In our Paris to Sofia EV duel, the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 1 minutes, completing the 2167km route in 25h 5min. The key advantage? 4 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 6, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 needs only 14 charging stops compared to 18 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55
- Total time: 25h 5min (1 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 4h 10min
- Energy: ~479 kWh
- Distance: 2167km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
25h 5min |
25h 6min |
| Charging time: |
4h 10min |
4h 4min |
| Charging stops: |
14 |
18 |
| Energy used |
~390 kWh |
~391 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 Route
- Start: Paris (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Aire de Metz Saint-Privat (28 min, 13% → 69%)
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Stop 2:
Q1 Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 3:
Sindelfinger Wald (15 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Euro Rastpark (10 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 5:
Esso Tankstelle Arnulfstraße (20 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 6:
Smatrics Lidl (13 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Eisentratten (25 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 8:
Petrol (15 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (24 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 10:
Tesla Supercharger (13 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
OMV Martinci (12 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 12:
JP Putevi Srbije (29 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 13:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (24 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 14:
OMV (12 min, 10% → 27%)
- Arrival: Sofia
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Paris (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Orbeval (18 min, 28% → 66%)
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Stop 2:
McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 3:
Engie Aire de Brumath Ouest (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 4:
P+M Mitfahrerparkplatz A8 Karlsbad (14 min, 12% → 52%)
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Stop 5:
Aral Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 6:
Electra Jimmy's Fun Park (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 7:
DINZLER Kaffeerösterei (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 8:
Smatrics Lidl (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Eisentratten (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Avtocestno počivališče Radovljica Sever (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 11:
Dul Jug (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 12:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 13:
Odmorište Novska Jug (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 14:
Odmorište Babina Greda Jug (15 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 15:
OMV Martinci (25 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 16:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 17:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 18:
OMV (10 min, 10% → 40%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 Won
The Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 achieved a 1-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2167km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 18 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
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