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Ampera (2012)

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Ampera (2012)

Key Vehicle Information

Battery Size

16 kWh

Connector

CHAdeMO

Range

35 Miles

Max Charge Speed

0 kw

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How long does it take to charge the Vauxhall Ampera (2012)?

Approx time to charge
Range per hour of charge
Household socket

Approx time to charge

7 hours

Range per hour of charge

5 miles

Household charger

Approx time to charge

3 hours

Range per hour of charge

12 miles

High speed public charger*

Approx time to charge

1 hours

Range per hour of charge

35 miles

How much does it cost to charge the Vauxhall Ampera (2012)?

Standard energy tariff
Off peak energy tariff
Price per mile
Household socket

Standard energy tariff

£4.16

Off peak energy tariff

N/A

Price per mile

£0.12

Household charger

Standard energy tariff

£4.16

Off peak energy tariff

£1.10

Price per mile

As low as £0.03

High speed public charger*

Standard energy tariff

£10.40

Off peak energy tariff

N/A

Price per mile

£0.30

More about the Vauxhall Ampera (2012)

Overview

One of Vauxhalls first hybrid/ electric vehicle contenders, the Ampera entered the marker early but proved to be a good starting point for the manufacturer electric vehicle roll-out.

This hybrid gives up to 35 miles of pure electric range and can be charged within four hours with it's type 1 connection. it's sister car the Chevrolet Volt certainly set the standard at the very start of the electric vehicle revolution respectively.

The Positiv and the Electron are the only two models available in the UK. The Vauxhall Ampera is rechargeable in around 4 hours from a home 7kW EV charger.

Charging rates shown are typically from 0-80% this is due to decreasing charging rates after 80% set by the vehicle to preserve battery life and efficiency.

Charging the Vauxhall Ampera

Red Vauxhall Ampera parked near beach in sunset

Charging has never been easier, the Vauxhall Ampera uses the CHAdeMO charging connector. This isn't the most common connector type, luckily all of our EV chargers are Type 2 compatible with an adapter.

Our recommendations below will allow you to find the best suited EV charger for the Vauxhall Ampera.

Our friendly experts are on hand to help find your perfect charge point, if you have any questions you can contact us here.