In our Riga to Sofia EV duel, the Porsche Macan Electric beats the Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron by 98 minutes, completing the 2114km route in 25h 16min. The key advantage? 3 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 6, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Porsche Macan Electric needs only 7 charging stops compared to 10 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Macan Electric
- Total time: 25h 16min (98 min faster)
- Charging stops: 7
- Charging time: 2h 11min
- Energy: ~392 kWh
- Distance: 2114km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron |
Porsche Macan Electric |
| Travel time |
26h 54min |
25h 16min |
| Charging time: |
3h 44min |
2h 11min |
| Charging stops: |
10 |
7 |
| 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
Porsche Macan Electric Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Hesburger Kantališkiai (23 min, 36% → 84%)
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Stop 2:
Factory Annopol (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 3:
MOP Promna-Kolonia (10 min, 36% → 67%)
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Stop 4:
Centrum Zakupowe Jan (22 min, 12% → 78%)
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Stop 5:
Tesco (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (20 min, 12% → 78%)
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Stop 7:
JP Putevi Srbije (36 min, 10% → 89%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Porsche Macan Electric Won
The Porsche Macan Electric achieved a 98-minute advantage over Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron on this 2114km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 7 stops vs 10 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 11min vs 3h 44min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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