In our Lisbon to Athens EV duel, the Kia EV9 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 94 minutes, completing the 3753km route in 49h 49min. The key advantage? 16 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 19, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Kia EV9 needs only 16 charging stops compared to 32 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Kia EV9
- Total time: 49h 49min (94 min faster)
- Charging stops: 16
- Charging time: 4h 56min
- Energy: ~792 kWh
- Distance: 3753km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Kia EV9 |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
49h 49min |
51h 23min |
| Charging time: |
4h 56min |
9h 14min |
| Charging stops: |
16 |
32 |
| Energy used |
~676 kWh |
~769 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Kia EV9 Route
- Start: Lisbon (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Castelo Branco Leste (10 min, 49% → 73%)
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Stop 2:
Avenida Juan Pablo II (19 min, 20% → 73%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Briviesca Sur (24 min, 10% → 79%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger Super-U (26 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Aire de Garonne (15 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 6:
Aire de Loupian (12 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 7:
Aire de l'Arc (14 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 8:
Conioli Sud (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Ceriale Sud (14 min, 19% → 66%)
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Stop 10:
Fidenza Business Center (11 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 11:
Electra Formì Shopping & Food (13 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 12:
Piceno Ovest (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Hotel Eden (18 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 14:
Q8 SS Adriatica (39 min, 10% → 85%)
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Stop 15:
Xenos (48 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 16:
Sklavenitis Supermarket (13 min, 10% → 56%)
- Arrival: Athens
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Lisbon (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Área de serviço Vila Velha Ródão leste (10 min, 38% → 58%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY KFC (21 min, 12% → 64%)
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Stop 3:
Centro Comercial Los Cipreses (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 4:
Plaza del Poniente (25 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 5:
Supercharger Calle Herreros (22 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 6:
Avia (35 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger McDonald's (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 8:
Lidl Avenue Salvador Allende (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Super U (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
Supercharger Grand Frais (28 min, 16% → 73%)
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Stop 11:
Lidl (24 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 12:
Electra Novotel (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 13:
Supercharger Super U (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Aire de Freney (10 min, 12% → 44%)
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Stop 15:
Roadhouse (19 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 16:
Lambro Sud (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 17:
Monte Alto Sud (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 18:
Tesina Sud (20 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 19:
Smatrics Risparmio Casa (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 20:
Lom east (Koper - Ljubljana) (11 min, 10% → 30%)
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Stop 21:
Petrol (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 22:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (29 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 23:
Tesla Supercharger (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 24:
OMV Martinci (25 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 25:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 26:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (26 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 27:
Makpetrol A1 (23 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 28:
Makpetrol (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 29:
Korinos dir Athen (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 30:
IKEA (17 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 31:
Shell (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 32:
Atalanti Süd (15 min, 17% → 57%)
- Arrival: Athens
Why the Kia EV9 Won
The Kia EV9 achieved a 94-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3753km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 16 stops vs 32 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 56min vs 9h 14min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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