
| e-Niro '2' | ✔ | 77kW | 54 min (0% to 80%) |
✔ |
50kW | 57 min (0% to 80%) |
✔ | 7.2kW | 6 hours 10 min |
✔ | 7.2kW | 6 hours 10 min |
✔ | 3.6kW | TBC |
| e-Niro '4+' | ✔ | 77kW | 54 min (0% to 80%) |
✔ |
50kW | 1 hour 15 min |
✔ | 11.5kW | 7 hours | ✔ | 7.2kW | 9 hours 35 min |
✔ | 3.6kW | 17 hours 46 min |
| Sorento PHEV | ✖ | N/A | N/A | ✖ | N/A | N/A | ✔ | 3.3kW | 3 hours 25 min |
✔ | 3.3kW | 3 hours 25 min |
✔ | 3.3kW | 3 hours 25 min |
EASY ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING
ON THE GO
Three reasons why Kia Charge is the best way to charge your electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle:
1. The largest network of
fast and rapid chargers
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Largest collection of UK charging networks
Kia Charge gives you access to more than 17,000 electric car charging points in the UK. This is the majority of Britain’s infrastructure and represents the largest collection of networks accessible from one solution. Its coverage currently includes network operators such as bp pulse, Pod Point, Source London, Instavolt, ESB Energy or Ionity among others.
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Go abroad worry-free
Kia Charge lets you access charge points in 28 other European countries in exactly the same way as it does in the UK. All charging abroad is also billed in British Pound so you don't have to pay any pesky bank charge.
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High-speed charging at your fingertips
Kia Charge lets you access a wide network of rapid DC chargers - some of them as fast as 350kWh; allowing you to charge your Kia EV in the shortest possible time while travelling.
2. All-in-one solution
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Real Time information
You have all information about the charging station at your fingertips, including the network operator’s name, socket type, charging speed and live availability information. Kia Charge also lets you navigate to your chosen station or plots routes with electric charging points.
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Clear prices
Prices are usually expressed in £ per kWh or £ per minute. Registered users can view all prices applicable at each station before they start a charge their electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle.
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All-in-one solution
All you need to charge across Kia Charge's different networks is your RFID card or mobile app.
3. Transparent and tailored tariffs
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Pay monthly
Charge up and move on without thinking of paying a bill on-site or collecting countless receipts. With Kia Charge, all charging sessions are paid in a monthly invoice that summarises all of the month's charging activity.
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All your usage in one place
With all your charging activity itemised in one place, you can better understand and optimise your usage.
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Best prices for bp pulse and Ionity
With our optional bp pulse and Ionity monthly subscriptions, you can benefit from significant savings when charging within these two networks.
Two base tariffs
Kia Charge Easy
is perfect if you only occasionally charge at public electric charging stations. It gives you the freedom to access most UK charging stations – with no monthly subscription fee.
Kia Charge Plus
is made for you if you use electric public charging stations on a regular basis. It gives you 15% discount versus the Easy tariff in networks other than bp pulse, Pod Point and Ionity. It also saves you from paying a session fee in the UK.
Charging outside of the UK is subject to the visited country's Easy tariff, regardless of your UK subscription.
Kia Charge tariffsTwo base tariffs Two base tariffs
| Kia Charge Easy | Kia Charge Plus | |
| Subscription Fee | - | £2.99 per month |
| Card Activation Fee | £1.99 one off fee | £0 |
| Price | bp pulse: 'instant' rate Ionity: £0.70/kWh Other: as priced |
bp pulse: 'instant' rate Ionity: £0.70/kWh Other: 15% discount vs Easy |
| Session Fee | £0.49 when charging outside of the Pod Point or bp pulse networks |
£0 |
| Advantage | Fully flexible without monthly fees | Pay less in selected networks |
Two optional subscriptions
bp pulse Optional Subscription
Kia Charge already gives you access to the bp pulse network but with our optional bp pulse subscription and for just £7.85 per month, you benefit from significantly reduced kWh prices.
If you already have a pre-existing bp pulse subscription contracted directly with bp pulse, you can simply register and use it within Kia Charge, at no additional cost.
Ionity Optional Subscription
Ionity’s network of ultra-fast 350kWh electric car charging stations is dotted along the UK and Europe’s major motorways.
Kia Charge already gives you seamless access to Ionity’s network but with our optional £11.25-per-month Ionity subscription, you pay only £0.25 per kWh.
Ready to experience the best in electric public charging?
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