In our Paris to Sofia EV duel, the Kia Niro EV ties with the MINI Cooper SE 2024, completing the 2177km route in 25h 6min. The key advantage? 5 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on August 28, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Kia Niro EV needs only 13 charging stops compared to 18 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Kia Niro EV
- Total time: 25h 6min (0 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 4h 14min
- Energy: ~377 kWh
- Distance: 2177km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Kia Niro EV |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
25h 6min |
25h 6min |
| Charging time: |
4h 14min |
4h 4min |
| Charging stops: |
13 |
18 |
| Energy used |
~392 kWh |
~391 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Kia Niro EV Route
- Start: Paris (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Orbeval (10 min, 43% → 61%)
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Stop 2:
McDonald's (20 min, 16% → 57%)
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Stop 3:
Aral Tankstelle Karlsruher Straße (16 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 4:
Aral Tankstelle (19 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 5:
Auto & Service PIA Landsberger Straße (20 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 6:
Smatrics Lidl (18 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 7:
Gewerbepark Pöllan (19 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Petrol (16 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (30 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 10:
Odmorište Babina Greda Jug (16 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 11:
OMV Martinci (26 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 12:
OMV Lapovo sever (22 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 13:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (22 min, 10% → 56%)
- 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 Kia Niro EV Won
All vehicles completed this route in the same time, making it a tie.
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