In our Budapest to Lisbon EV duel, the Kia EV9 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 170 minutes, completing the 3054km route in 31h 56min. The key advantage? 14 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 5, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Kia EV9 needs only 13 charging stops compared to 27 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Kia EV9
- Total time: 31h 56min (170 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 3h 1min
- Energy: ~645 kWh
- Distance: 3054km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Kia EV9 |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
31h 56min |
34h 46min |
| Charging time: |
3h 1min |
5h 33min |
| Charging stops: |
13 |
27 |
| Energy used |
~550 kWh |
~554 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Kia EV9 Route
- Start: Budapest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Tepanje West (Maribor - Celje) (11 min, 18% → 58%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Risparmio Casa (17 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Brescia Est (13 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 4:
Area di Servizio Stura Ovest (22 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 5:
Aire de Vidauban Nord (14 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 6:
Aire de Nabrigas (10 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 7:
Chemie de Maquens (20 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Aire de Lacq Audejos Nord (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (10 min, 10% → 26%)
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Stop 10:
Repsol Lopidana (13 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 11:
Autovía de Castilla (13 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Cepsa (15 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 13:
Área de serviço Vila Velha Ródão oeste (13 min, 10% → 51%)
- Arrival: Lisbon
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Budapest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
MOL Pince-Sever (11 min, 14% → 49%)
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Stop 2:
Tepanje West (Maribor - Celje) (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 3:
Porsche Center Ljubljana (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Risparmio Casa (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 5:
Ricarica Limenella Nord (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 6:
Electriease Monte Alto Nord (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 7:
Conad (16 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Area di Servizio Stura Ovest (17 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 9:
Castellaro Nord (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Aire de Bréguières Nord (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 11:
Aire de Vidauban Nord (10 min, 20% → 49%)
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Stop 12:
Aire de Lançon de Provence Est (11 min, 11% → 47%)
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Stop 13:
Aire de Nabrigas (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 14:
Aire De Lespignan Nord (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 15:
Aire de Arzens Nord (12 min, 11% → 48%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Aire du Volvestre (25 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 17:
Supercharger Super-U (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 18:
IONITY Hastingues Nord (10 min, 21% → 49%)
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Stop 19:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (18 min, 11% → 59%)
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Stop 20:
IONITY Briviesca Norte (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 21:
Area El Canto (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 22:
Parking Calle Miravete (11 min, 16% → 49%)
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Stop 23:
Avenida Juan Pablo II (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 24:
Turismo (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 25:
IONITY Castelo Branco Oeste (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 26:
Área de Serviço (10 min, 12% → 29%)
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Stop 27:
Área de Serviço de Santarém Oeste (10 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Lisbon
Why the Kia EV9 Won
The Kia EV9 achieved a 170-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3054km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 13 stops vs 27 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 1min vs 5h 33min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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