Mercedes CLE 300 e PHEV Charging cable

The Mercedes-Benz CLE 300e is the plug-in hybrid variant of the CLE-Class, available exclusively as a two-door coupé (C236, no cabriolet). It pairs a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with a 95 kW permanently excited synchronous motor integrated into the 9-speed automatic transmission for a combined 313 hp and 550 Nm at the rear wheels. The 19.5 kWh usable lithium-ion NMC battery sits beneath the luggage compartment floor, delivering a WLTP electric range of up to 111 km (69 miles) and a 0–100 km/h time of 6.3 seconds. AC charging runs through an 11 kW three-phase onboard charger via a Type 2 socket on the left rear flank, so reversing the car towards a wallbox is the natural approach at home.

Matching a Type 2 cable to the CLE 300e in the UK

UK home charging is predominantly single-phase, and the most common home wallbox installation is 7.4 kW at 32A. The CLE 300e's onboard charger accepts whatever supply reaches it, which means the cable determines how fast the car actually charges. On a single-phase 32A wallbox, a 22 kW-rated Type 2 cable carries the full 32A through its conductors and delivers 7.4 kW to the car. An 11 kW-rated cable is wired for 16A maximum per phase, so on a single-phase supply it caps the flow at 3.7 kW. Across the CLE 300e's 19.5 kWh usable battery, that translates to a full charge in approximately 3 hours at 7.4 kW compared with around 6 hours at 3.7 kW. Both remain viable overnight, but the 3-hour session at 7.4 kW keeps the car fully charged well within any evening at home, which matters for drivers who plug in after work and want a full battery for the next morning.

At three-phase public infrastructure (11 or 22 kW posts), the CLE 300e reaches its own 11 kW ceiling and completes a full charge from empty in approximately 2 hours. Both cable ratings deliver that ceiling identically on any three-phase supply, so the 22 kW cable ends up as the universal choice: it unlocks the full single-phase rate at home, delivers the full three-phase ceiling in public, and future-proofs against any next car with a higher onboard AC rating. Voldt® supplies Type 2 cables in 6, 8, 10 and 15 metre lengths. With the port on the left rear flank, reversing towards a wallbox keeps the cable run short, and 6 metres suits most driveways and garages. Eight metres handles public bays where the post isn't always aligned with the rear corner, and 10 or 15 metres covers hotels, workplaces and second addresses where the car can't always park directly beside the charge point. The full Voldt® Type 2 cable range covers every combination of length and rating.

Portable charging for the CLE 300e

For weekends away, second addresses and any location outside the fixed charging network, a portable charger keeps the electric side of the CLE 300e usable wherever a working socket is available. The Voldt® 11 kW three-phase red CEE portable charger plugs into an industrial red CEE three-phase socket, common at workshops, farms, holiday cottages with agricultural supplies and any commercial premises. It matches the CLE 300e's full 11 kW onboard ceiling and completes a full charge from empty in approximately 2 hours: on any address with red CEE infrastructure, it functions as a mobile wallbox.

The Voldt® 3.7 kW blue CEE portable charger uses the 16A single-phase blue commando socket found at caravan sites, marinas and outdoor commercial premises, and completes a full charge from empty in approximately 6 hours: a comfortable overnight refill during any stopover, without touching the public charging network. The Voldt® three-pin domestic charger plugs into a standard UK 13A socket and delivers up to 2.8 kW, within the limits of what the household wiring can sustain, completing a full charge from empty in approximately 7 hours 30 minutes. A built-in thermal sensor monitors the connection temperature during charging and automatically reduces the current if the plug or socket warms beyond a safe level, which makes the three-pin charger a confident option for drivers stopping at a family address, a country hotel, or any location without a dedicated wallbox.

Built to the standard the car is finished to

Every Voldt® cable and portable charger is CE, UKCA and TÜV certified, with an IP67 rating that keeps the connection sealed against rain, dust and general driveway grit through the British seasons. Contacts are silver-plated copper for reliable current transfer and minimal heat build-up over long charging cycles, and every connector is tested for 10,000 mating cycles: comfortably beyond a decade of daily home charging. All Voldt® cables and portable chargers ship with a 3-year warranty.