The Comparative Analysis :

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02) vs. Audi S4 Avant TDI tiptronic (19 - ..)

€ 52,700
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02) ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
€ 64,300
 Audi S4 Avant TDI tiptronic (19 - ..) Audi S4 Avant TDI
€ 52,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 64,300

ⓘ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 29.2 cm shorter, 10.8 cm narrower and 1.9 cm lower than the Audi S4 Avant TDI.
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Audi S4 Avant TDI
1389
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)
1739
1939
1408
Blueprint Audi S4 Avant TDI tiptronic (19 - ..)
1847
2022
1739 mm
Width
1847 mm
1939 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2022 mm
1389 mm
Height
1408 mm
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)
2725
4478
Blueprint Audi S4 Avant TDI tiptronic (19 - ..)
2825
4770
4478 mm
Length
4770 mm
2725 mm
Wheelbase
2825 mm

Vehicle Weight

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Audi S4 Avant TDI
1555 kg
Kerb Weight
1900 kg
2095 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2375 kg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)
Weight Difference:
345 kg
18.16 %
Audi S4 Avant TDI tiptronic (19 - ..)

General

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Audi S4 Avant TDI
E46
Generation
B9 (8W)
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
5-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Audi S4 Avant TDI
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
6-cylinder mild hybrid diesel engine with tur­bo­charger and elec­tric driven com­pres­sor
S52-B33
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
3300 CC
Engine Capacity
2967 CC
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
Power
342 bhp
at 3850 rpm
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
276 bhp
342 bhp
Audi S4 Avant TDI
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
Max. Torque
700 NM
at 2500 rpm
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
335 NM
700 NM
Audi S4 Avant TDI

Performance

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Audi S4 Avant TDI
160 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

Audi S4 Avant TDI

▶ REPLAY
5.63 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.56 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
5.63 kg/bhp
5.56 kg/bhp
Audi S4 Avant TDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Audi S4 Avant TDI
Fuel Economy
24 mpg
combined
45 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
24 mpg
45 mpg
Audi S4 Avant TDI
16 mpg
city
39 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
58 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
332 mi
Range
572 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
332 mi
572 mi
Audi S4 Avant TDI
Environmental Impact
223.5 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).
129.6 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
223.5 kWh
129.6 kWh
Audi S4 Avant TDI
Euro 3
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
282 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
184 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Audi S4 Avant TDI
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
540 kg
Maximum Payload
475 kg
435 L
Boot Capacity
505 L
1345 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1510 L