In our Lisbon to Bucharest EV duel, the Kia Niro EV beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 35 minutes, completing the 3732km route in 45h 49min. The key advantage? 6 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Kia Niro EV needs only 24 charging stops compared to 30 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Kia Niro EV
- Total time: 45h 49min (35 min faster)
- Charging stops: 24
- Charging time: 7h 57min
- Energy: ~646 kWh
- Distance: 3732km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Kia Niro EV |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
45h 49min |
46h 24min |
| Charging time: |
7h 57min |
7h 58min |
| Charging stops: |
24 |
30 |
| Energy used |
~672 kWh |
~672 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Kia Niro EV Route
- Start: Lisbon (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Castelo Branco Leste (10 min, 38% → 59%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Cepsa (22 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
Parking Calle Miravete (23 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Briviesca Sur (18 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 5:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (22 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger Super-U (23 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Aire de Garonne (24 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 8:
Aire de Lespignan Sud (12 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 9:
Aire d'Ambrussum Sud (16 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 10:
Supercharger Mercure Beaumanoir (11 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Aire de Vidauban Sud (20 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 12:
Conioli Sud (17 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 13:
Area di Servizio Stura Est (31 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 14:
Monte Alto Sud (12 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 15:
Tesina Sud (19 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 16:
Smatrics Risparmio Casa (13 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 17:
Lom east (Koper - Ljubljana) (12 min, 10% → 26%)
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Stop 18:
Petrol (16 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 19:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (24 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 20:
Tesla Supercharger (14 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 21:
OMV Martinci (13 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 22:
JP Putevi Srbije (33 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 23:
Lidl Bulevardul Mihai Viteazul (29 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 24:
Kaufland (43 min, 10% → 67%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
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 (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 8:
Lidl (10 min, 19% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Super-U (25 min, 12% → 69%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Aire de Garonne (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 11:
Supercharger Ibis Budget (11 min, 15% → 49%)
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Stop 12:
Aire de Lespignan Sud (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 13:
Aire d'Ambrussum Sud (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 14:
Supercharger Mercure Beaumanoir (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Aire de Vidauban Sud (21 min, 11% → 63%)
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Stop 16:
Conioli Sud (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 17:
Supercharger Marina di Varazze (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 18:
Parco Giochi via Angelo Montagna (23 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 19:
Monte Alto Sud (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 20:
Tesina Sud (20 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 21:
Smatrics Risparmio Casa (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 22:
Lom east (Koper - Ljubljana) (11 min, 10% → 30%)
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Stop 23:
Petrol (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 24:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (29 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 25:
Tesla Supercharger (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 26:
OMV Martinci (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 27:
JP Putevi Srbije (62 min, 10% → 88%)
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Stop 28:
Lidl Bulevardul Mihai Viteazul (28 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 29:
Kaufland (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 30:
Supercharger Pitesti Retail Park (12 min, 10% → 48%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Kia Niro EV Won
The Kia Niro EV achieved a 35-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3732km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 24 stops vs 30 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 7h 57min vs 7h 58min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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