In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Audi Q4 40 e-tron beats the Renault 5 E-Tech 150 by 45 minutes, completing the 3099km route in 37h 38min. The key advantage? 2 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 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q4 40 e-tron
- Total time: 37h 38min (45 min faster)
- Charging stops: 17
- Charging time: 4h 2min
- Energy: ~574 kWh
- Distance: 3099km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q4 40 e-tron |
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 |
| Travel time |
37h 38min |
38h 23min |
| Charging time: |
4h 2min |
4h 50min |
| Charging stops: |
17 |
19 |
| Energy used |
~558 kWh |
~558 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
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 54% → 76%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (13 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (19 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tienbaan (13 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 11:
EWE Go McDonald's (18 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 12:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 13:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 14:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (15 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Bábolna (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 16:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (28 min, 10% → 83%)
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Stop 17:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (29 min, 10% → 85%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (20 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 19:
Kaufland Gavana (11 min, 10% → 47%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Audi Q4 40 e-tron Won
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron achieved a 45-minute advantage over Renault 5 E-Tech 150 on this 3099km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 17 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 2min vs 4h 50min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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