In our Riga to Sofia EV duel, the Audi e-tron GT beats the VW ID.4 Pro 2023 by 29 minutes, completing the 2116km route in 26h 33min. The key advantage? 2 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 19, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.4 Pro 2023's 440km range doesn't beat the Audi e-tron GT's 389km here - charging speed and efficiency matter more.
The Audi e-tron GT needs only 10 charging stops compared to 12 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi e-tron GT
- Total time: 26h 33min (29 min faster)
- Charging stops: 10
- Charging time: 3h 22min
- Energy: ~473 kWh
- Distance: 2116km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi e-tron GT |
VW ID.4 Pro 2023 |
| Travel time |
26h 33min |
27h 2min |
| Charging time: |
3h 22min |
3h 20min |
| Charging stops: |
10 |
12 |
| Energy used |
~381 kWh |
~382 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi e-tron GT Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Cafe Baltica (10 min, 76% → 86%)
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Stop 2:
Kaufland (29 min, 13% → 81%)
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Stop 3:
Factory Annopol (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 4:
MOP Promna-Kolonia (14 min, 26% → 69%)
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Stop 5:
HPC Volvo Aleja Powstańców Śląskich (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 6:
Tesco Teplická cesta (18 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 7:
Tesco (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (18 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 9:
OMV smer Beograd (53 min, 10% → 84%)
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Stop 10:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (28 min, 10% → 53%)
- Arrival: Sofia
VW ID.4 Pro 2023 Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Hesburger Kantališkiai (27 min, 24% → 75%)
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Stop 2:
Kaufland (10 min, 10% → 22%)
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Stop 3:
Shell (10 min, 14% → 40%)
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Stop 4:
Blue City (13 min, 22% → 56%)
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Stop 5:
Shell MOP West (10 min, 11% → 38%)
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Stop 6:
Biedronka Połomskiego (14 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 7:
Tesco Teplická cesta (20 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 8:
Tesco (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (26 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 10:
OMV smer Beograd (13 min, 10% → 32%)
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Stop 11:
JP Putevi Srbije (21 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 12:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (24 min, 10% → 52%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Audi e-tron GT Won
The Audi e-tron GT achieved a 29-minute advantage over VW ID.4 Pro 2023 on this 2116km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 10 stops vs 12 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
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