In our Dublin to Sofia EV duel, the Porsche Cayenne Electric beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 242 minutes, completing the 3008km route in 34h 15min. The key advantage? 16 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Porsche Cayenne Electric needs only 10 charging stops compared to 26 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Cayenne Electric
- Total time: 34h 15min (242 min faster)
- Charging stops: 10
- Charging time: 2h 17min
- Energy: ~635 kWh
- Distance: 3008km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
Porsche Cayenne Electric |
| Travel time |
38h 17min |
34h 15min |
| Charging time: |
5h 52min |
2h 17min |
| Charging stops: |
26 |
10 |
| Energy used |
~541 kWh |
~539 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Euro Garages (10 min, 45% → 59%)
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Stop 2:
Eurogarages (10 min, 14% → 30%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Village Hotel (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 4:
Roadchef Northampton Southbound (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 6:
ENGIE Eurotunnel (10 min, 13% → 45%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Aushopping (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 9:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 12:
Medenbach West (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 13:
Euro Hotel (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 14:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 11% → 42%)
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Stop 17:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 11% → 46%)
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Stop 18:
Turmöl Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 19:
Raststation Kammern (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 20:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 21:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (29 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 22:
Tesla Supercharger (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 23:
OMV Martinci (25 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 24:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 25:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 26:
OMV (10 min, 10% → 40%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Porsche Cayenne Electric Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (10 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Maidstone (10 min, 16% → 65%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (16 min, 10% → 78%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (11 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Haidt Süd (10 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (11 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 7:
Raststation Trieben (13 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Shell (14 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 9:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 10:
JP Putevi Srbije (32 min, 14% → 89%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Porsche Cayenne Electric Won
The Porsche Cayenne Electric achieved a 242-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3008km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 10 stops vs 26 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 17min vs 5h 52min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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