In our Riga to Athens EV duel, the Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance beats the BMW iX1 eDrive20 by 176 minutes, completing the 2819km route in 32h 15min. The key advantage? 6 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 19, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance needs only 8 charging stops compared to 14 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance
- Total time: 32h 15min (176 min faster)
- Charging stops: 8
- Charging time: 2h 21min
- Energy: ~460 kWh
- Distance: 2819km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance |
BMW iX1 eDrive20 |
| Travel time |
32h 15min |
35h 11min |
| Charging time: |
2h 21min |
5h 2min |
| Charging stops: |
8 |
14 |
| Energy used |
~507 kWh |
~509 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
-
Stop 1:
Hesburger Kantališkiai (12 min, 44% → 75%)
-
Stop 2:
Factory Annopol (13 min, 10% → 66%)
-
Stop 3:
HPC Volvo Aleja Powstańców Śląskich (10 min, 10% → 41%)
-
Stop 4:
Tesco Teplická cesta (18 min, 13% → 62%)
-
Stop 5:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (13 min, 10% → 67%)
-
Stop 6:
Ledi MS (32 min, 10% → 90%)
-
Stop 7:
Makpetrol A1 (26 min, 10% → 77%)
-
Stop 8:
IKEA (17 min, 10% → 74%)
- Arrival: Athens
BMW iX1 eDrive20 Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
-
Stop 1:
Norfa XL (14 min, 26% → 44%)
-
Stop 2:
McDonald's Dubowo Drugie (39 min, 10% → 84%)
-
Stop 3:
Factory Annopol (19 min, 10% → 64%)
-
Stop 4:
Shell MOP West (10 min, 10% → 41%)
-
Stop 5:
Biedronka Połomskiego (14 min, 10% → 51%)
-
Stop 6:
Kaufland Wolkera (22 min, 10% → 66%)
-
Stop 7:
Tesco (12 min, 10% → 47%)
-
Stop 8:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (26 min, 10% → 75%)
-
Stop 9:
OMV smer Beograd (55 min, 10% → 89%)
-
Stop 10:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (22 min, 10% → 57%)
-
Stop 11:
Makpetrol A1 (17 min, 10% → 60%)
-
Stop 12:
Park Hotel Polykastro (11 min, 10% → 44%)
-
Stop 13:
Skotina dir Athen (20 min, 10% → 65%)
-
Stop 14:
Shell (21 min, 10% → 68%)
- Arrival: Athens
Why the Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance Won
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance achieved a 176-minute advantage over BMW iX1 eDrive20 on this 2819km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 8 stops vs 14 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 21min vs 5h 2min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~460 kWh vs ~475 kWh) means less time spent charging.
Related Comparisons