In our London to Athens EV duel, the Renault 4 E-Tech 150 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 74 minutes, completing the 3156km route in 36h 14min. The key advantage? 5 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 4, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Renault 4 E-Tech 150 needs only 21 charging stops compared to 26 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Renault 4 E-Tech 150
- Total time: 36h 14min (74 min faster)
- Charging stops: 21
- Charging time: 5h 6min
- Energy: ~502 kWh
- Distance: 3156km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
Renault 4 E-Tech 150 |
| Travel time |
37h 28min |
36h 14min |
| Charging time: |
6h 4min |
5h 6min |
| Charging stops: |
26 |
21 |
| Energy used |
~568 kWh |
~568 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Diksmuidestraat (10 min, 14% → 44%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (12 min, 19% → 53%)
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Stop 3:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 4:
Aral Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 6:
Medenbach West (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 7:
Euro Hotel (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 8:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 9:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 11% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 11% → 46%)
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Stop 12:
Turmöl Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 13:
Raststation Kammern (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 15:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
Odmorište Novska Jug (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 17:
Odmorište Babina Greda Jug (15 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Martinci (25 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 19:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 20:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (26 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 21:
Makpetrol A1 (23 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 22:
Makpetrol (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 23:
Korinos dir Athen (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 24:
IKEA (17 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 25:
Shell (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 26:
Atalanti Süd (15 min, 17% → 57%)
- Arrival: Athens
Renault 4 E-Tech 150 Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Diksmuidestraat (10 min, 22% → 52%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 29% → 57%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Carpool Maasmechelen (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 5:
Medenbach West (15 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 6:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 7:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (15 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 10:
Raststation Kammern (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 12:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (26 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 13:
Odmorište Babina Greda Jug (14 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 14:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
JP Putevi Srbije (24 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 16:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (21 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 17:
Makpetrol A1 (17 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 18:
Makpetrol (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 19:
Skotina dir Athen (23 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 20:
Shell (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 21:
Atalanti Süd (11 min, 19% → 53%)
- Arrival: Athens
Why the Renault 4 E-Tech 150 Won
The Renault 4 E-Tech 150 achieved a 74-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3156km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 21 stops vs 26 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 5h 6min vs 6h 4min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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