In our Riga to Athens EV duel, the Renault 4 E-Tech 150 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 80 minutes, completing the 2834km route in 35h 38min. The key advantage? 4 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 19, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Renault 4 E-Tech 150 needs only 17 charging stops compared to 21 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Renault 4 E-Tech 150
- Total time: 35h 38min (80 min faster)
- Charging stops: 17
- Charging time: 5h 6min
- Energy: ~451 kWh
- Distance: 2834km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
Renault 4 E-Tech 150 |
| Travel time |
36h 58min |
35h 38min |
| Charging time: |
6h 14min |
5h 6min |
| Charging stops: |
21 |
17 |
| Energy used |
~510 kWh |
~509 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Circle K Aplinkkelis (10 min, 44% → 62%)
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Stop 2:
Norfa XL (17 min, 24% → 52%)
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Stop 3:
McDonald's Dubowo Drugie (26 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 4:
Kaufland (15 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 5:
Factory Annopol (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 6:
MOP Promna-Kolonia (12 min, 15% → 51%)
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Stop 7:
Shell MOP West (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 8:
Biedronka Połomskiego (20 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 9:
Kaufland Wolkera (37 min, 10% → 79%)
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Stop 10:
Tesco (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (19 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 12:
OMV Backa Topola jug (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 13:
OMV smer Beograd (22 min, 11% → 62%)
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Stop 14:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 15:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (26 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 16:
Makpetrol A1 (23 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 17:
Makpetrol (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 18:
Skotina dir Athen (17 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 19:
SEA Almyrou Nótos (12 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 20:
Shell (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 21:
Atalanti Süd (15 min, 17% → 57%)
- Arrival: Athens
Renault 4 E-Tech 150 Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Norfa XL (19 min, 18% → 47%)
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Stop 2:
McDonald's Dubowo Drugie (19 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 3:
Kaufland (14 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 4:
Factory Annopol (21 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 5:
Shell MOP West (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 6:
Biedronka Połomskiego (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 7:
Kaufland Wolkera (23 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 8:
Tesco (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (31 min, 10% → 82%)
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Stop 10:
OMV smer Beograd (19 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 11:
Gazprom (26 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 12:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (21 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 13:
Makpetrol A1 (17 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 14:
Makpetrol (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 15:
Skotina dir Athen (23 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 16:
Shell (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 17:
Atalanti Süd (11 min, 19% → 53%)
- Arrival: Athens
Why the Renault 4 E-Tech 150 Won
The Renault 4 E-Tech 150 achieved a 80-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2834km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 17 stops vs 21 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 5h 6min vs 6h 14min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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