In our Dublin to Sofia EV duel, the Audi e-tron GT beats the Audi Q4 40 e-tron by 26 minutes, completing the 3002km route in 36h 1min. The key advantage? 2 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on August 12, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron's 416km range doesn't beat the Audi e-tron GT's 389km here - charging speed and efficiency matter more.
The Audi e-tron GT needs only 15 charging stops compared to 17 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi e-tron GT
- Total time: 36h 1min (26 min faster)
- Charging stops: 15
- Charging time: 3h 30min
- Energy: ~671 kWh
- Distance: 3002km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q4 40 e-tron |
Audi e-tron GT |
| Travel time |
36h 27min |
36h 1min |
| Charging time: |
4h 9min |
3h 30min |
| Charging stops: |
17 |
15 |
| Energy used |
~540 kWh |
~541 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 (18 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (14 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (16 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 12:
Raststation Kammern (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 14:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (36 min, 10% → 80%)
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Stop 15:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 16:
JP Putevi Srbije (19 min, 11% → 59%)
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Stop 17:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (23 min, 10% → 50%)
- Arrival: Sofia
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
Why the Audi e-tron GT Won
The Audi e-tron GT achieved a 26-minute advantage over Audi Q4 40 e-tron on this 3002km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 15 stops vs 17 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 30min vs 4h 9min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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