In our Dublin to Budapest EV duel, the Audi Q4 40 e-tron beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 76 minutes, completing the 2283km route in 27h 43min. The key advantage? 8 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 7, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron needs only 13 charging stops compared to 21 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q4 40 e-tron
- Total time: 27h 43min (76 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 2h 45min
- Energy: ~423 kWh
- Distance: 2283km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q4 40 e-tron |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
27h 43min |
28h 59min |
| Charging time: |
2h 45min |
3h 57min |
| Charging stops: |
13 |
21 |
| Energy used |
~411 kWh |
~412 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
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 Q4 40 e-tron Won
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron achieved a 76-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2283km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 13 stops vs 21 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 45min vs 3h 57min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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