In our Madrid to Budapest EV duel, the VW ID.4 Pro beats the VW e-up! CCS by 460 minutes, completing the 2589km route in 27h 18min. The key advantage? 29 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 4, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.4 Pro needs only 16 charging stops compared to 45 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID.4 Pro
- Total time: 27h 18min (460 min faster)
- Charging stops: 16
- Charging time: 3h 36min
- Energy: ~479 kWh
- Distance: 2589km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
VW e-up! CCS |
VW ID.4 Pro |
| Travel time |
34h 58min |
27h 18min |
| Charging time: |
9h 35min |
3h 36min |
| Charging stops: |
45 |
16 |
| Energy used |
~466 kWh |
~448 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) (17 min, 10% → 76%)
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Stop 38:
Lukovica south (Ljubljana - Maribor) (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 39:
Petrol Arnovski Gozd (12 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 40:
Maribor vzhod (11 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 41:
Petrol Murska Sobota jug (18 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 42:
István Parkhotel és Étterem (11 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 43:
IONITY Balatonkeresztúr (Richtung Budapest) (14 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 44:
Supercharger KFC (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 45:
Shell Recharge Fehérvár Dél (13 min, 10% → 66%)
- Arrival: Budapest
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:
Smatrics Risparmio Casa (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 13:
Lom east (Koper - Ljubljana) (12 min, 10% → 24%)
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Stop 14:
Lukovica south (Ljubljana - Maribor) (14 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 15:
Petrol Murska Sobota jug (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Balatonkeresztúr (Richtung Budapest) (16 min, 10% → 53%)
- Arrival: Budapest
Why the VW ID.4 Pro Won
The VW ID.4 Pro achieved a 460-minute advantage over VW e-up! CCS on this 2589km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 16 stops vs 45 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 36min vs 9h 35min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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