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Cupra Born: how many charging stops on the motorway?

Pick a route — the 130 km/h simulation gives you the stops, the duration and the cost.

compact · 2021 · Paris → Lyon · 465 km · Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather
Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather ·

Result

2 stops
charging
Total time
4h44
charging included
Cost of energy used
34.36 €
88 kWh
On arrival
21 %
~57 km to spare

Route

  1. 100 %ParisCharged at home · 0.20 €/kWh
  2. 244 km · 2h1346 kWh · 9.27 € · 0,038 €/km
  3. 10 %→50 %Beaune, A6Ionity 95 kW · 0.60 €/kWh13 min · +21 kWh · 12.36 €
  4. 109 km · 59min21 kWh · 12.36 € · 0,114 €/km
  5. 10 %→62 %Mâcon, A6Ionity 90 kW · 0.60 €/kWh18 min · +27 kWh · 16.14 €
  6. 112 km · 1h0121 kWh · 12.73 € · 0,114 €/km
  7. 21 %Lyon
0 kmBattery level (%) against distance465 km
The six routes simulated for the Born
RouteDistanceStopsDurationCost of the energy consumed
Paris → Lyon465 km2 stops4h4434.36 €
Paris → Marseille775 km5 stops8h0969.63 €
Paris → Bordeaux580 km3 stops6h47.45 €
Paris → Strasbourg490 km3 stops4h5937.21 €
Lyon → Marseille315 km1 stop3h0317.30 €
Paris → Barcelona1,030 km8 stops10h5798.64 €

The car, whatever the route

Range at 130 km/h
271 km
Simulated consumption at 130
19.0 kWh/100 km
Battery
51.5 kWh
Max fast charge
100 kW

Range recovered at the charger

5 minutes
~42 km
10 minutes
~84 km
20 minutes
~152 km
10 → 80 %
~190 km · 29 min

Range by speed and weather →

Against its rivals: stops and duration

Compare with a rival

  • BMW i3s vs Cupra Born duel
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  • MINI Cooper SE FWD vs Cupra Born duel
    BEV · 184 ch · 30.3 kWh
  • MINI Cooper E FWD vs Cupra Born duel
    BEV · 184 ch · 37.9 kWh

Trip analysis

Cupra Born on Paris → Lyon

On Paris → Lyon, the Cupra Born completes the trip in 4h44 with 2 stops.

Motorway consumption: the Caralogy methodology

Consommation simulée : 19.0 kWh/100 km à 130 km/h. WLTP combiné : 15.8 kWh/100 km.

Visualise the trip

Caralogy simulation at 130 km/h. How many stops, how long, how much?

CupraBEV
Born
100%
271 km
Range
Paris
0 km · departure
Charge 1
13 min · +21 kWh · 12.36 €
Charge 2
18 min · +27 kWh · 16.14 €
Lyon
465 km · Arrival 4h44
2
Stops
4h44
Duration
34.36 €
Cost of energy used

Frequently asked questions

How many charging stops on Paris → Lyon in a Cupra Born?+
The Cupra Born needs 2 stops on Paris → Lyon (465 km at 130 km/h), for a total time of 4h44.
What is the real motorway consumption of the Cupra Born?+
WLTP consumption does not reflect motorway reality. At 130 km/h, aerodynamic drag raises consumption by 15 to 25 %. Caralogy calculates a specific consumption from the aerodynamic profile (SCx), weight and engine efficiency.
How much does Cupra Born cost in a Paris → Lyon?+
On the Paris → Lyon (465 km) trip, the energy used by the Cupra Born costs 34.36 € at default rates (home 0.20 €/kWh, fast charger 0.60 €/kWh). The energy bought at the charger may be higher: what remains in the battery on arrival is not counted.
What is the real motorway range of the Cupra Born?+
The Cupra Born is rated at 420 km WLTP, but can count on around 271 km at 130 km/h. This figure determines the number of charging stops.

Continue with the Cupra Born

The same car, from other angles.

  • Full spec sheet

    Full spec sheet of the Cupra Born: specs and real cost
    51.5 kWh · 420 km WLTP · 100 kW
  • Consumption

    Consumption and annual running cost of the Cupra Born
    474 €/yr · 15,000 km/yr
  • Range

    Range of the Cupra Born by speed and weather
    271 km at 130 km/h · 420 km WLTP
  • Performance

    Performance of the Cupra Born: 0-100 and lap times
    0-100 in 7.2 s · 201 hp