In our Madrid to Budapest EV duel, the VW ID.3 Pro beats the VW e-Crafter by 1221 minutes, completing the 2550km route in 27h 52min. The key advantage? 34 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.3 Pro needs only 17 charging stops compared to 51 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID.3 Pro
- Total time: 27h 52min (1221 min faster)
- Charging stops: 17
- Charging time: 4h 6min
- Energy: ~440 kWh
- Distance: 2550km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
VW e-Crafter |
VW ID.3 Pro |
| Travel time |
48h 13min |
27h 52min |
| Charging time: |
22h 13min |
4h 6min |
| Charging stops: |
51 |
17 |
| Energy used |
~459 kWh |
~448 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
VW e-Crafter Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Estación de Servicio Repsol (54 min, 25% → 89%)
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Stop 2:
Hostal Torremar (23 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 3:
AVIA (14 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 4:
Restaurante Cafeteria Valdeherrera (18 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 5:
Área de Servicio Gasolprice (28 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger Centro Comercial Grancasa (38 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 7:
Walqa Parque Tecnológico (28 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 8:
Área 62 EL PUEYO (35 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Lleida (28 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 10:
Tankstelle Petromiralles (49 min, 10% → 83%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Mas de la Sala (23 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 12:
Centre Comercial Esclat (30 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 13:
Carrer de Girona (43 min, 10% → 80%)
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Stop 14:
ANDGO (23 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 15:
Aire de Pia (24 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 16:
Aire de Bages (13 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 17:
Aire de Lespignan Sud (24 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 18:
Aire de Loupian (27 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 19:
Aire d'Ambrussum Sud (27 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 20:
Avenue Jean Monnet (22 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 21:
Lidl (20 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 22:
Supercharger Mercure Beaumanoir (25 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 23:
Aire des Terrasses de Provence Centre (21 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 24:
IONITY Aire de Vidauban Sud (28 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 25:
Supercharger La Galerie Mandelieu (30 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 26:
Aire de Beausoleil (27 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 27:
Conioli Sud (22 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 28:
IONITY Ceriale Sud (22 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 29:
Via alle Cantine (26 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 30:
Area di Servizio Stura Est (33 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 31:
Parco Giochi via Angelo Montagna (31 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 32:
Conad (29 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 33:
Bar 21 (27 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 34:
Monte Alto Sud (14 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 35:
Monte Baldo Est (15 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 36:
Scaligera Sud (18 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 37:
Tesina Sud (28 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 38:
Vega (16 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 39:
Supercharger Omnia Hotel (36 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 40:
Gonars Sud (21 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 41:
Šempas south (Nova Gorica - Ljubljana) (25 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 42:
MOL Tržaška (30 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 43:
Lukovica south (Ljubljana - Maribor) (25 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 44:
Lopata South (Ljubljana - Maribor) (31 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 45:
Lidl Ormoška (29 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 46:
BP (21 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 47:
M. Petrol Vásárhelyi (23 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 48:
IONITY Balatonkeresztúr (Richtung Budapest) (15 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 49:
Balatonlellei pihenő Süd (17 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 50:
Supercharger KFC (33 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 51:
Velence Süd (24 min, 10% → 55%)
- Arrival: Budapest
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 (26 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 3:
ibis Styles Figueres Ronda (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 4:
Aire de Bages (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 5:
Aire d'Ambrussum Sud (13 min, 10% → 48%)
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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% → 26%)
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Stop 15:
Lukovica south (Ljubljana - Maribor) (16 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 16:
Petrol Murska Sobota jug (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 17:
IONITY Balatonkeresztúr (Richtung Budapest) (18 min, 10% → 61%)
- Arrival: Budapest
Why the VW ID.3 Pro Won
The VW ID.3 Pro achieved a 1221-minute advantage over VW e-Crafter on this 2550km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 17 stops vs 51 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 6min vs 22h 13min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~440 kWh vs ~875 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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