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Top 100 Fastest EVs: Bucharest → Budapest

Which EV is fastest on the 820km route? Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake 250+ wins at 8h 47m.

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Top 100 Fastest EVs

# Vehicle Total Time Stops Distance Avg Speed
🏆 Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake 250+ 8h 47m 1 820km 93 km/h
#2 Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake 350 4MATIC 8h 47m 1 820km 93 km/h vs #1
#3 Volvo EX60 P12 AWD Electric 8h 47m 1 820km 93 km/h vs #1
#4 BMW iX3 50 xDrive +1m 8h 48m 1 820km 93 km/h vs #1
#5 Lucid Air Grand Touring +1m 8h 48m 1 821km 93 km/h vs #1
#6 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance +5m 8h 52m 1 820km 92 km/h vs #1
#7 Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance +9m 8h 56m 1 820km 92 km/h vs #1
#8 Volvo EX60 P10 AWD Electric +9m 8h 56m 1 820km 92 km/h vs #1
#9 VW ID.7 GTX +10m 8h 57m 1 820km 92 km/h vs #1
#10 VW ID.7 Pro S +10m 8h 57m 1 820km 92 km/h vs #1
#11 VW ID.7 Tourer GTX +10m 8h 57m 1 820km 92 km/h vs #1
#12 VW ID.7 Tourer Pro S +10m 8h 57m 1 820km 92 km/h vs #1
#13 Audi A6 Avant e-tron +11m 8h 58m 2 821km 92 km/h vs #1
#14 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron +11m 8h 58m 2 821km 92 km/h vs #1
#15 Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro +11m 8h 58m 2 821km 92 km/h vs #1
#16 Audi S6 Avant e-tron +11m 8h 58m 2 821km 92 km/h vs #1
#17 Audi S6 Sportback e-tron +11m 8h 58m 1 820km 91 km/h vs #1
#18 Fisker Ocean Extrem +11m 8h 58m 2 821km 92 km/h vs #1
#19 XPENG G6 AWD Performance 2025 +11m 8h 58m 2 821km 92 km/h vs #1
#20 XPENG G9 AWD Performance 2025 +11m 8h 58m 2 821km 92 km/h vs #1
#21 XPENG G9 RWD Long Range 2025 +11m 8h 58m 2 821km 92 km/h vs #1
#22 XPENG G9 RWD Standard Range 2025 +11m 8h 58m 2 821km 92 km/h vs #1
#23 Fisker Ocean Ultra +12m 8h 59m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#24 Lucid Air Pure +12m 8h 59m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#25 Mercedes-Benz EQS 500 4MATIC +12m 8h 59m 1 820km 91 km/h vs #1
#26 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250+ +12m 8h 59m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#27 Mercedes-Benz GLB 350 4MATIC +12m 8h 59m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#28 Tesla Model 3 Long-Range Highland 2023 +12m 8h 59m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#29 XPENG G6 RWD Long Range 2025 +12m 8h 59m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#30 Audi Q6 e-tron performance +13m 9h 0m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#31 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 4MATIC +13m 9h 0m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#32 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ +13m 9h 0m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#33 Porsche Cayenne Electric +13m 9h 0m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#34 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric +13m 9h 0m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#35 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron quattro +14m 9h 1m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#36 Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron performance +14m 9h 1m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#37 Audi SQ6 e-tron +14m 9h 1m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#38 Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ +14m 9h 1m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#39 XPENG G6 RWD Standard Range 2025 +14m 9h 1m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#40 Audi A6 Avant e-tron quattro +15m 9h 2m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#41 Audi SQ6 Sportback e-tron +15m 9h 2m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#42 Porsche Macan Electric +15m 9h 2m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#43 Tesla Model Y Long-Range +15m 9h 2m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#44 Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron +16m 9h 3m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#45 Kia EV6 84 kWh AWD +16m 9h 3m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#46 Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 +16m 9h 3m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#47 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 450 4MATIC +16m 9h 3m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#48 Porsche Macan 4 Electric +16m 9h 3m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#49 VW ID.7 Pro +16m 9h 3m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#50 VW ID.7 Tourer Pro +16m 9h 3m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#51 Kia EV6 84 kWh +17m 9h 4m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#52 Porsche Macan Turbo Electric +17m 9h 4m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#53 Porsche Taycan 4S Plus +17m 9h 4m 2 821km 91 km/h vs #1
#54 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4MATIC +18m 9h 5m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#55 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC +18m 9h 5m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#56 Porsche Macan 4S Electric +18m 9h 5m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#57 Porsche Taycan Plus Sport Turismo +18m 9h 5m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#58 Kia EV9 +19m 9h 6m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#59 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 500 4MATIC +19m 9h 6m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#60 Hyundai IONIQ 6 77kWh +20m 9h 7m 2 820km 90 km/h vs #1
#61 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor 2023 +20m 9h 7m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#62 Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor 2023 +20m 9h 7m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#63 Polestar 3 Long Range +20m 9h 7m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#64 BMW i5 eDrive40 +21m 9h 8m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#65 Genesis Electrified G80 +21m 9h 8m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#66 Mercedes-AMG EQE 43 4MATIC +21m 9h 8m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#67 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV 53 4MATIC+ +21m 9h 8m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#68 Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 +21m 9h 8m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#69 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 +21m 9h 8m 2 820km 90 km/h vs #1
#70 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor +21m 9h 8m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#71 Tesla Model 3 Long-Range +21m 9h 8m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#72 Tesla Model 3 Performance +21m 9h 8m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#73 Ford Capri Extended Range AWD +22m 9h 9m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#74 Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+ +22m 9h 9m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#75 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV 43 4MATIC +22m 9h 9m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#76 Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor +22m 9h 9m 2 824km 90 km/h vs #1
#77 BMW i7 xDrive60 +23m 9h 10m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#78 Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 4MATIC +23m 9h 10m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#79 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 350+ +23m 9h 10m 2 821km 90 km/h vs #1
#80 Audi Q6 e-tron quattro +24m 9h 11m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#81 Ford Explorer Elektro Extended Range AWD +24m 9h 11m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#82 Polestar 2 Standard Range +24m 9h 11m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#83 Renault Scenic E-Tech 220 +24m 9h 11m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#84 Audi Q6 e-tron +25m 9h 12m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#85 Tesla Model 3 +25m 9h 12m 2 820km 89 km/h vs #1
#86 XPENG P7 RWD Long Range +25m 9h 12m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#87 BMW i5 M60 +26m 9h 13m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#88 BMW iX xDrive50 +26m 9h 13m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#89 Ford Explorer Elektro Extended Range +26m 9h 13m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#90 Kia EV6 63 kWh +26m 9h 13m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#91 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Motor 2023 +26m 9h 13m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#92 BMW i4 eDrive40 +27m 9h 14m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#93 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 580 4MATIC +27m 9h 14m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#94 Kia EV3 81 kWh +28m 9h 15m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#95 Lotus Eletre +28m 9h 15m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#96 Polestar 2 Standard Range 2023 +28m 9h 15m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#97 Tesla Model 3 SR Plus +28m 9h 15m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#98 BYD Sealion 7 Excellence AWD +29m 9h 16m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#99 Hyundai IONIQ 5 72kWh +29m 9h 16m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1
#100 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 500 4MATIC +29m 9h 16m 2 821km 89 km/h vs #1

Route Insights

The 820km journey from Bucharest to Budapest requires at least one charging stop for all tested electric vehicles.

At 820km, this is a marathon drive. Budget around 9h 4m total including approximately 1.9 charging stops on average.

Looking for value? The Polestar 2 Standard Range (from 46,275) is the fastest EV under 50,000, completing the route in 9h 11m with 2 charging stops.

Travel times vary by 29 minutes between fastest and slowest. Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake 250+ leads at 8h 47m, while the slowest finishes in 9h 16m.

Of 100 EVs tested: 48 sedans, 44 SUVs, 7 wagons. Mercedes-Benz leads with 18 vehicles in our database.

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