In our Riga to Sofia EV duel, the Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron beats the BMW iX1 eDrive20 by 8 minutes, completing the 2114km route in 26h 54min. The key advantage? 1 fewer charging stop. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron needs only 10 charging stops compared to 11 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron
- Total time: 26h 54min (8 min faster)
- Charging stops: 10
- Charging time: 3h 44min
- Energy: ~377 kWh
- Distance: 2114km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron |
BMW iX1 eDrive20 |
| Travel time |
26h 54min |
27h 2min |
| Charging time: |
3h 44min |
3h 50min |
| Charging stops: |
10 |
11 |
| Energy used |
~381 kWh |
~381 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Cafe Baltica (10 min, 77% → 81%)
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Stop 2:
Kaufland (35 min, 10% → 79%)
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Stop 3:
Factory Annopol (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 4:
Shell MOP West (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 5:
Centrum Zakupowe Jan (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 6:
Tesco Teplická cesta (20 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 7:
Tesco (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (26 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 9:
OMV smer Beograd (56 min, 10% → 82%)
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Stop 10:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (24 min, 10% → 52%)
- Arrival: Sofia
BMW iX1 eDrive20 Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Norfa XL (14 min, 26% → 44%)
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Stop 2:
McDonald's Dubowo Drugie (39 min, 10% → 84%)
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Stop 3:
Factory Annopol (19 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 4:
Shell MOP West (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 5:
Biedronka Połomskiego (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 6:
Kaufland Wolkera (22 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 7:
Tesco (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 8:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (17 min, 18% → 64%)
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Stop 9:
OMV Backa Topola jug (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 10:
OMV smer Beograd (53 min, 15% → 89%)
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Stop 11:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (22 min, 10% → 57%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron Won
The Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron achieved a 8-minute advantage over BMW iX1 eDrive20 on this 2114km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 10 stops vs 11 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 44min vs 3h 50min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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