Land Rover Discovery Sport PHEV EV charger: which one fits best?
The Land Rover Discovery Sport P300e is a plug-in hybrid with a compact battery of around 15 kWh. At home it charges through its Type 2 port at up to 7.4 kW, on a single phase. That one detail decides your choice. The car never draws more than 7.4 kW, and it takes that current on one phase. So what counts is not how powerful the charger is, but how much it can deliver on a single phase. You can also browse all Land Rover EV chargers in our overview.
For the Discovery Sport PHEV we recommend a charger from our 7.4 kW EV chargers.
That is the version with a single phase of 32 A, and it gives the car its full speed. A three-phase charger is the alternative, but it works out differently than you might expect. Three-phase means three separate live wires from your fuse box. An 11 kW charger delivers 16 A per phase, and this car uses only one of them. It therefore stops at 3.7 kW, which is half the speed. Choose an 11 kW EV charger only if you weigh that loss against what it does bring. We explain both of those below.
Charging specifications of the Land Rover Discovery Sport PHEV
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery capacity | approx. 15 kWh (approx. 12 kWh usable) |
| Max. AC charging power (home) | 7.4 kW (single-phase) |
| Electric range (WLTP) | approx. 56 km |
| Charging time at 7.4 kW | approx. 2 hours, including charging losses |
| Charging connector | Type 2 |
| DC fast charging | approx. 32 kW |
Which EV charger suits the Land Rover Discovery Sport PHEV?
The Discovery Sport PHEV charges at 7.4 kW on one phase. A single-phase charger of 32 A is therefore the fastest option at home. Before you order one, check that your connection can actually deliver 32 A on that phase. Load balancing helps if it cannot. The charger measures how much current is left over and adjusts its power to match, so the circuit never gets overloaded. Our EV chargers with dynamic load balancing handle that automatically.
There are two things that do speak for three phases. A built-in MID meter is a calibrated kWh meter, which means its readings are legally valid. Because it sits inside the charger, it separates the electricity you put into the car from the rest of your household use. That gives you proof of what charging at home actually cost you. We carry chargers with that meter at 11 kW, but not at 7.4 kW. Picking a charging station with MID meter therefore costs this car half its charging speed.
The second is what comes next. A three-phase connection leaves room for a car that charges faster than this one, and most fully electric models do. Which way you go depends on whether you need the reading and the headroom more than the hour you save today.
The Discovery Sport PHEV uses a Type 2 connection, like every charger we sell. A separate Type 2 charging cable is useful if you also want to charge away from home. At home you simply use the fixed connection of your charger.
How long does the Land Rover Discovery Sport PHEV take to charge?
The usable battery holds around 12 kWh. At 7.4 kW the Discovery Sport PHEV is full in roughly two hours. Plug it in during the evening and you drive the first kilometres of the next morning fully electric. On an 11 kW charger that same session takes about twice as long, because the car falls back to 3.7 kW.
We recommend having the connection made by a qualified electrician. That is safer, and it matters for your insurance. We arrange installation in the Netherlands, Flemish Belgium and Germany, and nowhere else. Shipping is worldwide, but the installation service is not. A certified partner does the work on our behalf, and you can read the conditions on our installation page.
Other Land Rover models
Wallbox Discounter has charging information for the other plug-in models from Land Rover as well:
- Land Rover Defender 110 PHEV, with a larger battery pack
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque P300e PHEV
Frequently asked questions
Does the Discovery Sport PHEV need a three-phase EV charger?
No, and a three-phase charger actually slows it down. The car charges on a single phase at up to 7.4 kW. An 11 kW charger supplies 16 A per phase, and the Discovery Sport PHEV takes only one of the three. That caps it at 3.7 kW. A single-phase 7.4 kW charger keeps the full speed, so three phases only make sense with a next car in mind.
Is an EV charger with a MID meter worth it for a plug-in hybrid?
That depends on what you want from it. A MID meter records your charging separately from the rest of the house. Because it is calibrated, those readings hold up as proof of what charging at home cost you. For this car it comes at a price. We carry that meter at 11 kW, and the Discovery Sport PHEV charges at half speed there. If the reading matters more than the extra hour, it is worth it.