The Comparative Analysis :

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05) vs. BMW 325d Touring Steptronic (16 - 18)

€ 56,200
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05) ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
€ 47,800
 BMW 325d Touring Steptronic (16 - 18) BMW 325d Touring
€ 56,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,800

ⓘ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 325d Touring.
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 325d Touring
1389
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
1739
1939
1429
Blueprint BMW 325d Touring Steptronic (16 - 18)
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 Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
2725
4478
Blueprint BMW 325d Touring Steptronic (16 - 18)
2810
4633
4478 mm
Length
4633 mm
2725 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm

Vehicle Weight

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 325d Touring
1630 kg
Kerb Weight
1650 kg
2130 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2135 kg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.21 %
BMW 325d Touring Steptronic (16 - 18)

General

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 325d Touring
E46
Generation
F31
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
5-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 325d Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Series
BMW B47
S52-B33
Engine Code
B47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
3300 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
Power
221 bhp
at 4400 rpm
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
276 bhp
221 bhp
BMW 325d Touring
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
335 NM
450 NM
BMW 325d Touring

Performance

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 325d Touring
156 mph
Maximum Speed
149 mph
7.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

62 mph 62
mph

88 m
0.000 sec

BMW 325d Touring

▶ REPLAY
5.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.47 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
5.91 kg/bhp
7.47 kg/bhp
BMW 325d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 325d Touring
Fuel Economy
24 mpg
combined
60 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
24 mpg
60 mpg
BMW 325d Touring
16 mpg
city
53 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
57 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
334 mi
Range
754 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
334 mi
754 mi
BMW 325d Touring
Environmental Impact
221.6 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).
96.7 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
221.6 kWh
96.7 kWh
BMW 325d Touring
Euro 3
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
273 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
123 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
BMW 325d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
500 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
435 L
Boot Capacity
495 L
1345 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1500 L