In our Riga to Sofia EV duel, the Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance beats the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 by 221 minutes, completing the 2112km route in 24h 36min. The key advantage? 5 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 5, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance needs only 6 charging stops compared to 11 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance
- Total time: 24h 36min (221 min faster)
- Charging stops: 6
- Charging time: 1h 38min
- Energy: ~345 kWh
- Distance: 2112km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance |
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 |
| Travel time |
24h 36min |
28h 17min |
| Charging time: |
1h 38min |
5h 7min |
| Charging stops: |
6 |
11 |
| Energy used |
~380 kWh |
~381 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Hesburger Kantališkiai (12 min, 44% → 75%)
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Stop 2:
Factory Annopol (13 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 3:
HPC Volvo Aleja Powstańców Śląskich (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 4:
Tesco Teplická cesta (18 min, 13% → 62%)
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Stop 5:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (13 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 6:
Ledi MS (32 min, 10% → 90%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Cafe Baltica (15 min, 74% → 89%)
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Stop 2:
Kaufland (47 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 3:
Factory Annopol (26 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 4:
Shell MOP West (19 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 5:
Centrum Zakupowe Jan (15 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 6:
Tesco Teplická cesta (28 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 7:
Tesco (16 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (34 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 9:
OMV smer Beograd (71 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 10:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (24 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 11:
OMV (12 min, 10% → 27%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance Won
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance achieved a 221-minute advantage over Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 on this 2112km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 6 stops vs 11 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 1h 38min vs 5h 7min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~345 kWh vs ~466 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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