In our Bucharest to London EV duel, the Opel Corsa-e beats the Opel Combo-e Life by 114 minutes, completing the 2552km route in 31h 24min. The key advantage? 8 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 1, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
Despite costing 13,150 less, the Opel Corsa-e beats the Opel Combo-e Life by 114 minutes on this route.
The Opel Corsa-e needs only 25 charging stops compared to 33 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Opel Corsa-e
- Total time: 31h 24min (114 min faster)
- Charging stops: 25
- Charging time: 6h 2min
- Energy: ~435 kWh
- Distance: 2552km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Opel Combo-e Life |
Opel Corsa-e |
| Travel time |
33h 18min |
31h 24min |
| Charging time: |
7h 38min |
6h 2min |
| Charging stops: |
33 |
25 |
| Energy used |
~459 kWh |
~458 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Opel Combo-e Life Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Petrom Maracineni (28 min, 45% → 80%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 3:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (35 min, 16% → 75%)
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Stop 4:
OMV (14 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 5:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Arad (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 6:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Nadlac (18 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 7:
MOL Szatymazi keleti (17 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (19 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 9:
Shell Tópark (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 10:
Tesco (10 min, 11% → 40%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Győr (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY PADO Shopping Galerien (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 13:
OMV Tankstelle Wientalstraße (12 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 14:
Rastplatz Roggendorf (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 15:
Shell Raststation Strengberg (17 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 16:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 17:
Donautal Ost (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 18:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Nord (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 19:
Total Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 20:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 23 (13 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 21:
Aral Tankstelle (16 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 22:
Euro Hotel (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 23:
Fastned Admira Center Aschaffenburg-Ost (10 min, 15% → 42%)
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Stop 24:
Medenbach Ost (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 25:
Nentershausen Ost (10 min, 11% → 38%)
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Stop 26:
Rastplatz Logebachtal Ost (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 27:
Frechen Nord (17 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 28:
Fastned Carpool Maasmechelen (14 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 29:
JBC (12 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 30:
IONITY Wetteren Nord (13 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 31:
Fastned Oostendse Baan (18 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 32:
Supercharger Eurotunnel Flexiplus Lounge (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 33:
IONITY Channel Gateway (20 min, 10% → 58%)
- Arrival: London
Opel Corsa-e Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Petrom Maracineni (25 min, 56% → 81%)
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Stop 2:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (24 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 3:
OMV (22 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 4:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Nadlac (32 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Shell (22 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Győr (19 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Hadikgasse (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 9:
Rastplatz Roggendorf (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 10:
ÖAMTC Stützpunkt (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 11:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 12:
EDEKA Hartmannsgruber Lagerhausstraße (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 13:
Robert-Bosch-Straße (12 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 14:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 23 (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 15:
Aral Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
Euro Hotel (17 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 17:
Medenbach Ost (14 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 18:
Raststätte Epgert (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 19:
Frechen Nord (13 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 20:
Fastned Carpool Maasmechelen (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 21:
JBC (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 22:
Fastned Carpool Erpe-Mere (10 min, 15% → 41%)
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Stop 23:
Fastned Oostendse Baan (13 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 24:
Supercharger Eurotunnel Flexiplus Lounge (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 25:
IONITY Channel Gateway (15 min, 12% → 49%)
- Arrival: London
Why the Opel Corsa-e Won
The Opel Corsa-e achieved a 114-minute advantage over Opel Combo-e Life on this 2552km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 25 stops vs 33 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 6h 2min vs 7h 38min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~435 kWh vs ~522 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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