In our Dublin to Riga EV duel, the Kia Niro EV beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 114 minutes, completing the 2695km route in 36h 55min. The key advantage? 2 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 6, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Kia Niro EV needs only 17 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Kia Niro EV
- Total time: 36h 55min (114 min faster)
- Charging stops: 17
- Charging time: 5h 39min
- Energy: ~466 kWh
- Distance: 2695km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Kia Niro EV |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
36h 55min |
38h 49min |
| Charging time: |
5h 39min |
5h 51min |
| Charging stops: |
17 |
19 |
| Energy used |
~485 kWh |
~506 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Kia Niro EV Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 60% → 73%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (13 min, 15% → 44%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (18 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (14 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (19 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (14 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 7:
Fastned Het Goor (17 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 8:
A2 Bottrop Süd (24 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 9:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (11 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Lehrter See Süd (15 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 11:
Industrie und Gewerbepark Mittelelbe (23 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 12:
Autohaus König (25 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 13:
MOP Konarzewo (19 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 14:
Karczma Rzym (20 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 15:
Kaufland (60 min, 10% → 86%)
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Stop 16:
Circle K (20 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 17:
VS Express (17 min, 10% → 46%)
- Arrival: Riga
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Euro Garages (24 min, 45% → 76%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands (26 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Lidl (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 4:
Moto Medway Eastbound (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 5:
Carrefour Avenue Georges Guynemer (18 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 6:
Lukoil Kortrijksesteenweg (21 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 7:
Gamma (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle Grothusstraße (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
AVIA Tankstelle Neuenkirchener Straße (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 10:
Einkaufspark Klein-Buchholz (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 11:
Netto Milchweg (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 12:
REWE Rousseau Park (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 13:
Hotel Cargo (26 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 14:
Hyundai Karlik (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 15:
Comfy Park Kossaka (23 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 16:
Biedronka (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 17:
Lidl (41 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 18:
Vilniaus (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 19:
Stokker (17 min, 10% → 56%)
- Arrival: Riga
Why the Kia Niro EV Won
The Kia Niro EV achieved a 114-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2695km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 17 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 5h 39min vs 5h 51min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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