Type 2 and J1772
The two regional AC charging connectors: Type 2 in Europe and Australia, J1772 in North America. Manufacturers committed to adding NACS on North American models.
These are the standard AC charging connectors: the plugs for everyday wallbox and public-post charging rather than DC fast charging. Which one your car has depends mainly on where it is sold.
Type 2, often called Mennekes, is the connector EU rules require, at least, on public AC charging points, and most public AC chargers in Australia use it too. The Australian Government says a Type 2 connection can provide up to 22 kW, although some EVs accept only 11 kW.
J1772, also called Type 1, is the North American AC connector. The European observatory describes J1772 as defining single-phase charging levels. The US Department of Energy says a Level 2 unit can range from 2.9 to 19.2 kW, most residential Level 2 chargers operate at up to 30 amps (7.2 kW), and Level 2 equipment uses the same J1772 connector as Level 1.
Each has a DC fast-charging counterpart: CCS2 in the EU and Australia, CCS1 (the J1772 combo) in North America. There, manufacturers committed to adding the NACS connector (SAE J3400) from 2025. Public AC chargers in Australia usually have no cable attached, so drivers carry their own.
Differs by market
In the EU, Type 2 is required on public AC charging points, and most public AC chargers in Australia use it. J1772 is mostly used in North America. NACS (SAE J3400) also handles AC and DC, and manufacturers committed to adding it from 2025 (as of September 2026).