Buy the 32A Type 2 to Type 2 cable for the LDV EV80. The van holds 56 kWh and its onboard charger is around 7 kW, so a 32A lead lets it work at full pace and anything smaller simply stretches the night out. The EV80 was on sale here from roughly 2017 to 2020, and it was the last electric van to carry the LDV name. The brand became Maxus in the UK and Ireland in April 2020, and the eDeliver 9 took over the same slot in the range. If you are shopping for the newer van, the cable is the same Type 2 to Type 2 lead, but the battery choice runs from 51 kWh to 88.5 kWh and the AC rate varies by version, so check the handbook rather than assuming. On the EV80 itself the onboard charger is the limit that matters. Most sources put it at about 7 kW, a few say 6.6 kW, and the difference is a matter of minutes rather than hours. A 32A cable supplies 7.4 kW, comfortably more than the van will pull, so the van sets the pace. Our compatibility chart puts a full charge from a 7.4 kW wallbox at roughly seven hours. A 16A cable is the version to avoid on this van. It caps you at 3.7 kW, which is barely half what the EV80 can take, and on a 56 kWh battery that turns an overnight charge into something closer to a working day. It only makes sense if the charge point itself is limited to 16A and you have no choice. The 3 pin cable is worth owning as a backstop for a site with no charge point, but it is not a way to run a van. At 2.3 kW you are looking at well over a day from empty. Treat it as insurance. We also list a three phase 22 kW cable. It will fit the EV80 and it will not speed it up, because the van accepts about 7 kW no matter what is offered. A UK home supply is single phase in any case, which holds every EV to 7.4 kW on the drive. The van also has a CCS inlet for rapid charging at around 30 kW. That connection is DC, and the charge point provides its own attached lead. Diesel LDV V80 models have no charging port at all. LDV EV80 Charging Times LDV EV80 panel van and chassis cab, 2017 to 2020, 56 kWh Cable Type Max Charge Rate Empty to Full Verdict Type 2 to 3 Pin: 5m or 10m 2.3 kW 27h30m Insurance only, far too slow for daily use Type 2 to Type 2, 16A: 5m or 10m 3.7 kW 17h00m Wastes half the van's charging ability Type 2 to Type 2, 32A: 5m or 10m 7.4 kW cable, van accepts around 7 kW Around 7h00m from a 7.4 kW wallbox Best fit Type 2 to Type 2, 32A three phase: 5m or 10m 22 kW cable, van still accepts around 7 kW No quicker than the 32A No benefit on the EV80 Type 2 to Type 2 cables are IP55 rated and Type 2 to 3 Pin cables are IP67. The 32A single phase cable is also stocked in 15m and 20m for yards and long driveways. All are CE certified and come with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and free next working day UK delivery. LDV EV80 Charging Cable FAQs Which cable does the LDV EV80 need? A Type 2 to Type 2 cable in the 32A version. The EV80 carries a 56 kWh battery and an onboard charger of about 7 kW, so a 32A lead at 7.4 kW gives the van everything it can take. Our chart puts a full charge from a 7.4 kW wallbox at roughly seven hours. Is the 16A cable good enough? Not really. At 3.7 kW it delivers roughly half what the EV80 will accept, so 56 kWh takes about seventeen hours instead of around seven. Unless the charge point you use is itself limited to 16A, the small saving on the cable costs you an entire extra night of charging every time the van runs low. Does the 22 kW three phase cable help? No. The EV80 tops out near 7 kW on AC, so a 22 kW three phase cable hands it far more than it can use and finishes no sooner. British homes are single phase as well, which limits any vehicle to 7.4 kW on a driveway. The 32A single phase cable is the sensible buy. How long does a full charge take? Around seven hours on a 32A cable from a 7.4 kW wallbox, which is the figure on our compatibility chart for the 56 kWh pack. A 16A lead stretches that to about seventeen hours, and a 3 pin cable at 2.3 kW needs more than a full day, so plan around the 32A version. Will this cable fit a Maxus eDeliver 9? Yes, the connector is the same Type 2 to Type 2. The eDeliver 9 replaced the EV80 when LDV became Maxus in April 2020, and it comes with 51, 72 or 88.5 kWh depending on version. AC rates vary between them, so check your handbook, but the 32A cable remains the right choice. Does the diesel LDV V80 need a cable? No. The V80 is a diesel panel van with no battery and no charging port, so nothing here will plug into it. Only the EV80 and the later Maxus electric vans charge. If your van has a fuel filler and no charge flap on the bodywork, you do not need a cable at all.
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