The Comparative Analysis :

ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10) vs. ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)

€ 60,400
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10) B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
€ 53,800
 ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05) B3 S Touring
€ 60,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 53,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The B3 Bi-Turbo Touring is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 6.3 cm longer, 7.8 cm wider and 6.1 cm taller than the B3 S Touring.
B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
B3 S Touring
1450
Blueprint ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10)
1817
2015
1389
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)
1739
1939
1817 mm
Width
1739 mm
2015 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1450 mm
Height
1389 mm
Blueprint ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10)
2760
4541
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)
2725
4478
4541 mm
Length
4478 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
B3 S Touring
1725 kg
Kerb Weight
1555 kg
2190 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2095 kg
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
170 kg
9.86 %
ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)

General

B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
B3 S Touring
E91
Generation
E46
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 automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
B3 S Touring
Straight-six petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
N54-K20
Engine Code
E5/1
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2979 CC
Engine Capacity
3346 CC
355 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
301 bhp
at 6300 rpm
B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
355 bhp
301 bhp
B3 S Touring
500 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
362 NM
at 4500 rpm
B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
500 NM
362 NM
B3 S Touring

Performance

B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
B3 S Touring
175 mph
Maximum Speed
162 mph
4.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

B3 Bi-Turbo Touring

62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

B3 S Touring

▶ REPLAY
4.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.17 kg/bhp
B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
4.86 kg/bhp
5.17 kg/bhp
B3 S Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
B3 S Touring
Fuel Economy
29 mpg
combined
24 mpg
B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
29 mpg
24 mpg
B3 S Touring
20 mpg
city
16 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
395 mi
Range
332 mi
B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
395 mi
332 mi
B3 S Touring
Environmental Impact
187.5 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).
223.5 kWh
B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
187.5 kWh
223.5 kWh
B3 S Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 3
237 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
283 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

B3 Bi-Turbo Touring
B3 S Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
450 L
Boot Capacity
435 L
1375 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1345 L