In our Madrid to Bucharest EV duel, the VW ID.3 Pro beats the VW e-up! CCS by 612 minutes, completing the 3398km route in 39h 1min. The key advantage? 37 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 5, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.3 Pro needs only 21 charging stops compared to 58 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID.3 Pro
- Total time: 39h 1min (612 min faster)
- Charging stops: 21
- Charging time: 5h 59min
- Energy: ~587 kWh
- Distance: 3398km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
VW e-up! CCS |
VW ID.3 Pro |
| Travel time |
49h 13min |
39h 1min |
| Charging time: |
12h 59min |
5h 59min |
| Charging stops: |
58 |
21 |
| Energy used |
~612 kWh |
~568 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
VW e-up! CCS Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Estación de Servicio Repsol (22 min, 28% → 86%)
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Stop 2:
Hostal Torremar (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 3:
AVIA (14 min, 11% → 70%)
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Stop 4:
Área de Servicio Gasolprice (13 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 5:
Calle Gaspar Torrente (15 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 6:
Walqa Parque Tecnológico (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 7:
Área 62 EL PUEYO (14 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Lleida (12 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 9:
Tankstelle Petromiralles (20 min, 10% → 80%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Mas de la Sala (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 11:
Centre Comercial Esclat (12 min, 11% → 63%)
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Stop 12:
Carrer de Girona (18 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 13:
ANDGO (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 14:
Aire de Pia (10 min, 11% → 54%)
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Stop 15:
Aire de Bages (18 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 16:
Aire de Loupian (11 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 17:
Aire d'Ambrussum Sud (11 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 18:
Avenue Jean Monnet (22 min, 10% → 82%)
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Stop 19:
Supercharger Mercure Beaumanoir (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 20:
Aire des Terrasses de Provence Centre (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 21:
IONITY Aire de Vidauban Sud (10 min, 15% → 60%)
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Stop 22:
Supercharger La Galerie Mandelieu (13 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 23:
Aire de Beausoleil (11 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 24:
Conioli Sud (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 25:
IONITY Ceriale Sud (10 min, 12% → 54%)
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Stop 26:
Via alle Cantine (10 min, 14% → 57%)
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Stop 27:
Area di Servizio Stura Est (14 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 28:
Parco Giochi via Angelo Montagna (13 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 29:
Conad (12 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 30:
Bar 21 (11 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 31:
Monte Alto Sud (12 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 32:
Scaligera Sud (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 33:
Limenella Sud (15 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 34:
Supercharger Omnia Hotel (14 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 35:
Gonars Sud (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 36:
Šempas south (Nova Gorica - Ljubljana) (10 min, 15% → 57%)
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Stop 37:
Ravbarkomanda east (Koper - Ljubljana) (10 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 38:
Supernova Rudnik (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 39:
Dul Jug (11 min, 11% → 59%)
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Stop 40:
Grič - Čatež (11 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 41:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (16 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 42:
Kaufland (12 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 43:
Odmorište Dragalić Jug (15 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 44:
Tesla Supercharger (30 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 45:
Ljudevita Posavskoga (17 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 46:
Stop Shop (14 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 47:
Stop Shop (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 48:
Supercharger Tesco Extra (10 min, 12% → 54%)
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Stop 49:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (13 min, 13% → 69%)
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Stop 50:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (10 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 51:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (12 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 52:
OMV (21 min, 10% → 81%)
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Stop 53:
Petrom (16 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 54:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (13 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 55:
MOL (27 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 56:
Petrom Calea lui Traian (15 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 57:
Petrom Maracineni (16 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 58:
MOL (11 min, 10% → 58%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
VW ID.3 Pro Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Área de Servicio Gasolprice (25 min, 21% → 78%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Vila Sana (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Mas de la Sala (21 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 4:
Aire de Pia (12 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 5:
Aire de Loupian (20 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger Mercure Beaumanoir (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Aire de Vidauban Sud (16 min, 12% → 57%)
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Stop 8:
Conioli Sud (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Ceriale Sud (11 min, 25% → 56%)
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Stop 10:
Parco Giochi via Angelo Montagna (17 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 11:
Monte Alto Sud (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 12:
Tesina Sud (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 13:
Smatrics Risparmio Casa (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 14:
Lom east (Koper - Ljubljana) (11 min, 10% → 27%)
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Stop 15:
Petrol (13 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 16:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (21 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 17:
Tesla Supercharger (12 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Martinci (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 19:
JP Putevi Srbije (30 min, 10% → 79%)
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Stop 20:
Lidl Bulevardul Mihai Viteazul (29 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 21:
Kaufland (43 min, 10% → 73%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the VW ID.3 Pro Won
The VW ID.3 Pro achieved a 612-minute advantage over VW e-up! CCS on this 3398km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 21 stops vs 58 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 5h 59min vs 12h 59min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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