In our Dublin to Athens EV duel, the Kia EV9 beats the Audi Q4 40 e-tron by 56 minutes, completing the 3712km route in 43h 41min. The key advantage? 5 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Kia EV9 needs only 16 charging stops compared to 21 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Kia EV9
- Total time: 43h 41min (56 min faster)
- Charging stops: 16
- Charging time: 4h 14min
- Energy: ~784 kWh
- Distance: 3712km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q4 40 e-tron |
Kia EV9 |
| Travel time |
44h 37min |
43h 41min |
| Charging time: |
5h 13min |
4h 14min |
| Charging stops: |
21 |
16 |
| Energy used |
~668 kWh |
~670 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi Q4 40 e-tron Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 14% → 41%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (11 min, 11% → 43%)
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Stop 3:
Maidstone services (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 4:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (18 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (14 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (16 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 12:
Raststation Kammern (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 14:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (36 min, 10% → 80%)
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Stop 15:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 16:
JP Putevi Srbije (19 min, 11% → 59%)
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Stop 17:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (23 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 18:
Makpetrol A1 (16 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 19:
Park Hotel Polykastro (17 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 20:
IKEA (19 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 21:
Atalanti Süd (12 min, 10% → 43%)
- Arrival: Athens
Kia EV9 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Village Hotel (15 min, 23% → 71%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Maidstone (17 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (12 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (10 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 5:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 6:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 7:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 9:
Raststation Kammern (17 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Shell (22 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 11:
OMV Martinci (26 min, 10% → 79%)
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Stop 12:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (27 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 13:
Makpetrol A1 (29 min, 10% → 80%)
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Stop 14:
Skotina dir Thessaloniki (13 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 15:
Shell (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
Atalanti Süd (10 min, 25% → 59%)
- Arrival: Athens
Why the Kia EV9 Won
The Kia EV9 achieved a 56-minute advantage over Audi Q4 40 e-tron on this 3712km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 16 stops vs 21 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 14min vs 5h 13min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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