In our Budapest to Madrid EV duel, the Opel Corsa-e beats the Opel Combo-e Life by 133 minutes, completing the 2501km route in 29h 56min. The key advantage? 7 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 133 minutes on this route.
The Opel Corsa-e needs only 22 charging stops compared to 29 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Opel Corsa-e
- Total time: 29h 56min (133 min faster)
- Charging stops: 22
- Charging time: 5h 58min
- Energy: ~426 kWh
- Distance: 2501km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Opel Combo-e Life |
Opel Corsa-e |
| Travel time |
32h 9min |
29h 56min |
| Charging time: |
7h 51min |
5h 58min |
| Charging stops: |
29 |
22 |
| Energy used |
~450 kWh |
~449 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Opel Combo-e Life Route
- Start: Budapest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Balatonlellei pihenő Nord (10 min, 35% → 54%)
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Stop 2:
M. Petrol Vásárhelyi (11 min, 19% → 46%)
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Stop 3:
Petrol Murska Sobota sever (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 4:
Maribor zahod (10 min, 13% → 40%)
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Stop 5:
Petrol Arnovski Gozd (18 min, 13% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
Lom west (Ljubljana - Koper) (27 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 7:
Gonars Nord (18 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 8:
Supercharger Centro Commerciale Porte di Mestre (17 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 9:
Scaligera Nord (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 10:
Italiana Petroli Monte Alto Nord (22 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 11:
Conad (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 12:
Parco Giochi via Angelo Montagna (22 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 13:
Supercharger Marina di Varazze (18 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 14:
Castellaro Nord (18 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Aire de Bréguières Nord (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 16:
Aire de Vidauban Nord (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 17:
IONITY Aire de Cambarette Nord (10 min, 18% → 44%)
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Stop 18:
Aire de Lançon de Provence Est (15 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 19:
Rue John Mac Adam (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 20:
Aire de Gigean Nord (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 21:
Aire De Lespignan Nord (12 min, 12% → 44%)
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Stop 22:
Electra Aire de Rivesaltes (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 23:
ibis Styles Figueres Ronda (29 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 24:
IONITY Mas de la Sala (18 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 25:
IONITY Vila Sana (42 min, 10% → 80%)
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Stop 26:
Hotel Restaurante Pepa (17 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 27:
Área de Servicio Gasolprice (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 28:
Zunder Avia (31 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 29:
Supercharger Estación de Servicio Repsol (14 min, 10% → 46%)
- Arrival: Madrid
Opel Corsa-e Route
- Start: Budapest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger István Parkhotel (10 min, 19% → 44%)
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Stop 2:
Petrol Murska Sobota sever (13 min, 17% → 49%)
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Stop 3:
Lopata North (Maribor - Ljubljana) (15 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 4:
Lom west (Ljubljana - Koper) (21 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Risparmio Casa (22 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 6:
Ricarica Limenella Nord (17 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 7:
Electriease Monte Alto Nord (16 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 8:
Conad (19 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 9:
Area di Servizio Stura Ovest (23 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 10:
Castellaro Nord (13 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Aire de Bréguières Nord (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 12:
Aire de Vidauban Nord (16 min, 14% → 52%)
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Stop 13:
Aire de Lançon de Provence Est (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 14:
Rue John Mac Adam (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 15:
Aire de Gigean Nord (12 min, 12% → 44%)
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Stop 16:
Aire de Gasparets (14 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 17:
ibis Styles Figueres Ronda (19 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 18:
IONITY Mas de la Sala (13 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 19:
IONITY Vila Sana (35 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 20:
Calle Gaspar Torrente (19 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 21:
Zunder Avia (20 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 22:
Supercharger Estación de Servicio Repsol (10 min, 10% → 39%)
- Arrival: Madrid
Why the Opel Corsa-e Won
The Opel Corsa-e achieved a 133-minute advantage over Opel Combo-e Life on this 2501km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 22 stops vs 29 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 5h 58min vs 7h 51min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~426 kWh vs ~511 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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