In our Dublin to Athens EV duel, the Kia EV9 beats the smart #1 Pro+ by 109 minutes, completing the 3722km route in 43h 41min. The key advantage? 9 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 1, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Kia EV9 needs only 16 charging stops compared to 25 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Kia EV9
- Total time: 43h 41min (109 min faster)
- Charging stops: 16
- Charging time: 4h 14min
- Energy: ~786 kWh
- Distance: 3722km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Kia EV9 |
smart #1 Pro+ |
| Travel time |
43h 41min |
45h 30min |
| Charging time: |
4h 14min |
5h 50min |
| Charging stops: |
16 |
25 |
| Energy used |
~670 kWh |
~672 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
smart #1 Pro+ Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 56% → 74%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (14 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (11 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 7:
Total Zolder Zuid (14 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
Medenbach West (14 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (11 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (12 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 13:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (14 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 14:
Raststation Kammern (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 16:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (18 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 17:
Tesla Supercharger (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Martinci (17 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 19:
Gazprom (30 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 20:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (23 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 21:
Makpetrol A1 (18 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 22:
Park Hotel Polykastro (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 23:
Skotina dir Thessaloniki (21 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 24:
Shell (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 25:
Atalanti Süd (10 min, 22% → 52%)
- Arrival: Athens
Why the Kia EV9 Won
The Kia EV9 achieved a 109-minute advantage over smart #1 Pro+ on this 3722km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 16 stops vs 25 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 14min vs 5h 50min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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