In our Dublin to Riga EV duel, the Audi Q4 40 e-tron beats the VW ID.4 Pro 2023 by 5 minutes, completing the 2693km route in 35h 20min. The key advantage? 1 fewer charging stop. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.4 Pro 2023's 440km range doesn't beat the Audi Q4 40 e-tron's 416km here - charging speed and efficiency matter more.
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron needs only 15 charging stops compared to 16 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q4 40 e-tron
- Total time: 35h 20min (5 min faster)
- Charging stops: 15
- Charging time: 4h 4min
- Energy: ~498 kWh
- Distance: 2693km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q4 40 e-tron |
VW ID.4 Pro 2023 |
| Travel time |
35h 20min |
35h 25min |
| Charging time: |
4h 4min |
4h 3min |
| Charging stops: |
15 |
16 |
| Energy used |
~485 kWh |
~486 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 (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Het Goor (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 7:
A2 Bottrop Süd (16 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Irxleben (17 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 10:
Autohaus König (17 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 11:
MOP Konarzewo (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 12:
Karczma Rzym (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 13:
Kaufland (52 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 14:
Circle K (22 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 15:
VS Express (11 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Riga
VW ID.4 Pro 2023 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Village Hotel (12 min, 12% → 45%)
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Stop 2:
Moto Toddington Southbound (12 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Maidstone (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger Aushopping (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Het Goor (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 7:
A2 Bottrop Süd (17 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Hansestraße (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 10:
TotalEnergies Autohof (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 11:
Autohaus König (18 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 12:
MOP Konarzewo (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 13:
Karczma Rzym (14 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 14:
Kaufland (49 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 15:
Vilniaus (16 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 16:
Livonija (10 min, 10% → 37%)
- Arrival: Riga
Why the Audi Q4 40 e-tron Won
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron achieved a 5-minute advantage over VW ID.4 Pro 2023 on this 2693km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 15 stops vs 16 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
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