In our Lisbon to Riga EV duel, the Kia EV9 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 387 minutes, completing the 3822km route in 42h 24min. The key advantage? 12 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Kia EV9 needs only 17 charging stops compared to 29 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Kia EV9
- Total time: 42h 24min (387 min faster)
- Charging stops: 17
- Charging time: 4h 31min
- Energy: ~807 kWh
- Distance: 3822km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Kia EV9 |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
42h 24min |
48h 51min |
| Charging time: |
4h 31min |
8h 42min |
| Charging stops: |
17 |
29 |
| Energy used |
~688 kWh |
~711 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:
Rue de l'Auvent (18 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Aire de Blois-Ménars (13 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 8:
Bauer Paris Occasion (14 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Le Rœulx Sud (14 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle Aachener Straße 1100 (15 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 11:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (10 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 12:
Aral Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 13:
Autohaus König (11 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 14:
MOP Konarzewo (19 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Olsze Południe (31 min, 10% → 82%)
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Stop 16:
Norfa XL Bernotiškės (30 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 17:
Girelė (10 min, 10% → 41%)
- Arrival: Riga
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Lisbon (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Castelo Branco Leste (10 min, 22% → 50%)
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Stop 2:
Lidl (27 min, 20% → 65%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger E. Leclerc Salamanca (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 4:
La Estrella de Qatar Raposa (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 5:
Supercharger Calle Herreros (22 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 6:
Avia (27 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 7:
Avenue du Maréchal Leclerc (35 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 8:
Lidl Rue Malbec (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Super U (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
Supercharger Grand Frais (36 min, 16% → 80%)
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Stop 11:
Lidl (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 12:
Fastned Lieu dit Le Mont (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Aire de Bois Guillerot (25 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Zone de trois Couronnes (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 15:
EnBW Esso Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 16:
Aral Tankstelle Karlsruher Straße (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 17:
24-ARAL Autohof (10 min, 15% → 45%)
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Stop 18:
IONITY Frankenhöhe Süd (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 19:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 20:
Frankenwald Ost (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 21:
IONITY Autohof Nempitz (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 22:
McDonald's - Autohof Brück (18 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 23:
Hotel Cargo (26 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 24:
Hyundai Karlik (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 25:
Comfy Park (18 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 26:
Hotel nad Wisłą & Gościniec (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 27:
Lidl (41 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 28:
Vilniaus (18 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 29:
Girelė (14 min, 10% → 52%)
- Arrival: Riga
Why the Kia EV9 Won
The Kia EV9 achieved a 387-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3822km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 17 stops vs 29 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 31min vs 8h 42min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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