In our London to Sofia EV duel, the Porsche Macan Electric beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 182 minutes, completing the 2446km route in 25h 45min. The key advantage? 12 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 7, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Porsche Macan Electric needs only 9 charging stops compared to 21 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Macan Electric
- Total time: 25h 45min (182 min faster)
- Charging stops: 9
- Charging time: 2h 5min
- Energy: ~454 kWh
- Distance: 2446km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
Porsche Macan Electric |
| Travel time |
28h 47min |
25h 45min |
| Charging time: |
4h 35min |
2h 5min |
| Charging stops: |
21 |
9 |
| Energy used |
~440 kWh |
~439 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Diksmuidestraat (10 min, 14% → 44%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (12 min, 19% → 53%)
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Stop 3:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 4:
Aral Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 6:
Medenbach West (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 7:
Euro Hotel (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 8:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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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, 11% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 11% → 46%)
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Stop 12:
Turmöl Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 13:
Raststation Kammern (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 15:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
Odmorište Novska Jug (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 17:
Odmorište Babina Greda Jug (15 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Martinci (25 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 19:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 20:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 21:
OMV (10 min, 10% → 40%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Porsche Macan Electric Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (11 min, 31% → 69%)
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Stop 2:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (11 min, 13% → 60%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY 24 - Shell Autohof Neumarkt (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 5:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 6:
OMV Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (17 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 8:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 9:
JP Putevi Srbije (33 min, 18% → 89%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Porsche Macan Electric Won
The Porsche Macan Electric achieved a 182-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2446km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 9 stops vs 21 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 5min vs 4h 35min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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