In our Bern to Riga EV duel, the Audi Q4 40 e-tron beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 154 minutes, completing the 1956km route in 23h 44min. The key advantage? 3 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron needs only 10 charging stops compared to 13 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q4 40 e-tron
- Total time: 23h 44min (154 min faster)
- Charging stops: 10
- Charging time: 2h 59min
- Energy: ~362 kWh
- Distance: 1956km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q4 40 e-tron |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
23h 44min |
26h 18min |
| Charging time: |
2h 59min |
3h 59min |
| Charging stops: |
10 |
13 |
| Energy used |
~352 kWh |
~361 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi Q4 40 e-tron Route
- Start: Bern (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Hohenlohe Süd (12 min, 14% → 47%)
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Stop 2:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 3:
Hecht Einrichtungen (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 4:
TotalEnergies Autohof (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 5:
Autohaus König (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 6:
MOP Rogoziniec (20 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 7:
Karczma Rzym (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 8:
Kaufland (52 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 9:
Circle K (24 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 10:
Girelė (10 min, 10% → 39%)
- Arrival: Riga
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Bern (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Schönbuch Ost (21 min, 11% → 64%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger REWE (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 3:
McDonald's Regensburger Straße (15 min, 12% → 55%)
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Stop 4:
Ossecker Straße (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 5:
DB Tankstelle (21 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 6:
REWE (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 7:
Avia Wojska Polskiego (30 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 8:
Rossmann Graniczna (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
Biedronka Żwirki i Wigury (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 10:
Biedronka Kwiatowa (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 11:
Lidl (41 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 12:
Vilniaus (18 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 13:
Girelė (14 min, 10% → 52%)
- Arrival: Riga
Why the Audi Q4 40 e-tron Won
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron achieved a 154-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 1956km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 10 stops vs 13 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 59min vs 3h 59min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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