In our London to Bucharest EV duel, the Opel Corsa-e beats the Opel Combo-e Life by 126 minutes, completing the 2561km route in 31h 29min. The key advantage? 8 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on August 31, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
Despite costing 13,150 less, the Opel Corsa-e beats the Opel Combo-e Life by 126 minutes on this route.
The Opel Corsa-e needs only 25 charging stops compared to 33 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Opel Corsa-e
- Total time: 31h 29min (126 min faster)
- Charging stops: 25
- Charging time: 5h 51min
- Energy: ~436 kWh
- Distance: 2561km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Opel Combo-e Life |
Opel Corsa-e |
| Travel time |
33h 35min |
31h 29min |
| Charging time: |
7h 47min |
5h 51min |
| Charging stops: |
33 |
25 |
| Energy used |
~461 kWh |
~458 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Opel Combo-e Life Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (13 min, 16% → 49%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Oostendse Baan (12 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 4:
Esso Express Krijgsbaan (12 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 5:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 6:
Shell Tienbaan (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 7:
Aral Tankstelle Luxemburger Straße (13 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (12 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
Euro Hotel (16 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 12:
Aral Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 13:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 14:
Total Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Donautal West (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 17:
Supercharger Pendlerparkplatz (17 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 18:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 19:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 20:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 21:
Tankstelle Gewerbegebiet Neusiedl Nord (10 min, 12% → 41%)
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Stop 22:
IONITY Győr (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 23:
Tesco (19 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 24:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 25:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (30 min, 12% → 69%)
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Stop 26:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 27:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Arad (11 min, 20% → 47%)
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Stop 28:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 29:
OMV (37 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 30:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 31:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (40 min, 16% → 80%)
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Stop 32:
Petrom Maracineni (17 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 33:
MOL (13 min, 10% → 34%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Opel Corsa-e Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Carpool Parking Ieperse Steenweg (12 min, 12% → 44%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (20 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 3:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Tienbaan (12 min, 15% → 46%)
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Stop 5:
Shell Tankstelle (17 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 7:
E.ON Weiskirchen Süd (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 8:
Euro Hotel (15 min, 11% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 10:
Jura West (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Donautal West (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 13:
City Outlet Wels-Nord (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 14:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (13 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Steinhäusl (12 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 16:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 17:
Supercharger Győr (19 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 18:
OMV M0 (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 19:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (20 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 20:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (13 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 21:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 22:
OMV (24 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 23:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 24:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (24 min, 20% → 66%)
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Stop 25:
Petrom Maracineni (24 min, 10% → 54%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Opel Corsa-e Won
The Opel Corsa-e achieved a 126-minute advantage over Opel Combo-e Life on this 2561km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 25 stops vs 33 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 5h 51min vs 7h 47min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~436 kWh vs ~524 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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