In our Dublin to Budapest EV duel, the Audi e-tron GT beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 99 minutes, completing the 2285km route in 27h 20min. The key advantage? 10 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 7, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi e-tron GT needs only 11 charging stops compared to 21 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi e-tron GT
- Total time: 27h 20min (99 min faster)
- Charging stops: 11
- Charging time: 2h 21min
- Energy: ~511 kWh
- Distance: 2285km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi e-tron GT |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
27h 20min |
28h 59min |
| Charging time: |
2h 21min |
3h 57min |
| Charging stops: |
11 |
21 |
| Energy used |
~411 kWh |
~412 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi e-tron GT Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Village Hotel (10 min, 11% → 47%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (12 min, 11% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Channel Gateway (17 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 4:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (13 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Tienbaan (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (11 min, 11% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (13 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (17 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 10:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
HPC Fachmarktzentrum Franz-Schubert-Straße (18 min, 10% → 70%)
- Arrival: Budapest
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 (10 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Budapest
Why the Audi e-tron GT Won
The Audi e-tron GT achieved a 99-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2285km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 11 stops vs 21 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 21min vs 3h 57min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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