In our Dublin to Athens EV duel, the Kia EV9 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 197 minutes, completing the 3722km route in 43h 41min. The key advantage? 15 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 4, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Kia EV9 needs only 16 charging stops compared to 31 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Kia EV9
- Total time: 43h 41min (197 min faster)
- Charging stops: 16
- Charging time: 4h 14min
- Energy: ~786 kWh
- Distance: 3722km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Kia EV9 |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
43h 41min |
46h 58min |
| Charging time: |
4h 14min |
7h 21min |
| Charging stops: |
16 |
31 |
| Energy used |
~670 kWh |
~669 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
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
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Euro Garages (10 min, 45% → 59%)
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Stop 2:
Eurogarages (10 min, 14% → 30%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Village Hotel (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 4:
Roadchef Northampton Southbound (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 6:
ENGIE Eurotunnel (10 min, 13% → 45%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Aushopping (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 9:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 12:
Medenbach West (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 13:
Euro Hotel (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 14:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 11% → 42%)
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Stop 17:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 11% → 46%)
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Stop 18:
Turmöl Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 19:
Raststation Kammern (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 20:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 21:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (29 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 22:
Tesla Supercharger (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 23:
OMV Martinci (25 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 24:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 25:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (26 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 26:
Makpetrol A1 (23 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 27:
Makpetrol (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 28:
Korinos dir Athen (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 29:
IKEA (17 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 30:
Shell (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 31:
Atalanti Süd (15 min, 17% → 57%)
- Arrival: Athens
Why the Kia EV9 Won
The Kia EV9 achieved a 197-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3722km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 16 stops vs 31 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 14min vs 7h 21min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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