In our Dublin to Sofia EV duel, the Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance beats the BMW iX1 eDrive20 by 187 minutes, completing the 3070km route in 33h 39min. The key advantage? 10 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 19, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance needs only 10 charging stops compared to 20 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance
- Total time: 33h 39min (187 min faster)
- Charging stops: 10
- Charging time: 2h 21min
- Energy: ~501 kWh
- Distance: 3070km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance |
BMW iX1 eDrive20 |
| Travel time |
33h 39min |
36h 46min |
| Charging time: |
2h 21min |
4h 17min |
| Charging stops: |
10 |
20 |
| Energy used |
~553 kWh |
~542 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Sir John Rogerson's Quay (10 min, 99% → 100%)
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Stop 2:
Roadchef Watford Gap Northbound (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Maidstone (10 min, 16% → 59%)
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Stop 4:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (12 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 5:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 6:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (10 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 8:
Raststation Trieben (13 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (20 min, 10% → 78%)
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Stop 10:
OMV A1 (34 min, 10% → 86%)
- Arrival: Sofia
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 (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 13:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 14:
Raststation Kammern (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 16:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (17 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 17:
Tesla Supercharger (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 19:
JP Putevi Srbije (21 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 20:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (22 min, 10% → 57%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance Won
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance achieved a 187-minute advantage over BMW iX1 eDrive20 on this 3070km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 10 stops vs 20 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 21min vs 4h 17min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~501 kWh vs ~517 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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