In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the CUPRA Born 77 kWh beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 148 minutes, completing the 3135km route in 37h 12min. The key advantage? 7 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 19, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The CUPRA Born 77 kWh needs only 20 charging stops compared to 27 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
CUPRA Born 77 kWh
- Total time: 37h 12min (148 min faster)
- Charging stops: 20
- Charging time: 4h 19min
- Energy: ~572 kWh
- Distance: 3135km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
CUPRA Born 77 kWh |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
37h 12min |
39h 40min |
| Charging time: |
4h 19min |
5h 49min |
| Charging stops: |
20 |
27 |
| Energy used |
~564 kWh |
~559 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
CUPRA Born 77 kWh Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Circle K Dublin Port (15 min, 98% → 99%)
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Stop 2:
Moto Hilton Park Southbound (10 min, 10% → 20%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Village Hotel (10 min, 18% → 46%)
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Stop 4:
Moto Toddington Southbound (10 min, 12% → 43%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Maidstone (12 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger Aushopping (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 7:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 8:
Total Zolder Zuid (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 9:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 10:
Medenbach West (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 12:
EWE Go McDonald's (15 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 13:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 14:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 15:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Bábolna (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 17:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (23 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 18:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (25 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 19:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 20:
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 CUPRA Born 77 kWh Won
The CUPRA Born 77 kWh achieved a 148-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3135km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 20 stops vs 27 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 19min vs 5h 49min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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