In our Lisbon to Bratislava EV duel, the Kia EV9 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 157 minutes, completing the 2829km route in 30h 54min. The key advantage? 10 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Kia EV9 needs only 13 charging stops compared to 23 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Kia EV9
- Total time: 30h 54min (157 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 3h 0min
- Energy: ~597 kWh
- Distance: 2829km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Kia EV9 |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
30h 54min |
33h 31min |
| Charging time: |
3h 0min |
5h 18min |
| Charging stops: |
13 |
23 |
| Energy used |
~509 kWh |
~514 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 (10 min, 20% → 51%)
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Stop 3:
Area El Canto (16 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (14 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Aire de Labenne Est (22 min, 10% → 76%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger Super U (10 min, 10% → 25%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Pays de Brives Sud (23 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Lieu dit Le Mont (10 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
Aire de Dole Audelange (14 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 10:
McDonald's Else-Wagner-Straße (10 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 11:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 12:
Esso Tankstelle Einsteinstraße (16 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 13:
JET Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 59%)
- Arrival: Bratislava
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Lisbon (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Castelo Branco Leste (10 min, 22% → 52%)
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Stop 2:
Turismo (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 3:
Avenida Juan Pablo II (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger Hotel Resort El Montico (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 5:
Area El Canto (10 min, 12% → 45%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Briviesca Sur (18 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (17 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 8:
Supercharger McDonald's (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 9:
Lidl Avenue Salvador Allende (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 10:
Supercharger Super U (27 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 11:
Aire de Chavanon (19 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 12:
Lidl (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 13:
Fastned Lieu dit Le Mont (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Aire de Bois Guillerot (25 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Zone de trois Couronnes (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 16:
TotalEnergies Truckstop (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 17:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 18:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle Autohof Holzgünz (10 min, 16% → 46%)
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Stop 19:
Arnulfstraße (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 20:
Supercharger Autohof Mühldorf (11 min, 13% → 47%)
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Stop 21:
Supercharger Pendlerparkplatz (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 22:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 23:
IONITY Steinhäusl (11 min, 10% → 45%)
- Arrival: Bratislava
Why the Kia EV9 Won
The Kia EV9 achieved a 157-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2829km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 13 stops vs 23 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 0min vs 5h 18min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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