In our London to Bucharest EV duel, the Ford Explorer Elektro Standard Range beats the Citroën ë-C4 by 84 minutes, completing the 2554km route in 29h 45min. The key advantage? 5 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Ford Explorer Elektro Standard Range needs only 20 charging stops compared to 25 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Ford Explorer Elektro Standard Range
- Total time: 29h 45min (84 min faster)
- Charging stops: 20
- Charging time: 4h 20min
- Energy: ~443 kWh
- Distance: 2554km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Citroën ë-C4 |
Ford Explorer Elektro Standard Range |
| Travel time |
31h 9min |
29h 45min |
| Charging time: |
5h 24min |
4h 20min |
| Charging stops: |
25 |
20 |
| Energy used |
~460 kWh |
~458 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 Standard Range Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Diksmuidestraat (10 min, 17% → 45%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (11 min, 21% → 52%)
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Stop 3:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 4:
Aral Tankstelle (11 min, 11% → 46%)
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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 (11 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% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 12% → 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 (30 min, 10% → 79%)
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Stop 17:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Arad (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 18:
OMV (16 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 19:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (26 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 20:
Kaufland Gavana (13 min, 10% → 50%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Ford Explorer Elektro Standard Range Won
The Ford Explorer Elektro Standard Range achieved a 84-minute advantage over Citroën ë-C4 on this 2554km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 20 stops vs 25 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 20min vs 5h 24min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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