In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Audi Q6 e-tron performance beats the Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron by 136 minutes, completing the 3104km route in 35h 36min. The key advantage? 7 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 6, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q6 e-tron performance needs only 11 charging stops compared to 18 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q6 e-tron performance
- Total time: 35h 36min (136 min faster)
- Charging stops: 11
- Charging time: 2h 11min
- Energy: ~570 kWh
- Distance: 3104km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron |
Audi Q6 e-tron performance |
| Travel time |
37h 52min |
35h 36min |
| Charging time: |
4h 16min |
2h 11min |
| Charging stops: |
18 |
11 |
| Energy used |
~559 kWh |
~558 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Birmingham Armada (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (12 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 3:
Maidstone services (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 4:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (14 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 6:
Total Zolder Zuid (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 8:
Medenbach West (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (14 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 10:
EWE Go McDonald's (16 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 11:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 12:
JET Tankstelle (13 min, 11% → 48%)
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Stop 13:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Bábolna (16 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (18 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 16:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (28 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 17:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 18:
Kaufland Gavana (11 min, 10% → 40%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Audi Q6 e-tron performance Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (10 min, 11% → 55%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Maidstone (12 min, 14% → 65%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (14 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 5:
Globus Baumarkt (11 min, 11% → 60%)
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Stop 6:
Mer McDonald's (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 7:
City Outlet Wels-Nord (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 8:
HPC Fachmarktzentrum Franz-Schubert-Straße (13 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 9:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (11 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 10:
OMV DN69 (12 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 11:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (17 min, 10% → 74%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Audi Q6 e-tron performance Won
The Audi Q6 e-tron performance achieved a 136-minute advantage over Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron on this 3104km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 11 stops vs 18 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 11min vs 4h 16min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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