In our London to Bucharest EV duel, the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance beats the Alpine A290 by 201 minutes, completing the 2542km route in 26h 28min. The key advantage? 13 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance needs only 8 charging stops compared to 21 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance
- Total time: 26h 28min (201 min faster)
- Charging stops: 8
- Charging time: 1h 24min
- Energy: ~396 kWh
- Distance: 2542km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance |
Alpine A290 |
| Travel time |
26h 28min |
29h 49min |
| Charging time: |
1h 24min |
4h 19min |
| Charging stops: |
8 |
21 |
| Energy used |
~458 kWh |
~457 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 43% → 73%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Fashion Outlet Center (11 min, 11% → 58%)
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Stop 3:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (10 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 5:
HPC Fachmarktzentrum Franz-Schubert-Straße (10 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 7:
OMV DN69 (10 min, 14% → 58%)
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Stop 8:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (12 min, 14% → 64%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Alpine A290 Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Diksmuidestraat (10 min, 17% → 47%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 23% → 52%)
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Stop 3:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (11 min, 17% → 51%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 6:
Medenbach West (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 7:
Euro Hotel (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 8:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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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, 12% → 43%)
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Stop 11:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 13% → 45%)
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Stop 12:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 13:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (12 min, 12% → 49%)
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Stop 14:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Bábolna (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 16:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (24 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 17:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 18:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 19:
OMV (14 min, 16% → 56%)
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Stop 20:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (30 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 21:
Kaufland Gavana (13 min, 10% → 50%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance Won
The Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance achieved a 201-minute advantage over Alpine A290 on this 2542km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 8 stops vs 21 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 1h 24min vs 4h 19min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~396 kWh vs ~454 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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