The Comparative Analysis :

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring (01 - 02) vs. BMW 318i Touring Steptronic (15 - 19)

€ 49,600
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring (01 - 02) ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
€ 37,300
 BMW 318i Touring Steptronic (15 - 19) BMW 318i Touring
€ 49,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 37,300

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 15.5 cm shorter, 7.2 cm narrower and 4 cm lower than the BMW 318i Touring.
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 318i Touring
1389
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring (01 - 02)
1739
1939
1429
Blueprint BMW 318i Touring Steptronic (15 - 19)
1811
2031
1739 mm
Width
1811 mm
1939 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2031 mm
1389 mm
Height
1429 mm
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring (01 - 02)
2725
4478
Blueprint BMW 318i Touring Steptronic (15 - 19)
2810
4633
4478 mm
Length
4633 mm
2725 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm

Vehicle Weight

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 318i Touring
1525 kg
Kerb Weight
1565 kg
2065 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2085 kg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring (01 - 02)
Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.56 %
BMW 318i Touring Steptronic (15 - 19)

General

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 318i Touring
E46
Generation
F31
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 318i Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW B38
S52-B33
Engine Code
B38-B15
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
3
3300 CC
Engine Capacity
1499 CC
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
Power
134 bhp
at 4400 rpm
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
276 bhp
134 bhp
BMW 318i Touring
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
Max. Torque
220 NM
at 1250 rpm
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
335 NM
220 NM
BMW 318i Touring

Performance

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 318i Touring
163 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
6.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

62 mph 62
mph

129 m
0.000 sec

BMW 318i Touring

▶ REPLAY
5.53 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.68 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
5.53 kg/bhp
11.68 kg/bhp
BMW 318i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 318i Touring
Fuel Economy
26 mpg
combined
53 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
26 mpg
53 mpg
BMW 318i Touring
17 mpg
city
43 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
359 mi
Range
703 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
359 mi
703 mi
BMW 318i Touring
Environmental Impact
206.5 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
100.4 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
206.5 kWh
100.4 kWh
BMW 318i Touring
Euro 3
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
261 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
124 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 318i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
540 kg
Maximum Payload
520 kg
435 L
Boot Capacity
495 L
1345 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1500 L