In our Dublin to Sofia EV duel, the Kia EV9 beats the Fiat 500e 42kWh by 238 minutes, completing the 3015km route in 35h 26min. The key advantage? 20 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 20, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Kia EV9 needs only 12 charging stops compared to 32 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Kia EV9
- Total time: 35h 26min (238 min faster)
- Charging stops: 12
- Charging time: 3h 12min
- Energy: ~637 kWh
- Distance: 3015km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Fiat 500e 42kWh |
Kia EV9 |
| Travel time |
39h 24min |
35h 26min |
| Charging time: |
6h 38min |
3h 12min |
| Charging stops: |
32 |
12 |
| Energy used |
~543 kWh |
~540 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Fiat 500e 42kWh Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Euro Garages (10 min, 33% → 53%)
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Stop 2:
Eurogarages (18 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Village Hotel (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 4:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 5:
Moto Toddington Southbound (11 min, 16% → 51%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Channel Gateway (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 8:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 9:
Fastned Oostendse Baan (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 10:
Kalken direction Antwerpen (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 11:
Lukoil (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 13:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 14:
Supercharger Fashion Outlet Center (15 min, 11% → 55%)
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Stop 15:
E.ON Weiskirchen Süd (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 16:
Euro Hotel (13 min, 13% → 53%)
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Stop 17:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 18:
EWE Go McDonald's (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 19:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 20:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 21:
Raststation Voralpenkreuz (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 22:
Raststation Trieben (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 23:
OMV Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 24:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (17 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 25:
Kaufland (16 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 26:
Odmorište Novska Jug (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 27:
Tesla Supercharger (16 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 28:
OMV Martinci (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 29:
OMV BS Bubanj Potok (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 30:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 31:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 32:
OMV (10 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Kia EV9 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Village Hotel (15 min, 23% → 71%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Maidstone (17 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (12 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (10 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 5:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 6:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 7:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 9:
Raststation Kammern (17 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Shell (22 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 11:
OMV Martinci (26 min, 10% → 79%)
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Stop 12:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (27 min, 10% → 48%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Kia EV9 Won
The Kia EV9 achieved a 238-minute advantage over Fiat 500e 42kWh on this 3015km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 12 stops vs 32 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 12min vs 6h 38min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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