In our London to Bucharest EV duel, the Ford Explorer Elektro Extended Range beats the Citroën ë-C4 by 203 minutes, completing the 2554km route in 27h 46min. The key advantage? 15 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 8, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Ford Explorer Elektro Extended Range needs only 10 charging stops compared to 25 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Ford Explorer Elektro Extended Range
- Total time: 27h 46min (203 min faster)
- Charging stops: 10
- Charging time: 2h 42min
- Energy: ~410 kWh
- Distance: 2554km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Citroën ë-C4 |
Ford Explorer Elektro Extended Range |
| Travel time |
31h 9min |
27h 46min |
| Charging time: |
5h 24min |
2h 42min |
| Charging stops: |
25 |
10 |
| Energy used |
~460 kWh |
~455 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Citroën ë-C4 Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Carpool Parking Ieperse Steenweg (10 min, 15% → 43%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (19 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Tienbaan (10 min, 16% → 42%)
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Stop 5:
Shell Tankstelle Heidestraße (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger Fashion Outlet Center (14 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 7:
Aral Tankstelle Im Birkengrund (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 8:
Euro Hotel (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY 24 - Shell Autohof Neumarkt (12 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Donautal West (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 13:
Supercharger Pendlerparkplatz (11 min, 12% → 42%)
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Stop 14:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Steinhäusl (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 17:
Supercharger Győr (18 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 18:
OMV M0 (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 19:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (19 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 20:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (13 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 21:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 22:
OMV (22 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 23:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 24:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (21 min, 21% → 63%)
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Stop 25:
Kaufland Gavana (18 min, 10% → 53%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Ford Explorer Elektro Extended Range Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 31% → 60%)
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Stop 2:
Shell Tienbaan (11 min, 21% → 54%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (16 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 4:
Steigerwald Süd (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 6:
JET Tankstelle (17 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 7:
Mosonmagyaróvár Süd (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (18 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 9:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (18 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 10:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (30 min, 10% → 75%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Ford Explorer Elektro Extended Range Won
The Ford Explorer Elektro Extended Range achieved a 203-minute advantage over Citroën ë-C4 on this 2554km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 10 stops vs 25 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 42min vs 5h 24min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~410 kWh vs ~435 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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