In our Riga to Bern EV duel, the VW ID. Buzz Pro LR beats the Fiat 500e 42kWh by 141 minutes, completing the 2164km route in 23h 54min. The key advantage? 7 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 6, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID. Buzz Pro LR needs only 13 charging stops compared to 20 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID. Buzz Pro LR
- Total time: 23h 54min (141 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 3h 14min
- Energy: ~478 kWh
- Distance: 2164km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Fiat 500e 42kWh |
VW ID. Buzz Pro LR |
| Travel time |
26h 15min |
23h 54min |
| Charging time: |
5h 27min |
3h 14min |
| Charging stops: |
20 |
13 |
| Energy used |
~390 kWh |
~352 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Fiat 500e 42kWh Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Circle K Aplinkkelis (10 min, 32% → 57%)
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Stop 2:
Norfa XL (24 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 3:
McDonald's Dubowo Drugie (43 min, 10% → 84%)
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Stop 4:
Kaufland (14 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 5:
Factory Annopol (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Nowostawy (56 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 7:
Orlen A2 MOP Tulce (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 8:
MOP Dopiewiec (10 min, 31% → 56%)
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Stop 9:
MOP Walewice (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 10:
Autohaus König (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 11:
McDonald's - Autohof Brück (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 12:
Total Autohof Leipzig Flughafen (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 13:
mblty ROSI'S Autohof (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 14:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 15:
Aral Autohof (10 min, 11% → 44%)
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Stop 16:
Supercharger Autohof Herrieden (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 17:
Shell Tankstelle (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 18:
XXXLutz Mann Mobilia (16 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 19:
Park & Ride Pendlerparkplatz (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 20:
Rastplatz Sonnenberg West (10 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Bern
VW ID. Buzz Pro LR Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Circle K (48 min, 38% → 85%)
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Stop 2:
Kaufland (10 min, 10% → 22%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Olsze Południe (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 4:
Karczma Rzym (15 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 5:
MOP Dopiewiec (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 6:
MOP Walewice (16 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 7:
Circle K Autohof Ferch (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 8:
Supercharger Leipzig Flughafen (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 9:
Frankenwald West (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 10:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 11:
BFS Business Fleet Services (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 12:
Sindelfinger Wald (11 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 13:
Aral Tankstelle (16 min, 10% → 52%)
- Arrival: Bern
Why the VW ID. Buzz Pro LR Won
The VW ID. Buzz Pro LR achieved a 141-minute advantage over Fiat 500e 42kWh on this 2164km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 13 stops vs 20 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 14min vs 5h 27min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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