In our Dublin to Budapest EV duel, the Audi e-tron GT beats the Audi Q4 40 e-tron by 23 minutes, completing the 2283km route in 27h 20min. The key advantage? 2 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron's 416km range doesn't beat the Audi e-tron GT's 389km here - charging speed and efficiency matter more.
The Audi e-tron GT needs only 11 charging stops compared to 13 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi e-tron GT
- Total time: 27h 20min (23 min faster)
- Charging stops: 11
- Charging time: 2h 21min
- Energy: ~511 kWh
- Distance: 2283km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q4 40 e-tron |
Audi e-tron GT |
| Travel time |
27h 43min |
27h 20min |
| Charging time: |
2h 45min |
2h 21min |
| Charging stops: |
13 |
11 |
| Energy used |
~411 kWh |
~411 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 (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 6:
Total Zolder Zuid (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 8:
Medenbach West (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 10:
EWE Go McDonald's (15 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 11:
Shell Tankstelle (15 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 12:
Supercharger Weierbachweg (14 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 13:
Mosonmagyaróvár Süd (14 min, 10% → 49%)
- Arrival: Budapest
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
Why the Audi e-tron GT Won
The Audi e-tron GT achieved a 23-minute advantage over Audi Q4 40 e-tron on this 2283km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 11 stops vs 13 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 21min vs 2h 45min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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