In our Madrid to Bucharest EV duel, the VW ID.4 Pro beats the VW ABT e-Caddy by 1503 minutes, completing the 3388km route in 38h 27min. The key advantage? 52 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 8, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.4 Pro needs only 19 charging stops compared to 71 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID.4 Pro
- Total time: 38h 27min (1503 min faster)
- Charging stops: 19
- Charging time: 5h 20min
- Energy: ~627 kWh
- Distance: 3388km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
VW ABT e-Caddy |
VW ID.4 Pro |
| Travel time |
63h 30min |
38h 27min |
| Charging time: |
26h 24min |
5h 20min |
| Charging stops: |
71 |
19 |
| Energy used |
~610 kWh |
~564 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
VW ABT e-Caddy Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Estación de Servicio Repsol (59 min, 23% → 91%)
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Stop 2:
Hostal Torremar (18 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Ariza Sur (13 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 4:
Restaurante Cafeteria Valdeherrera (15 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 5:
Área de Servicio Gasolprice (25 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger Centro Comercial Grancasa (34 min, 10% → 76%)
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Stop 7:
Walqa Parque Tecnológico (25 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 8:
Área 62 EL PUEYO (31 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Lleida (25 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 10:
Tankstelle Petromiralles (22 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 11:
Tankstelle Petromiralles (12 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 12:
Ibil Ladesäule (24 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 13:
Repsol Tankstelle (28 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Aeroport de Girona (36 min, 10% → 78%)
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Stop 15:
ANDGO (19 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 16:
Aire de Pia (21 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 17:
Aire de Bages (19 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 18:
Aire de Béziers-Montblanc Sud (11 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 19:
Aire de Loupian (23 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 20:
Aire d'Ambrussum Sud (23 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 21:
Avenue Jean Monnet (18 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 22:
Lidl (17 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 23:
Supercharger Mercure Beaumanoir (22 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 24:
Aire des Terrasses de Provence Centre (17 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 25:
IONITY Aire de Vidauban Sud (24 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 26:
Supercharger La Galerie Mandelieu (27 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 27:
Aire de Beausoleil (23 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 28:
Conioli Sud (19 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 29:
IONITY Ceriale Sud (18 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 30:
Via alle Cantine (23 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 31:
Area di Servizio Stura Est (30 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 32:
Parco Giochi via Angelo Montagna (27 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 33:
Conad (26 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 34:
Bar 21 (24 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 35:
Monte Alto Sud (12 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 36:
Monte Baldo Est (13 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 37:
Scaligera Sud (15 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 38:
Tesina Sud (24 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 39:
Vega (13 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 40:
Enel Schnelladesäule Designer Outlet (30 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 41:
Gonars Sud (17 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 42:
Šempas south (Nova Gorica - Ljubljana) (22 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 43:
MOL Tržaška (28 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 44:
Petrol (17 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 45:
Starine south (Novo Mesto - Krško) (14 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 46:
Grič - Čatež (24 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 47:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (15 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 48:
Odmorište Križ Jug (26 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 49:
Odmorište Novska Jug (11 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 50:
Odmorište Dragalić Jug (33 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 51:
Tesla Supercharger (17 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 52:
Stop Shop (22 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 53:
Ljudevita Posavskoga (12 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 54:
Moša Pijade (19 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 55:
Stop Shop (30 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 56:
Stop Shop (19 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 57:
Supercharger Tesco Extra (19 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 58:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (15 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 59:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Arad (12 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 60:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (22 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 61:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (27 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 62:
OMV (33 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 63:
MOL Zarandului (11 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 64:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Orăștie Sens Bucuresti (24 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 65:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (28 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 66:
MOL (71 min, 10% → 92%)
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Stop 67:
Petrom Calea lui Traian (10 min, 10% → 32%)
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Stop 68:
OMV Tepșenari (19 min, 11% → 55%)
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Stop 69:
Petrom Maracineni (35 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 70:
MOL (17 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 71:
MOL Iuliu Maniu (10 min, 10% → 32%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
VW ID.4 Pro Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Calle Gaspar Torrente (13 min, 19% → 53%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Vila Sana (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Mas de la Sala (17 min, 13% → 57%)
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Stop 4:
Aire de Pia (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 5:
Aire de Loupian (17 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger Mercure Beaumanoir (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Aire de Vidauban Sud (12 min, 15% → 50%)
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Stop 8:
Conioli Sud (14 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 9:
Area di Servizio Stura Est (24 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 10:
Monte Alto Sud (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 11:
Tesina Sud (15 min, 14% → 48%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Risparmio Casa (15 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 13:
Dul Jug (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 14:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 15:
Tesla Supercharger (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 16:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 17:
JP Putevi Srbije (26 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Bulevardul Nicolae Iorga (31 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 19:
Kaufland (48 min, 10% → 63%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the VW ID.4 Pro Won
The VW ID.4 Pro achieved a 1503-minute advantage over VW ABT e-Caddy on this 3388km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 19 stops vs 71 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 5h 20min vs 26h 24min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~627 kWh vs ~1118 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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