In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the VW ID.4 Pro 2023 beats the VW ID. Buzz Pro LR by 29 minutes, completing the 3103km route in 37h 56min. The key advantage? 2 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 7, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.4 Pro 2023 needs only 18 charging stops compared to 20 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID.4 Pro 2023
- Total time: 37h 56min (29 min faster)
- Charging stops: 18
- Charging time: 4h 18min
- Energy: ~543 kWh
- Distance: 3103km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
VW ID. Buzz Pro LR |
VW ID.4 Pro 2023 |
| Travel time |
38h 25min |
37h 56min |
| Charging time: |
4h 46min |
4h 18min |
| Charging stops: |
20 |
18 |
| Energy used |
~559 kWh |
~559 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
VW ID. Buzz Pro LR Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 60% → 75%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 18% → 43%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 5:
Supercharger Aushopping (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 7:
Total Zolder Zuid (15 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 9:
Medenbach West (15 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 12:
Aral Tankstelle (10 min, 11% → 41%)
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Stop 13:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 14:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (11 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (15 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Bábolna (11 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 17:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (29 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 18:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (31 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 19:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (22 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 20:
Supercharger Pitesti Retail Park (10 min, 10% → 40%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
VW ID.4 Pro 2023 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Village Hotel (12 min, 12% → 45%)
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Stop 2:
Moto Toddington Southbound (12 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Maidstone (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger Aushopping (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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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% → 49%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 8:
Medenbach West (14 min, 10% → 49%)
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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 (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 13:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (14 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Bábolna (16 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (27 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 16:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (19 min, 10% → 59%)
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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% → 41%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the VW ID.4 Pro 2023 Won
The VW ID.4 Pro 2023 achieved a 29-minute advantage over VW ID. Buzz Pro LR on this 3103km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 18 stops vs 20 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 18min vs 4h 46min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~543 kWh vs ~686 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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