Electric vehicle charger comparison

Standard-installation prices, from €1,600 to €2,000 depending on the model (VAT included, up to 5 m of power line, as of October 2026). The median of our installations is about 25 m of line, so the usual price is higher. With 25 m of line, the Woltio Pro comes to around €1,770. The real differences between the five are in the controls, load balancing, solar charging and the unit warranty, which each manufacturer provides. Choosing a charger is easier than it looks once you know what to check. Here we compare the five units we install: Woltio Pro, Policharger NW, V2C Trydan, Wallbox Pulsar Max and Tesla Wall Connector. All of them charge any electric car with a Type 2 connector, so power is not what to look at.

Mind which price you are looking at

There are two prices and they do not mean the same thing. One is the list price of the unit on its own, as published by the manufacturer: the box and little else, with no cabling, no protective devices, no labour and no registration. The other is what it costs to leave the charging point working in your parking space.

We give both in each section where we have them. The list price is indicative, for the unit alone and as the manufacturer published it in 2024. Next to it is the installed price shown today on its page, with unit, materials, protections, works, commissioning and certification included in the Madrid region, for a standard installation. The installed prices are "from" prices, VAT included and up to 5 m of power line, as of October 2026; the list prices are those each manufacturer published in 2024 and may have changed. What the standard installation includes and what makes it cost more, in how much it costs to install a charging point.

The cheapest unit to buy is not necessarily the cheapest to install. All the chargers and their specs are in the charger range.

Policharger NW

Deliberately simple: it is activated with a physical key, with no apps and no user accounts. It is robust, quick to fit and the only one in the range with a twin version, able to charge two cars from a single unit.

• Connector type: Tipo 2 (IEC 62196)
• Maximum power: 7.4 kW single-phase · 22 kW three-phase
• Maximum current: 32 A
• Dimensions: 435 x 253 x 150 mm
• Cable length: 5 m
• Built-in protective devices: Against DC leakage, overloads and short circuits
• Ingress protection: IP65 / IK10
• Connectivity: Modbus RTU
• Additional features: Dynamic charge regulation, use of solar surplus
• Indicative list price for the unit alone, without installation (manufacturer, 2024): €610
• Installed price, standard installation included: from €1,630 (VAT included, up to 5 m of line), on the Policharger NW page

V2C Trydan

The most open of the five. It speaks OCPP 1.6, the industry-standard protocol, so it can be integrated with third-party management platforms. It is the one we choose when the charger has to work alongside other systems.

• Connector type: Tipo 2 (IEC 62196)
• Maximum power: 7.4 kW single-phase · 22 kW three-phase
• Maximum current: 32 A
• Dimensions: 230 x 260 x 120 mm
• Cable length: 5 m or 10 m
• Built-in protective devices: Against overloads, short circuits, overvoltage and earth leakage
• Ingress protection: IP54 / IK10
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and OCPP 1.6 JSON
• Additional features: Dynamic charge management, use of solar surplus, Alexa integration
• Indicative list price for the unit alone, without installation (manufacturer, 2024): €646.60
• Installed price, standard installation included: from €1,680 (VAT included, up to 5 m of line), on the V2C Trydan page

Wallbox Pulsar Max

The most compact in the catalogue and designed for outdoor use: IP55 and IK10. It is controlled with the Wallbox app and portal, and dynamic load management and solar charging are enabled with an optional external meter.

• Connector type: Type 2 (IEC 62196-2)
• Maximum power: 7.4 kW single-phase
• Dimensions: 198 × 201 × 99 mm, without the cable
• Cable length: 5 m, with 7 m optional
• Built-in protective devices: 6 mA DC leakage protection
• Ingress protection: IP55 / IK10
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
• Additional features: static load management as standard; dynamic and solar with an optional external meter; OCPP
• Installed price, standard installation included: from €2,000 (VAT included, up to 5 m of line), on the Wallbox Pulsar Max page

Woltio Pro

Steel casing, a 2.8-inch colour screen to see the charge at a glance and automatic reset: if a protection trips, it recovers by itself without you going down to the garage.

• Connector type: Tipo 2 (IEC 62196)
• Maximum power: 7.4 kW single-phase · 22 kW three-phase
• Maximum current: 32 A
• Dimensions: 298 x 248 x 170 mm
• Cable length: 5 m, with 10 m optional
• Built-in protective devices: Against overloads, short circuits, overvoltage and earth leakage
• Ingress protection: IP54 / IK10
• Connectivity: Bluetooth
• Additional features: Photovoltaic integration, automatic reset, Woltio mobile app
• Indicative list price for the unit alone, without installation (manufacturer, 2024): €899
• Installed price, standard installation included: from €1,600 (VAT included, up to 5 m of line), on the Woltio Pro page

Tesla Wall Connector

Tempered glass front and the longest cable in the range. It updates itself over the internet. It charges any electric car with a Type 2 connector; it does not have to be a Tesla.

• Connector type: Tipo 2 (IEC 62196)
• Maximum power: 7.4 kW single-phase · 22 kW three-phase
• Maximum current: 32 A
• Dimensions: 345 x 155 x 110 mm
• Cable length: 7.3 m or 2.6 m
• Built-in protective devices: Against overloads, short circuits and earth leakage
• Ingress protection: IP55
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi and local network
• Additional features: Tesla app, automatic firmware updates, access control
• Indicative list price for the unit alone, without installation (manufacturer, 2024): €535
• Installed price, standard installation included: from €1,600 (VAT included, up to 5 m of line), on the Tesla Wall Connector page

The comparison at a glance

All five, side by side. The data is in this order: power, connectors, control, dynamic load balancing, solar charging and installed price. Power decides nothing, because all five take 7.4 kW single-phase and 22 kW three-phase. What decides is the rest.

• Woltio Pro — 7.4 / 22 kW · Type 2 connector · Bluetooth app and 2.8-inch colour screen · dynamic balancing with the measuring sensor included · charging from photovoltaic surplus · from €1,600 (VAT incl., up to 5 m of line), on the Woltio Pro page
• Policharger NW — 7.4 / 22 kW · Type 2 connector · no app, activated with a physical key · dynamic power balancing · optional solar charging · from €1,630 (VAT incl., up to 5 m of line), on the Policharger NW page
• V2C Trydan — 7.4 / 22 kW · Type 2 connector · V2C app and OCPP 1.6 · dynamic power balancing · charging from photovoltaic surplus · from €1,680 (VAT incl., up to 5 m of line), on the V2C Trydan page
• Wallbox Pulsar Max — 7.4 kW · Type 2 connector · Wallbox app and portal over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth · static management as standard, dynamic with an optional external meter · solar charging with an optional external meter · from €2,000 (VAT incl., up to 5 m of line), on the Wallbox Pulsar Max page
• Tesla Wall Connector — 7.4 / 22 kW · Type 2 connector · Tesla app over Wi-Fi and local network · balancing with the optional Neurio kit · no solar surplus charging · from €1,600 (VAT incl., up to 5 m of line), on the Tesla Wall Connector page

V2C Trydan: installed price

The V2C Trydan costs from €1,680 (VAT included) with up to 5 m of power line in Madrid, with the charger, protections, labour, commissioning and certification, for a standard installation as of October 2026. The unit alone, without installation, had an indicative list price of €646.60 (manufacturer, 2024): the rest of the amount is installation. What moves the final figure most is the distance between the parking space and the electrical panel. We go into detail in the V2C Trydan page and in how much it costs to install a charging point.

Policharger NW or V2C Trydan

• Installed price (VAT included, up to 5 m of line): the Policharger NW, from €1,630; the V2C Trydan, from €1,680.
• Controls: the Policharger has no app and is activated with a physical key; the V2C Trydan has an app and speaks OCPP 1.6 with management platforms.
• Dynamic load balancing: both have it.
• Solar charging: the V2C Trydan charges from photovoltaic surplus; on the Policharger NW it is optional.
• When to choose each: the Policharger, if there are two cars and one space (it has a dual version) or if you do not want to depend on your phone; the V2C Trydan, if the charger has to integrate with other systems or you have solar panels.

Woltio Pro or V2C Trydan

• Installed price (VAT included, up to 5 m of line): the Woltio Pro, from €1,600; the V2C Trydan, from €1,680.
• Dynamic load balancing: the Woltio Pro comes with the measuring sensor included in the price.
• Solar charging: both charge from photovoltaic surplus.
• Controls: the Woltio Pro has a Bluetooth app and a 2.8-inch colour screen; the V2C Trydan has a mobile app and OCPP 1.6.
• Casing: steel on the Woltio Pro, polycarbonate on the V2C Trydan.
• When to choose each: the Woltio Pro, if you want to see the charge without taking out your phone (it also resets itself if a protection trips); the V2C Trydan, if you need OCPP.

Wallbox Pulsar Max: installed price

The Wallbox Pulsar Max costs from €2,000 (VAT included) with up to 5 m of power line in the Madrid region, with the standard installation as of October 2026. It is the most compact in the catalogue (198 × 201 × 99 mm without the cable) and has a 5 m cable, with 7 m optional. Dynamic load management is optional, with an external meter. More details in the Wallbox Pulsar Max page.

Which one to choose

If you want the most complete unit as standard, the Woltio Pro: dynamic balancing with the sensor included, solar charging and its own screen. If you have panels and want to charge from the surplus, the V2C Trydan and the Woltio Pro are the most direct.

If you would rather not depend on your phone, the Policharger NW unlocks with a key and that is it, and it is the only one with a dual version for two cars in one space. If you want a compact, robust unit for outdoors, the Wallbox Pulsar Max. And if you want the most refined finish and the longest cable, the Tesla Wall Connector.

For a shared garage the conversation is different: what matters there is being able to measure each user's consumption and split the cost, which is why we usually go for the V2C Trydan. We cover it in more detail in installations in residents' associations.

Before deciding, have a look as well at the grants currently available for installing a charging point ES, because the income tax deduction is worked out on the amount of the installation and changes the final cost. And if you want to run the numbers, in our calculators you can compare the running cost of an electric car against a combustion one and estimate the charging time for your model.