The Comparative Analysis :

ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (10 - 11) vs. VW Passat 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)

€ 64,200
ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (10 - 11) ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
€ 43,200
 VW Passat 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14) VW Passat 3.6 V6
€ 64,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 43,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 22.4 cm shorter, 0.3 cm narrower and 3.3 cm lower than the VW Passat 3.6 V6.
ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
VW Passat 3.6 V6
1437
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (10 - 11)
1817
2015
1470
Blueprint VW Passat 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
1820
2062
1817 mm
Width
1820 mm
2015 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2062 mm
1437 mm
Height
1470 mm
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (10 - 11)
2760
4545
Blueprint VW Passat 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
2712
4769
4545 mm
Length
4769 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2712 mm

Vehicle Weight

ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
VW Passat 3.6 V6
1755 kg
Kerb Weight
1722 kg
2200 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2240 kg
ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
33 kg
1.88 %
VW Passat 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)

General

ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
VW Passat 3.6 V6
E90
Generation
B7
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
VW Passat 3.6 V6
Straight-six petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
V6 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
N54-K30
Engine Code
*BWS*
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2979 CC
Engine Capacity
3597 CC
395 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
296 bhp
at 6600 rpm
ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
395 bhp
296 bhp
VW Passat 3.6 V6
540 NM
at 4500 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 2400 rpm
ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
540 NM
350 NM
VW Passat 3.6 V6

Performance

ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
VW Passat 3.6 V6
183 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
4.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

65 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

76 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat 3.6 V6

▶ REPLAY
4.44 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.82 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
4.44 kg/bhp
5.82 kg/bhp
VW Passat 3.6 V6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
VW Passat 3.6 V6
Fuel Economy
28 mpg
combined
30 mpg
ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
28 mpg
30 mpg
VW Passat 3.6 V6
20 mpg
city
23 mpg
No data
motorway
38 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
391 mi
Range
454 mi
ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
391 mi
454 mi
VW Passat 3.6 V6
Environmental Impact
189.4 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).
176.2 kWh
ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
189.4 kWh
176.2 kWh
VW Passat 3.6 V6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
232 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
215 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo
VW Passat 3.6 V6
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
445 kg
Maximum Payload
518 kg
450 L
Boot Capacity
565 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data