Charging Times

DC fast charging · 50 kW

Rapid DC 50 kW:
how long for every EV?

A Rapid DC 50 kW delivers up to 50 kW of DC power straight to the battery. Actual speed is capped by the car — the table below shows the realistic 10–80% time for all 60 EVs in our database, fastest first, with an estimated session cost at typical UK prices.

Every car

10–80% on a Rapid DC 50 kW

Car Battery Time (10–80%) Energy Est. cost
MINI Cooper Electric — E 36.6 kWh 36 minutes 25.6 kWh £21.51
MINI Aceman — E 38.5 kWh 38 minutes 26.9 kWh £22.61
Ford Puma Gen-E — Premium 43.6 kWh 43 minutes 30.5 kWh £25.63
BYD Dolphin Surf — 43.2 kWh Boost 43.2 kWh 43 minutes 30.2 kWh £25.38
Citroën ë-C3 — 44 kWh 43.8 kWh 43 minutes 30.7 kWh £25.80
Vauxhall Frontera Electric — 44 kWh 43.8 kWh 43 minutes 30.7 kWh £25.80
Hyundai Inster — Long Range 46 kWh 45 minutes 32.2 kWh £27.06
MINI Cooper Electric — SE 49.2 kWh 49 minutes 34.4 kWh £28.91
MINI Aceman — SE 49.2 kWh 49 minutes 34.4 kWh £28.91
Renault 5 E-Tech — 52 kWh 52 kWh 51 minutes 36.4 kWh £30.59
Renault 4 E-Tech — 52 kWh 52 kWh 51 minutes 36.4 kWh £30.59
Tesla Model 3 — RWD 57.5 kWh 57 minutes 40.2 kWh £33.79
Volkswagen ID.3 — Pro 59 kWh 59 kWh 58 minutes 41.3 kWh £34.71
Cupra Born — 59 kWh 59 kWh 58 minutes 41.3 kWh £34.71
Tesla Model Y — RWD (Juniper) 60 kWh 59 minutes 42.0 kWh £35.30
Renault Megane E-Tech — EV60 60 kWh 59 minutes 42.0 kWh £35.30
BYD Atto 3 — 60 kWh 60.5 kWh 1h 00m 42.4 kWh £35.63
MG MG4 — Premium Long Range 61.7 kWh 1h 01m 43.2 kWh £36.31
Volvo EX30 — ER RWD 64 kWh 1h 03m 44.8 kWh £37.65
Hyundai Kona Electric — 65 kWh 64.8 kWh 1h 04m 45.4 kWh £38.16
Kia Niro EV — 64 kWh 64.8 kWh 1h 04m 45.4 kWh £38.16
MINI Countryman — E 64.7 kWh 1h 04m 45.3 kWh £38.07
MINI Countryman — SE ALL4 64.7 kWh 1h 04m 45.3 kWh £38.07
Peugeot e-3008 — 73 kWh 73 kWh 1h 12m 51.1 kWh £42.95
Hyundai Ioniq 6 — 77 kWh RWD 74 kWh 1h 13m 51.8 kWh £43.53
Tesla Model 3 — Long Range 75 kWh 1h 14m 52.5 kWh £44.12
Tesla Model 3 — Performance 75 kWh 1h 14m 52.5 kWh £44.12
Tesla Model Y — Long Range (Juniper) 75 kWh 1h 14m 52.5 kWh £44.12
Tesla Model Y — Performance (Juniper) 75 kWh 1h 14m 52.5 kWh £44.12
Nissan Leaf — 75 kWh (3rd gen) 75 kWh 1h 14m 52.5 kWh £44.12
Volkswagen ID.4 — Pro 77 kWh 77 kWh 1h 16m 53.9 kWh £45.30
Audi Q4 e-tron — 45 e-tron 77 kWh 1h 16m 53.9 kWh £45.30
Škoda Enyaq — 85 77 kWh 1h 16m 53.9 kWh £45.30
Škoda Elroq — 85 77 kWh 1h 16m 53.9 kWh £45.30
Kia EV3 — Long Range 78 kWh 1h 17m 54.6 kWh £45.89
Kia EV4 — Long Range 78 kWh 1h 17m 54.6 kWh £45.89
Polestar 2 — Long Range 79 kWh 1h 18m 55.3 kWh £46.48
Hyundai Ioniq 5 — 84 kWh RWD 80 kWh 1h 19m 56.0 kWh £47.06
Kia EV6 — 84 kWh RWD 80 kWh 1h 19m 56.0 kWh £47.06
BMW i4 — eDrive40 81 kWh 1h 20m 56.7 kWh £47.65
BMW i5 — eDrive40 81 kWh 1h 20m 56.7 kWh £47.65
BYD Seal — Design 82.5 kWh 1h 22m 57.8 kWh £48.58
BYD Sealion 7 — RWD Comfort 82.5 kWh 1h 22m 57.8 kWh £48.58
Mercedes CLA — 250+ with EQ Technology 85 kWh 1h 24m 59.5 kWh £50.01
Volkswagen ID.7 — Pro S 86 kWh 86 kWh 1h 25m 60.2 kWh £50.59
Volkswagen ID.Buzz — LWB Pro 86 kWh 1h 25m 60.2 kWh £50.59
Nissan Ariya — 87 kWh 87 kWh 1h 26m 60.9 kWh £51.18
Ford Mustang Mach-E — ER RWD 91 kWh 1h 30m 63.7 kWh £53.54
Polestar 4 — Long Range 94 kWh 1h 33m 65.8 kWh £55.30
Audi Q6 e-tron — performance 94.9 kWh 1h 34m 66.4 kWh £55.80
Porsche Macan — 4 Electric 95 kWh 1h 34m 66.5 kWh £55.89
Kia EV9 — Long Range RWD 96 kWh 1h 35m 67.2 kWh £56.48
Mercedes EQE — 350+ (96 kWh) 96 kWh 1h 35m 67.2 kWh £56.48
Audi e-tron GT — quattro (facelift) 97 kWh 1h 36m 67.9 kWh £57.06
Porsche Taycan — Performance Battery Plus 97 kWh 1h 36m 67.9 kWh £57.06
Polestar 3 — Long Range 107 kWh 1h 46m 74.9 kWh £62.95
Volvo EX90 — Twin Motor 107 kWh 1h 46m 74.9 kWh £62.95
BMW iX3 — 50 xDrive (Neue Klasse) 108.7 kWh 1h 47m 76.1 kWh £63.96
BMW iX — xDrive60 109.1 kWh 1h 48m 76.4 kWh £64.21
Mercedes EQS — 450+ (118 kWh) 118 kWh 1h 57m 82.6 kWh £69.42

Typical UK prices (August 2026): Ofgem-capped home rate ~26p/kWh, EV off-peak tariffs ~7p/kWh, ultra-rapid networks 79–92p/kWh. See the methodology for how times and costs are modelled.