The Comparative Analysis :

ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (15 - 17) vs. Citroen C5 VTi 120 EGS6 (10 - 15)

€ 70,800
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (15 - 17) ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
€ 25,000
 Citroen C5 VTi 120 EGS6 (10 - 15) Citroen C5 VTi 120
€ 70,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 14.7 cm shorter, 4.9 cm narrower and 2 cm lower than the Citroen C5 VTi 120.
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Citroen C5 VTi 120
1431
Blueprint ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (15 - 17)
1811
2011
1451
Blueprint Citroen C5 VTi 120 EGS6 (10 - 15)
1860
2096
1811 mm
Width
1860 mm
2011 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2096 mm
1431 mm
Height
1451 mm
Blueprint ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (15 - 17)
2810
4632
Blueprint Citroen C5 VTi 120 EGS6 (10 - 15)
2815
4779
4632 mm
Length
4779 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2815 mm

Vehicle Weight

ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Citroen C5 VTi 120
1780 kg
Kerb Weight
1500 kg
2255 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2018 kg
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (15 - 17)
Weight Difference:
280 kg
15.73 %
Citroen C5 VTi 120 EGS6 (10 - 15)

General

ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Citroen C5 VTi 120
F30
Generation
X7
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Citroen C5 VTi 120
Straight-six petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
N55-R20
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2979 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
404 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
404 bhp
118 bhp
Citroen C5 VTi 120
600 NM
at 3000 rpm
Max. Torque
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
600 NM
160 NM
Citroen C5 VTi 120

Performance

ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Citroen C5 VTi 120
185 mph
Maximum Speed
123 mph
4.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

57 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

169 m
0.000 sec

Citroen C5 VTi 120

▶ REPLAY
4.41 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.71 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
4.41 kg/bhp
12.71 kg/bhp
Citroen C5 VTi 120

Fuel Economy / Emissions

ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Citroen C5 VTi 120
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
46 mpg
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
36 mpg
46 mpg
Citroen C5 VTi 120
27 mpg
city
34 mpg
No data
motorway
56 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
71 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
472 mi
Range
711 mi
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
472 mi
711 mi
Citroen C5 VTi 120
Environmental Impact
149.7 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).
117.5 kWh
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
149.7 kWh
117.5 kWh
Citroen C5 VTi 120
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
183 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
144 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Citroen C5 VTi 120
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
475 kg
Maximum Payload
518 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
467 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data