In our Sofia to Brussels EV duel, the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 19 minutes, completing the 2076km route in 23h 13min. The key advantage? 3 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 4, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 needs only 14 charging stops compared to 17 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55
- Total time: 23h 13min (19 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 3h 48min
- Energy: ~458 kWh
- Distance: 2076km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
23h 13min |
23h 32min |
| Charging time: |
3h 48min |
3h 52min |
| Charging stops: |
14 |
17 |
| Energy used |
~374 kWh |
~374 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 Route
- Start: Sofia (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Naplatna rampa Nais istočno (19 min, 53% → 77%)
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Stop 2:
OMV A1 (28 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 3:
Tesla Supercharger (29 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 4:
Emmezeta Jankomir (21 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 5:
Shell Tankstelle Shopping City Seiersberg (13 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 6:
Shell Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 7:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (15 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Nord (10 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 9:
Mer McDonald's (13 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 11:
PWC Rastanlage Kohlsberg Nord (15 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 12:
mblty Bad Camberg Ost (10 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 13:
Rastplatz Logebachtal Ost (12 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Aachener Land Nord (19 min, 10% → 52%)
- Arrival: Brussels
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Sofia (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Naplatna rampa Nais istočno (26 min, 43% → 79%)
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Stop 2:
JP Putevi Srbije (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 3:
OMV Dobrinci (20 min, 17% → 62%)
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Stop 4:
Tesla Supercharger (29 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 5:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
Maribor vzhod (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tankstelle Shopping City Seiersberg (10 min, 19% → 49%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 9:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Nord (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 11:
Mer McDonald's (12 min, 11% → 49%)
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Stop 12:
Aral Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 13:
PWC Rastanlage Kohlsberg Nord (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 14:
Medenbach Ost (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
Frechen Nord (10 min, 13% → 43%)
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Stop 17:
Fastned Carpool Maasmechelen (11 min, 12% → 46%)
- Arrival: Brussels
Why the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 Won
The Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 achieved a 19-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2076km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 17 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 48min vs 3h 52min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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