In our Dublin to Budapest EV duel, the Audi Q6 e-tron performance beats the BMW iX1 eDrive20 by 97 minutes, completing the 2283km route in 26h 25min. The key advantage? 7 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 19, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q6 e-tron performance needs only 8 charging stops compared to 15 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q6 e-tron performance
- Total time: 26h 25min (97 min faster)
- Charging stops: 8
- Charging time: 1h 29min
- Energy: ~419 kWh
- Distance: 2283km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q6 e-tron performance |
BMW iX1 eDrive20 |
| Travel time |
26h 25min |
28h 2min |
| Charging time: |
1h 29min |
3h 3min |
| Charging stops: |
8 |
15 |
| Energy used |
~411 kWh |
~411 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi Q6 e-tron performance Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (10 min, 11% → 55%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Maidstone (12 min, 14% → 65%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (14 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 5:
Globus Baumarkt (11 min, 11% → 60%)
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Stop 6:
Mer McDonald's (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 7:
City Outlet Wels-Nord (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 8:
HPC Fachmarktzentrum Franz-Schubert-Straße (11 min, 10% → 59%)
- Arrival: Budapest
BMW iX1 eDrive20 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 59% → 76%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 16% → 45%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (12 min, 11% → 49%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 7:
Total Zolder Zuid (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
Medenbach West (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 11:
EWE Go McDonald's (17 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 12:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 13:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 14:
McDonald's Hietzinger Kai (11 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Győr (11 min, 10% → 46%)
- Arrival: Budapest
Why the Audi Q6 e-tron performance Won
The Audi Q6 e-tron performance achieved a 97-minute advantage over BMW iX1 eDrive20 on this 2283km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 8 stops vs 15 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 1h 29min vs 3h 3min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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