In our Bucharest to Bern EV duel, the Renault 5 E-Tech 150 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 44 minutes, completing the 1898km route in 21h 41min. The key advantage? 3 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on August 8, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Renault 5 E-Tech 150 needs only 12 charging stops compared to 15 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Renault 5 E-Tech 150
- Total time: 21h 41min (44 min faster)
- Charging stops: 12
- Charging time: 2h 46min
- Energy: ~299 kWh
- Distance: 1898km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 |
| Travel time |
22h 25min |
21h 41min |
| Charging time: |
3h 17min |
2h 46min |
| Charging stops: |
15 |
12 |
| Energy used |
~342 kWh |
~339 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
MOL (10 min, 15% → 32%)
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Stop 2:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (17 min, 12% → 58%)
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Stop 3:
OMV (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 4:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Nadlac (23 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 6:
Páty Nord (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Győr (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Hadikgasse (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 9:
Shell Raststation Strengberg (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (11 min, 11% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
Bäckerei Bachmeier (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 12:
McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 13:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle Autohof Holzgünz (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 14:
HOFER (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 15:
Migrol Service (15 min, 10% → 53%)
- Arrival: Bern
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
MOL Pitesti 3 (10 min, 75% → 90%)
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Stop 2:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (Truck) (27 min, 21% → 87%)
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Stop 3:
OMV DN69 (19 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 5:
Páty Nord (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Győr (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 7:
OMV Tankstelle Wientalstraße (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Raststation Strengberg (14 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 9:
JET Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 10:
Arnulfstraße (18 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 11:
OMV Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 12:
Migrol Service (12 min, 10% → 49%)
- Arrival: Bern
Why the Renault 5 E-Tech 150 Won
The Renault 5 E-Tech 150 achieved a 44-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 1898km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 12 stops vs 15 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 46min vs 3h 17min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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