In our London to Sofia EV duel, the VW ID.4 Pro 2023 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 68 minutes, completing the 2446km route in 27h 39min. The key advantage? 7 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 20, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.4 Pro 2023 needs only 14 charging stops compared to 21 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID.4 Pro 2023
- Total time: 27h 39min (68 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 3h 38min
- Energy: ~428 kWh
- Distance: 2446km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
VW ID.4 Pro 2023 |
| Travel time |
28h 47min |
27h 39min |
| Charging time: |
4h 35min |
3h 38min |
| Charging stops: |
21 |
14 |
| Energy used |
~440 kWh |
~441 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
VW ID.4 Pro 2023 Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 18% → 45%)
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Stop 2:
Total Zolder Zuid (13 min, 13% → 49%)
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Stop 3:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 4:
Medenbach West (14 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 5:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (14 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 6:
EWE Go McDonald's (16 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tankstelle (15 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Smatrics Ladepark wild & bolz eMotel (14 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 10:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (32 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 11:
Odmorište Spačva (10 min, 10% → 20%)
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Stop 12:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 13:
JP Putevi Srbije (21 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 14:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (24 min, 10% → 52%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the VW ID.4 Pro 2023 Won
The VW ID.4 Pro 2023 achieved a 68-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2446km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 21 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 38min vs 4h 35min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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