In our Madrid to Riga EV duel, the Kia EV9 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 167 minutes, completing the 3351km route in 37h 36min. The key advantage? 13 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 4, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Kia EV9 needs only 14 charging stops compared to 27 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Kia EV9
- Total time: 37h 36min (167 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 4h 0min
- Energy: ~707 kWh
- Distance: 3351km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Kia EV9 |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
37h 36min |
40h 23min |
| Charging time: |
4h 0min |
6h 18min |
| Charging stops: |
14 |
27 |
| Energy used |
~603 kWh |
~607 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Kia EV9 Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Carburantes (17 min, 54% → 79%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Aire de Labenne Est (22 min, 10% → 76%)
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Stop 3:
Rue de l'Auvent (11 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Aire de Service de Fontaine Colette (22 min, 10% → 76%)
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Stop 5:
Bauer Paris Occasion (10 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 6:
Carrefour Valenciennes (12 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Shell Eupen (14 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 8:
Vellern Süd (11 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 9:
Shell Tankstelle Hämelerwald (17 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Autohof Niederlehme (14 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 11:
MOP Konarzewo (19 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Olsze Południe (31 min, 10% → 82%)
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Stop 13:
Norfa XL Bernotiškės (30 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 14:
Girelė (10 min, 10% → 41%)
- Arrival: Riga
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Calle Herreros (10 min, 20% → 49%)
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Stop 2:
Bar Restaurante Lermanda (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (16 min, 14% → 57%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger McDonald's (17 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 5:
Aire Fontbelleau Bayonne Paris (20 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger N10 (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Aire de Service de Fontaine Colette (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 8:
Warsemann Automobiles (19 min, 11% → 60%)
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Stop 9:
Aire de Limours Briis-sous-Forges (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 10:
Aire de Ressons Est (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 11:
Carrefour Valenciennes (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 12:
Supercharger ibis Styles (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Shell Eupen (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 14:
McDonald's Bandwirkerstraße (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Euro Rastpark (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 16:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 17:
Shell Tankstelle Hämelerwald (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 18:
Supercharger Irxleben (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 19:
NORMA (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 20:
Aral Tankstelle Friedenstraße (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 21:
MOP Rogoziniec (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 22:
Orlen A2 MOP Krzyżowniki (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 23:
Karczma Rzym (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 24:
IONITY Olsze Północ (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 25:
Lidl (41 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 26:
Vilniaus (18 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 27:
Girelė (14 min, 10% → 52%)
- Arrival: Riga
Why the Kia EV9 Won
The Kia EV9 achieved a 167-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3351km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 27 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 0min vs 6h 18min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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