In our Riga to Sofia EV duel, the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 4 minutes, completing the 2115km route in 28h 17min. The key advantage? 6 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 needs only 11 charging stops compared to 17 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55
- Total time: 28h 17min (4 min faster)
- Charging stops: 11
- Charging time: 5h 7min
- Energy: ~467 kWh
- Distance: 2115km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
28h 17min |
28h 21min |
| Charging time: |
5h 7min |
4h 35min |
| Charging stops: |
11 |
17 |
| Energy used |
~381 kWh |
~382 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
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
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Circle K Aplinkkelis (10 min, 44% → 62%)
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Stop 2:
Norfa XL (14 min, 24% → 47%)
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Stop 3:
Kaufland (30 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 4:
Kaufland (15 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 5:
Factory Annopol (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 6:
MOP Promna-Kolonia (12 min, 15% → 51%)
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Stop 7:
Shell MOP West (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 8:
Biedronka Połomskiego (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 9:
Galeria Czarny Lew (10 min, 27% → 53%)
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Stop 10:
Kaufland Wolkera (35 min, 16% → 79%)
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Stop 11:
Tesco (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (19 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 13:
OMV Backa Topola jug (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 14:
OMV smer Beograd (22 min, 11% → 62%)
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Stop 15:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 16:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 17:
OMV (10 min, 10% → 40%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 Won
The Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 achieved a 4-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2115km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 11 stops vs 17 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
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