In our Madrid to Budapest EV duel, the Audi e-tron GT beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 117 minutes, completing the 2467km route in 26h 36min. The key advantage? 9 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 6, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi e-tron GT needs only 11 charging stops compared to 20 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi e-tron GT
- Total time: 26h 36min (117 min faster)
- Charging stops: 11
- Charging time: 2h 45min
- Energy: ~552 kWh
- Distance: 2467km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi e-tron GT |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
26h 36min |
28h 33min |
| Charging time: |
2h 45min |
4h 33min |
| Charging stops: |
11 |
20 |
| Energy used |
~444 kWh |
~450 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi e-tron GT Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Calle Gaspar Torrente (12 min, 18% → 53%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Vila Sana (17 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 3:
ANDGO (11 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 4:
Aire de Loupian (14 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 5:
Aire de l'Arc (17 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 6:
Conioli Sud (16 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 7:
Area di Servizio Stura Est (17 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 8:
Monte Alto Sud (19 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Risparmio Casa (16 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 10:
Tepanje east (Celje - Maribor) (14 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Balatonkeresztúr (Richtung Budapest) (12 min, 10% → 53%)
- Arrival: Budapest
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Restaurante Cafeteria Valdeherrera (10 min, 22% → 50%)
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Stop 2:
Calle Gaspar Torrente (22 min, 18% → 67%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Vila Sana (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Mas de la Sala (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 5:
ibis Styles Figueres Ronda (13 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 6:
Aire de Bages (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 7:
Aire d'Ambrussum Sud (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
Supercharger Mercure Beaumanoir (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger La Galerie Mandelieu (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 10:
Conioli Sud (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 11:
Supercharger Marina di Varazze (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 12:
Parco Giochi via Angelo Montagna (23 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 13:
Monte Alto Sud (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 14:
Tesina Sud (20 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 15:
Smatrics Risparmio Casa (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 16:
Lom east (Koper - Ljubljana) (11 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 17:
Lukovica south (Ljubljana - Maribor) (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 18:
Maribor vzhod (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 19:
M. Petrol Vásárhelyi (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 20:
Supercharger KFC (11 min, 10% → 46%)
- Arrival: Budapest
Why the Audi e-tron GT Won
The Audi e-tron GT achieved a 117-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2467km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 11 stops vs 20 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 45min vs 4h 33min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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