In our Sofia to Madrid EV duel, the Porsche Macan Electric beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 228 minutes, completing the 2955km route in 30h 52min. The key advantage? 13 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Porsche Macan Electric needs only 11 charging stops compared to 24 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Macan Electric
- Total time: 30h 52min (228 min faster)
- Charging stops: 11
- Charging time: 2h 20min
- Energy: ~548 kWh
- Distance: 2955km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
Porsche Macan Electric |
| Travel time |
34h 40min |
30h 52min |
| Charging time: |
5h 54min |
2h 20min |
| Charging stops: |
24 |
11 |
| Energy used |
~532 kWh |
~527 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
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 (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 18:
Aire de Gasparets (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 19:
ibis Styles Figueres Ronda (15 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 20:
IONITY Mas de la Sala (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 21:
IONITY Vila Sana (24 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 22:
Calle Gaspar Torrente (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 23:
Zunder Avia (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 24:
Supercharger Estación de Servicio Repsol (10 min, 10% → 41%)
- Arrival: Madrid
Porsche Macan Electric Route
- Start: Sofia (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
OMV A1 (17 min, 13% → 49%)
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Stop 2:
Tesla Supercharger (14 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY MOL Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Risparmio Casa (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 5:
Roadhouse (14 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 6:
Area di Servizio Stura Ovest (17 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 7:
Aire de Vidauban Nord (11 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 8:
Aire de Nabrigas (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 9:
ANDGO (12 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Vila Sana (11 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 11:
Área de Servicio Gasolprice (14 min, 10% → 66%)
- Arrival: Madrid
Why the Porsche Macan Electric Won
The Porsche Macan Electric achieved a 228-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2955km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 11 stops vs 24 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 20min vs 5h 54min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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