In our London to Bucharest EV duel, the Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance beats the MINI Cooper SE by 216 minutes, completing the 2540km route in 26h 33min. The key advantage? 11 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance needs only 8 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance
- Total time: 26h 33min (216 min faster)
- Charging stops: 8
- Charging time: 1h 27min
- Energy: ~415 kWh
- Distance: 2540km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance |
MINI Cooper SE |
| Travel time |
26h 33min |
30h 9min |
| Charging time: |
1h 27min |
4h 51min |
| Charging stops: |
8 |
19 |
| Energy used |
~457 kWh |
~456 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Shell Express (10 min, 17% → 60%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (11 min, 11% → 60%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 5:
HPC Fachmarktzentrum Franz-Schubert-Straße (11 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 6:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 7:
OMV DN69 (10 min, 11% → 57%)
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Stop 8:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (13 min, 10% → 67%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
MINI Cooper SE Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Diksmuidestraat (10 min, 20% → 45%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 22% → 47%)
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Stop 3:
Tessenderlo West (10 min, 13% → 39%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (16 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (18 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 6:
E.ON Weiskirchen Süd (20 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 7:
Aral Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 8:
Jura West (12 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 9:
Bayerischer Wald Süd (11 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 10:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 11:
JET Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 12:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (14 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 13:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (14 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 14:
M1 Igmandi Piheno - Budapest (14 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 15:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (24 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 16:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (14 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 17:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (28 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (26 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 19:
Petrom Maracineni (14 min, 10% → 47%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance Won
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance achieved a 216-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE on this 2540km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 8 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 1h 27min vs 4h 51min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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