In our Copenhagen to Sofia EV duel, the Kia Niro EV ties with the MINI Cooper SE 2024, completing the 2057km route in 25h 41min. The key advantage? 5 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Kia Niro EV needs only 12 charging stops compared to 17 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Kia Niro EV
- Total time: 25h 41min (0 min faster)
- Charging stops: 12
- Charging time: 4h 11min
- Energy: ~356 kWh
- Distance: 2057km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Kia Niro EV |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
25h 41min |
25h 41min |
| Charging time: |
4h 11min |
3h 53min |
| Charging stops: |
12 |
17 |
| Energy used |
~370 kWh |
~371 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Kia Niro EV Route
- Start: Copenhagen (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Væggerløsevej (10 min, 63% → 75%)
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Stop 2:
Shell Recharge Autohof Herzsprung (10 min, 21% → 41%)
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Stop 3:
McDonald's TotalEnergies Autohof (10 min, 23% → 45%)
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Stop 4:
HEM Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 5:
SachsenEnergie City Center (24 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 6:
MOL Bělčice (24 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 7:
MOL Zeleňák - Bratislava (23 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Győr (20 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 9:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (26 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 10:
OMV Backa Topola jug (11 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 11:
OMV smer Beograd (58 min, 10% → 88%)
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Stop 12:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (22 min, 10% → 56%)
- Arrival: Sofia
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Copenhagen (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Væggerløsevej (10 min, 53% → 68%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Van der Valk Resort Linstow (12 min, 23% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
McDonald's TotalEnergies Autohof (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 4:
Rüblingsheide (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 5:
SachsenEnergie City Center (19 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 6:
Kardausova DC (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 7:
Orlen (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 8:
MOL Zeleňák - Bratislava (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 9:
ZSE Motor-Car Lamač (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
Supercharger Győr (11 min, 11% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
ALDI Süssen (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (19 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 13:
OMV Backa Topola jug (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 14:
OMV smer Beograd (22 min, 11% → 62%)
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Stop 15:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 16:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 17:
OMV (10 min, 10% → 40%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Kia Niro EV Won
All vehicles completed this route in the same time, making it a tie.
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