In our Dublin to Budapest EV duel, the Porsche Cayenne Electric beats the Renault 5 E-Tech 150 by 118 minutes, completing the 2284km route in 26h 19min. The key advantage? 7 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 7, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Porsche Cayenne Electric needs only 8 charging stops compared to 15 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Cayenne Electric
- Total time: 26h 19min (118 min faster)
- Charging stops: 8
- Charging time: 1h 22min
- Energy: ~482 kWh
- Distance: 2284km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Porsche Cayenne Electric |
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 |
| Travel time |
26h 19min |
28h 17min |
| Charging time: |
1h 22min |
3h 18min |
| Charging stops: |
8 |
15 |
| Energy used |
~411 kWh |
~411 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Porsche Cayenne Electric Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (10 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Maidstone (10 min, 16% → 65%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 4:
OBI Markt (10 min, 17% → 64%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (10 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY 24 - Shell Autohof Neumarkt (11 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 7:
Smatrics Pendlerparkplatz (10 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 8:
HPC Fachmarktzentrum Franz-Schubert-Straße (11 min, 10% → 60%)
- 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 Porsche Cayenne Electric Won
The Porsche Cayenne Electric achieved a 118-minute advantage over Renault 5 E-Tech 150 on this 2284km 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 22min vs 3h 18min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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