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EV connector types in Pakistan: CCS2, Type 2, CHAdeMO, GB/T
Which plug your electric car takes in Pakistan, which plugs the public chargers here carry, and what to do when the two do not match.
An electric car has one or two sockets, and a charger has one or more cables. If they do not match, nothing happens. Pakistan has a mix of cars built for Europe, for China and for Japan, so the mix of plugs here is wider than in most markets. This guide is what each one is, which cars use it, and how many of the 110 public chargers listed on this site carry it.
The short answer
Almost every new electric car sold in Pakistan uses CCS2 for fast charging and Type 2 for slower AC charging, in one combined socket.CCS2 is also the plug most public fast chargers here carry: 96 of the 82 DC chargers on the map have one. If you are buying new, this is almost certainly your plug, and the rest of this guide is for checking the exceptions.
The plugs, one by one
CCS2 (Combined Charging System, Combo 2). The Type 2 AC socket with two large DC pins added underneath. One socket on the car takes both kinds of charging: the Type 2 part for AC, the full plug for DC fast charging. It is the standard for European-spec cars and for most Chinese cars built for export.
Type 2. The seven-pin AC plug, round with a flat top. It carries AC charging only, and how fast that goes is set by the charger inside the car, not by the post: most cars sold here take 6.6 to 11 kW. Public AC points often have a Type 2 socket rather than a cable, which means you bring your own cable.
CHAdeMO. The Japanese DC fast-charging standard, a large round plug in its own socket next to a separate AC socket. In Pakistan it mostly means imported Nissan Leafs and some other Japanese-market cars. None of the new cars on our price list use it.
GB/T. China's national standard, with separate AC and DC sockets that look nothing like CCS2. A car built for the Chinese home market uses it, and a few models sold here are GB/T only.
Type 1. The older five-pin AC plug used in Japan and North America. Japanese-market imports often have it for AC charging, paired with CHAdeMO for DC.
Which public chargers carry which plug
From tonight's listing of public chargers in Pakistan:
| Plug | Chargers with one | Of which DC |
|---|---|---|
| CCS2 | 96 | 96 |
| Type 2 | 18 | 7 |
| CHAdeMO | 11 | 11 |
| GB/T | 2 | 2 |
| Type 1 | 1 | 1 |
A charger can carry more than one plug, so the column does not add up to the total. A DC charger almost always has its cable attached, so you bring nothing. An AC point may have a cable or only a socket.
Each city page breaks this down for that city, and every charger page lists its plugs and power, so you can check before you drive.
Which cars on sale here take which plug
From the price list of electric cars on sale in Pakistan:
CCS2 and Type 2: Dongfeng Box, MG Binguo, BYD M6, MG4 EV, BYD Atto 2, Deepal S07 EV, Seres 3, Jaecoo J6, GAC Aion V, BYD Atto 3, Omoda E5, Ora 03, BYD Dolphin, MG ZS EV, Deepal S05 EV, MG5 EV, Deepal L07, Riddara RD6, XPeng G6, BYD Seal, Kia EV5, Deepal E07, BYD Sealion 7, Avatr 07, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Zeekr 7X, Avatr 11 and Kia EV9.
GB/T: Honri Ve and Changan Lumin. These need a charger with a GB/T cable for DC charging, and there are far fewer of those. Check the charger pages along your route before a long drive.
AC only, no fast charging: Alektra Metro 2-Door and Alektra Metro 4-Door. These charge from a wall socket or an AC point and cannot use a DC charger at all.
The plug-in hybrids on sale charge on Type 2 at home. Jaecoo J7 PHEV, Haval H6 PHEV, Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV, Haval H6 GT PHEV and BYD Shark 6 also take a CCS2 fast charge, at a lower power than a fully electric car. Every car page lists the plugs for that model, variant by variant. When a model is sold in more than one version, check the one you are buying: an imported car built for another market can have a different socket from the same model sold new here.
When the plug does not match
- AC is the easy case. Type 1 and Type 2 adapters are common and cheap, and a car with a Type 1 socket can charge from a Type 2 point through one. The car still sets the speed.
- DC is the hard case. Adapters between CHAdeMO, GB/T and CCS2 exist, but they are expensive, not every car and charger pair works through one, and they are not something to plan a motorway trip around.
- Plan around your plug, not the map. The Sarai route planner only counts chargers your car can actually use, which matters most if your car is not CCS2.