In our Sofia to Lisbon EV duel, the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 12 minutes, completing the 3515km route in 40h 41min. The key advantage? 7 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 5, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 needs only 23 charging stops compared to 30 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55
- Total time: 40h 41min (12 min faster)
- Charging stops: 23
- Charging time: 7h 3min
- Energy: ~776 kWh
- Distance: 3515km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
40h 41min |
40h 53min |
| Charging time: |
7h 3min |
6h 58min |
| Charging stops: |
23 |
30 |
| Energy used |
~633 kWh |
~638 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 (11 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 5:
Petrol (18 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 6:
Smatrics Risparmio Casa (11 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 7:
Vega (20 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Electriease Monte Alto Nord (34 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 9:
Area di Servizio Stura Ovest (12 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Rinovo Nord (24 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 11:
Aire de Vidauban Nord (13 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 12:
Aire de Lançon de Provence Est (12 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 13:
Aire de Nabrigas (10 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 14:
Aire De Lespignan Nord (17 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Hyper U (31 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 16:
Supercharger Super-U (10 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 17:
IONITY Hastingues Nord (10 min, 18% → 41%)
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Stop 18:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (18 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 19:
IONITY Briviesca Norte (17 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 20:
Autovía de Castilla (28 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 21:
IONITY Cepsa (24 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 22:
IONITY Castelo Branco Oeste (17 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 23:
Área de Serviço de Santarém Oeste (10 min, 10% → 36%)
- Arrival: Lisbon
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 (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY MOL Tankstelle (11 min, 15% → 48%)
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Stop 7:
Lom west (Ljubljana - Koper) (21 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Risparmio Casa (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 9:
Ricarica Limenella Nord (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 10:
Electriease Monte Alto Nord (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
Conad (16 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 12:
Area di Servizio Stura Ovest (17 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 13:
Castellaro Nord (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Aire de Bréguières Nord (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 15:
Aire de Vidauban Nord (10 min, 20% → 49%)
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Stop 16:
Aire de Lançon de Provence Est (11 min, 11% → 47%)
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Stop 17:
Aire de Nabrigas (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 18:
Aire De Lespignan Nord (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 19:
Supercharger Ibis Budget (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 20:
Lidl (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 21:
Supercharger Super-U (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 22:
IONITY Hastingues Nord (10 min, 21% → 49%)
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Stop 23:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (18 min, 11% → 59%)
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Stop 24:
IONITY Briviesca Norte (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 25:
Area El Canto (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 26:
Parking Calle Miravete (11 min, 16% → 49%)
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Stop 27:
Avenida Juan Pablo II (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 28:
Turismo (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 29:
IONITY Castelo Branco Oeste (17 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 30:
Área de Serviço de Santarém Oeste (10 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Lisbon
Why the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 Won
The Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 achieved a 12-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3515km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 23 stops vs 30 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
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