In our London to Bucharest EV duel, the Opel Astra Electric beats the MINI Cooper E by 47 minutes, completing the 2550km route in 30h 33min. The key advantage? 4 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 1, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Opel Astra Electric needs only 21 charging stops compared to 25 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Opel Astra Electric
- Total time: 30h 33min (47 min faster)
- Charging stops: 21
- Charging time: 5h 8min
- Energy: ~398 kWh
- Distance: 2550km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper E |
Opel Astra Electric |
| Travel time |
31h 20min |
30h 33min |
| Charging time: |
5h 35min |
5h 8min |
| Charging stops: |
25 |
21 |
| Energy used |
~459 kWh |
~457 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper E Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Aushopping (17 min, 13% → 60%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (17 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 3:
Lukoil (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 5:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 6:
E-Maxx Ladepark (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 7:
E.ON Weiskirchen Süd (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 8:
Euro Hotel (11 min, 13% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
Steigerwald Süd (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY 24 - Shell Autohof Neumarkt (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Donautal West (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 13:
Supercharger Pendlerparkplatz (11 min, 13% → 48%)
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Stop 14:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Steinhäusl (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 16:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 17:
IONITY Bábolna (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 18:
Shell Tópark (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 19:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (20 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 20:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 21:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 22:
OMV (23 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 23:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 24:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (24 min, 23% → 73%)
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Stop 25:
Petrom Maracineni (22 min, 10% → 59%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Opel Astra Electric Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Diksmuidestraat (10 min, 22% → 44%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (13 min, 21% → 49%)
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Stop 3:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Tienbaan (10 min, 17% → 41%)
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Stop 5:
Shell Tankstelle (14 min, 11% → 44%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (12 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 7:
Globus Baumarkt (18 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 8:
Steigerwald Süd (13 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 9:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (11 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 11:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 12:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 13:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (13 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 14:
Shopping Bruck (10 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 15:
Supercharger Győr (16 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 16:
OMV M0 (10 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 17:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (23 min, 11% → 59%)
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Stop 18:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Arad (18 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 19:
OMV (19 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 20:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (34 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 21:
Petrom Maracineni (21 min, 10% → 46%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Opel Astra Electric Won
The Opel Astra Electric achieved a 47-minute advantage over MINI Cooper E on this 2550km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 21 stops vs 25 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 5h 8min vs 5h 35min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~398 kWh vs ~400 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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