In our Madrid to Riga EV duel, the Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance beats the Audi SQ8 e-tron by 335 minutes, completing the 3330km route in 35h 44min. The key advantage? 13 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance needs only 11 charging stops compared to 24 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance
- Total time: 35h 44min (335 min faster)
- Charging stops: 11
- Charging time: 2h 21min
- Energy: ~543 kWh
- Distance: 3330km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance |
Audi SQ8 e-tron |
| Travel time |
35h 44min |
41h 19min |
| Charging time: |
2h 21min |
7h 40min |
| Charging stops: |
11 |
24 |
| Energy used |
~599 kWh |
~603 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (10 min, 21% → 61%)
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Stop 2:
Aire Fontbelleau Bayonne Paris (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger N10 (14 min, 12% → 69%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Aire de Val Neuvy (12 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 5:
Carrefour Valenciennes (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (11 min, 13% → 62%)
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Stop 7:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (11 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 8:
EnBW Schnellladepark (13 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 9:
MOP Konarzewo (11 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Olsze Północ (29 min, 10% → 88%)
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Stop 11:
VS Express (10 min, 10% → 45%)
- Arrival: Riga
Audi SQ8 e-tron Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Briviesca Sur (14 min, 20% → 51%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (18 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger McDonald's (23 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Aire de Bédenac Est (14 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 5:
Supercharger N10 (18 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Aire de Service de Fontaine Colette (21 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 8:
Aire de Limours Briis-sous-Forges (10 min, 12% → 35%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Novotel Roissy Saint-Witz (20 min, 16% → 59%)
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Stop 10:
Carrefour Valenciennes (12 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 11:
Supercharger ibis Styles (11 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Shell Eupen (17 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 13:
Supercharger KFC (10 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 14:
Vellern Süd (10 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 15:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (10 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Lehrter See Süd (13 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 17:
Supercharger Irxleben (11 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 18:
NORMA (23 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 19:
MOP Koryta (14 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 20:
MOP Konarzewo (20 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 21:
Karczma Rzym (21 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 22:
Kaufland (85 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 23:
Circle K (40 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 24:
Girelė (15 min, 10% → 45%)
- Arrival: Riga
Why the Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance Won
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance achieved a 335-minute advantage over Audi SQ8 e-tron on this 3330km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 11 stops vs 24 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 21min vs 7h 40min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~543 kWh vs ~964 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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