In our Brussels to Sofia EV duel, the Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range beats the Fiat 500e 42kWh by 133 minutes, completing the 2083km route in 22h 13min. The key advantage? 10 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 7, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range needs only 10 charging stops compared to 20 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range
- Total time: 22h 13min (133 min faster)
- Charging stops: 10
- Charging time: 2h 20min
- Energy: ~356 kWh
- Distance: 2083km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Fiat 500e 42kWh |
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range |
| Travel time |
24h 26min |
22h 13min |
| Charging time: |
4h 25min |
2h 20min |
| Charging stops: |
20 |
10 |
| Energy used |
~375 kWh |
~374 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Fiat 500e 42kWh Route
- Start: Brussels (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Aral Tankstelle Luxemburger Straße (10 min, 13% → 44%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (11 min, 14% → 49%)
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Stop 3:
Medenbach West (16 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 4:
Euro Hotel (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 5:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 6:
EWE Go McDonald's (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 9:
Raststation Voralpenkreuz (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 10:
Raststation Trieben (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
OMV Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (17 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 13:
Kaufland (16 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 14:
Odmorište Novska Jug (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 15:
Tesla Supercharger (16 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 16:
OMV Martinci (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 17:
OMV BS Bubanj Potok (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 18:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 19:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 20:
OMV (10 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range Route
- Start: Brussels (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (15 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Haidt Süd (10 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 3:
EWE Go McDonald's (13 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 5:
Smatrics Ladepark wild & bolz eMotel (11 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (14 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 8:
Tesla Supercharger (18 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 9:
JP Putevi Srbije (17 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 10:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (21 min, 10% → 54%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range Won
The Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range achieved a 133-minute advantage over Fiat 500e 42kWh on this 2083km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 10 stops vs 20 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 20min vs 4h 25min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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