In our Riga to Sofia EV duel, the BMW iX3 50 xDrive beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 259 minutes, completing the 2112km route in 24h 2min. The key advantage? 12 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The BMW iX3 50 xDrive needs only 5 charging stops compared to 17 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
BMW iX3 50 xDrive
- Total time: 24h 2min (259 min faster)
- Charging stops: 5
- Charging time: 1h 5min
- Energy: ~354 kWh
- Distance: 2112km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
BMW iX3 50 xDrive |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
24h 2min |
28h 21min |
| Charging time: |
1h 5min |
4h 35min |
| Charging stops: |
5 |
17 |
| Energy used |
~380 kWh |
~382 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
BMW iX3 50 xDrive Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Hesburger Kantališkiai (10 min, 49% → 72%)
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Stop 2:
Factory Annopol (10 min, 13% → 63%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Bonarka City Center Tiefgarage (19 min, 12% → 82%)
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Stop 4:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (10 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 5:
Ledi MS (16 min, 11% → 83%)
- 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 BMW iX3 50 xDrive Won
The BMW iX3 50 xDrive achieved a 259-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2112km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 5 stops vs 17 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 1h 5min vs 4h 35min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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