In our Dublin to Budapest EV duel, the Audi Q4 40 e-tron beats the Renault 5 E-Tech 150 by 34 minutes, completing the 2283km route in 27h 43min. The key advantage? 2 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on August 31, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron needs only 13 charging stops compared to 15 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q4 40 e-tron
- Total time: 27h 43min (34 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 2h 45min
- Energy: ~423 kWh
- Distance: 2283km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q4 40 e-tron |
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 |
| Travel time |
27h 43min |
28h 17min |
| Charging time: |
2h 45min |
3h 18min |
| Charging stops: |
13 |
15 |
| 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
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 54% → 76%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (13 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (19 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tienbaan (13 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 9:
E.ON Weiskirchen Süd (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 11:
EWE Go McDonald's (18 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 12:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 13:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 14:
McDonald's Hietzinger Kai (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Győr (12 min, 10% → 50%)
- Arrival: Budapest
Why the Audi Q4 40 e-tron Won
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron achieved a 34-minute advantage over Renault 5 E-Tech 150 on this 2283km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 13 stops vs 15 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 45min vs 3h 18min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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