In our Lisbon to Bucharest EV duel, the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance beats the Tesla Model 3 by 59 minutes, completing the 3740km route in 40h 30min. The key advantage? 6 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 1, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance needs only 12 charging stops compared to 18 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance
- Total time: 40h 30min (59 min faster)
- Charging stops: 12
- Charging time: 3h 2min
- Energy: ~582 kWh
- Distance: 3740km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance |
Tesla Model 3 |
| Travel time |
40h 30min |
41h 29min |
| Charging time: |
3h 2min |
4h 12min |
| Charging stops: |
12 |
18 |
| Energy used |
~673 kWh |
~671 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance Route
- Start: Lisbon (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Castelo Branco Leste (10 min, 60% → 80%)
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Stop 2:
Autovía de Castilla (10 min, 12% → 59%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (13 min, 18% → 69%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Aire de Garonne (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 5:
Aire de Loupian (10 min, 15% → 58%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger Mercure Beaumanoir (10 min, 27% → 65%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Ceriale Sud (12 min, 15% → 65%)
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Stop 8:
Monte Alto Sud (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Risparmio Casa (10 min, 12% → 57%)
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Stop 10:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (21 min, 10% → 80%)
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Stop 11:
JP Putevi Srbije (25 min, 10% → 80%)
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Stop 12:
Kaufland (41 min, 10% → 47%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Tesla Model 3 Route
- Start: Lisbon (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Castelo Branco Leste (10 min, 46% → 70%)
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Stop 2:
Avenida Juan Pablo II (12 min, 14% → 61%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Estación de servicio Villaquirán (12 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 5:
Supercharger Super-U (10 min, 13% → 55%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Aire de Garonne (13 min, 14% → 64%)
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Stop 7:
Aire de Loupian (10 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 8:
Aire de l'Arc (13 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 9:
Conioli Sud (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 10:
Area di Servizio Stura Est (13 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 11:
Monte Alto Sud (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 12:
Supercharger Omnia Hotel (10 min, 12% → 54%)
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Stop 13:
Lom east (Koper - Ljubljana) (10 min, 13% → 27%)
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Stop 14:
Petrol (10 min, 13% → 55%)
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Stop 15:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (20 min, 26% → 79%)
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Stop 16:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 17:
JP Putevi Srbije (11 min, 28% → 65%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Bulevardul Nicolae Iorga (58 min, 10% → 90%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance Won
The Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance achieved a 59-minute advantage over Tesla Model 3 on this 3740km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 12 stops vs 18 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 2min vs 4h 12min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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