In our London to Budapest EV duel, the Ford Capri Standard Range beats the Citroën ë-C4 by 53 minutes, completing the 1732km route in 19h 15min. The key advantage? 3 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 5, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Ford Capri Standard Range needs only 14 charging stops compared to 17 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Ford Capri Standard Range
- Total time: 19h 15min (53 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 2h 34min
- Energy: ~287 kWh
- Distance: 1732km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Citroën ë-C4 |
Ford Capri Standard Range |
| Travel time |
20h 8min |
19h 15min |
| Charging time: |
3h 20min |
2h 34min |
| Charging stops: |
17 |
14 |
| Energy used |
~312 kWh |
~310 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 (14 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 17:
IONITY Bábolna (13 min, 10% → 44%)
- Arrival: Budapest
Ford Capri Standard Range Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Diksmuidestraat (10 min, 19% → 46%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 23% → 50%)
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Stop 3:
Total Zolder Zuid (17 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 6:
Euro Hotel (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 7:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 8:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 13% → 43%)
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Stop 10:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 14% → 44%)
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Stop 11:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 12:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (11 min, 12% → 47%)
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Stop 13:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Bábolna (10 min, 10% → 41%)
- Arrival: Budapest
Why the Ford Capri Standard Range Won
The Ford Capri Standard Range achieved a 53-minute advantage over Citroën ë-C4 on this 1732km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 17 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 34min vs 3h 20min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~287 kWh vs ~295 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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