In our Dublin to Sofia EV duel, the Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ beats the Audi e-tron GT by 1 minutes, completing the 3003km route in 36h 0min. The key advantage? 4 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on August 31, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
Despite costing 50,090 less, the Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ beats the Audi e-tron GT by 1 minutes on this route.
The Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ needs only 11 charging stops compared to 15 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+
- Total time: 36h 0min (1 min faster)
- Charging stops: 11
- Charging time: 4h 36min
- Energy: ~496 kWh
- Distance: 3003km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi e-tron GT |
Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ |
| Travel time |
36h 1min |
36h 0min |
| Charging time: |
3h 30min |
4h 36min |
| Charging stops: |
15 |
11 |
| Energy used |
~541 kWh |
~549 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi e-tron GT Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Village Hotel (10 min, 11% → 47%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (12 min, 11% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Channel Gateway (17 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 4:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (14 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (11 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 6:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle (17 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Haidt Süd (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 8:
EWE Go McDonald's (12 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 9:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 10:
Smatrics Ladepark wild & bolz eMotel (11 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 12:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (13 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 13:
Tesla Supercharger (17 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 14:
JP Putevi Srbije (17 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 15:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (28 min, 10% → 53%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Circle K Dublin Port (10 min, 98% → 100%)
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Stop 2:
Moto Hilton Park Services Northbound (28 min, 10% → 76%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Maidstone (25 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 4:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (32 min, 10% → 85%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (25 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Haidt Süd (32 min, 10% → 84%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tankstelle (20 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 8:
Raststation Kammern (25 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (29 min, 10% → 78%)
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Stop 10:
OMV Martinci (11 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 11:
JP Putevi Srbije (39 min, 10% → 97%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ Won
The Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ achieved a 1-minute advantage over Audi e-tron GT on this 3003km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 11 stops vs 15 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~496 kWh vs ~672 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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