In our Lisbon to Sofia EV duel, the MINI Cooper SE 2024 beats the Fiat 500e 42kWh by 93 minutes, completing the 3541km route in 40h 48min. The key advantage? 7 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The MINI Cooper SE 2024 needs only 29 charging stops compared to 36 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
MINI Cooper SE 2024
- Total time: 40h 48min (93 min faster)
- Charging stops: 29
- Charging time: 7h 1min
- Energy: ~542 kWh
- Distance: 3541km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Fiat 500e 42kWh |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
42h 21min |
40h 48min |
| Charging time: |
8h 12min |
7h 1min |
| Charging stops: |
36 |
29 |
| Energy used |
~637 kWh |
~636 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Fiat 500e 42kWh Route
- Start: Lisbon (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Área de serviço Vila Velha Ródão leste (10 min, 24% → 51%)
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Stop 2:
Área de Serviço (13 min, 16% → 47%)
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Stop 3:
Turismo (16 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 4:
Avenida Juan Pablo II (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 5:
Parking Calle Miravete (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 6:
Area El Canto (14 min, 12% → 53%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Briviesca Sur (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 8:
Bar Restaurante Lermanda (10 min, 13% → 44%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (10 min, 11% → 43%)
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Stop 10:
Lidl (13 min, 16% → 54%)
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Stop 11:
Supercharger Super-U (16 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 12:
Aire du Comminges Ouest - Bayonne (11 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Aire de Garonne (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 14:
Supercharger Ibis Budget (16 min, 11% → 57%)
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Stop 15:
Aire de Lespignan Sud (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 16:
Aire d'Ambrussum Sud (20 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 17:
Supercharger Mercure Beaumanoir (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 18:
IONITY Aire de Vidauban Sud (30 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 19:
Conioli Sud (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 20:
Aurelia Sud (17 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 21:
Parco Giochi via Angelo Montagna (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 22:
Conad (13 min, 17% → 54%)
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Stop 23:
Monte Alto Sud (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 24:
Scaligera Sud (10 min, 18% → 47%)
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Stop 25:
Vega (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 26:
Smatrics Risparmio Casa (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 27:
Lom east (Koper - Ljubljana) (20 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 28:
IONITY MOL Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 29:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (11 min, 12% → 48%)
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Stop 30:
Odmorište Novska Jug (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 31:
Tesla Supercharger (16 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 32:
OMV Martinci (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 33:
OMV BS Bubanj Potok (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 34:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 35:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 36:
OMV (10 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Sofia
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 (25 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 27:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 28:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 29:
OMV (10 min, 10% → 40%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the MINI Cooper SE 2024 Won
The MINI Cooper SE 2024 achieved a 93-minute advantage over Fiat 500e 42kWh on this 3541km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 29 stops vs 36 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 7h 1min vs 8h 12min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~542 kWh vs ~546 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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