In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Audi Q4 40 e-tron beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 122 minutes, completing the 3099km route in 37h 38min. The key advantage? 10 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 20, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron needs only 17 charging stops compared to 27 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q4 40 e-tron
- Total time: 37h 38min (122 min faster)
- Charging stops: 17
- Charging time: 4h 2min
- Energy: ~574 kWh
- Distance: 3099km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q4 40 e-tron |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
37h 38min |
39h 40min |
| Charging time: |
4h 2min |
5h 49min |
| Charging stops: |
17 |
27 |
| Energy used |
~558 kWh |
~559 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 (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 11:
JET Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 12:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Bábolna (15 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (21 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 15:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (20 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 16:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (17 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 17:
Kaufland Gavana (11 min, 10% → 39%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
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:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 19:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (13 min, 11% → 50%)
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Stop 20:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 21:
IONITY Bábolna (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 22:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (26 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 23:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 24:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 25:
OMV (16 min, 15% → 57%)
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Stop 26:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (32 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 27:
Kaufland Gavana (14 min, 10% → 51%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Audi Q4 40 e-tron Won
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron achieved a 122-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3099km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 17 stops vs 27 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 2min vs 5h 49min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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