The Comparative Analysis :

ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (18 - 18) vs. ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)

€ 75,800
ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (18 - 18) B3 S Bi-Turbo
€ 47,800
 ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02) B3 3.3
€ 75,800
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 B3 S Bi-Turbo is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 16.1 cm longer, 7.2 cm wider and 3.6 cm taller than the B3 3.3.
B3 S Bi-Turbo
B3 3.3
1431
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (18 - 18)
1811
2011
1395
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)
1739
1939
1811 mm
Width
1739 mm
2011 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1431 mm
Height
1395 mm
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (18 - 18)
2810
4632
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)
2725
4471
4632 mm
Length
4471 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

B3 S Bi-Turbo
B3 3.3
1780 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
2255 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1950 kg
ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (18 - 18)
Weight Difference:
330 kg
18.54 %
ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)

General

B3 S Bi-Turbo
B3 3.3
F30
Generation
E46
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

B3 S Bi-Turbo
B3 3.3
Straight-six petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
N55-B30
Engine Code
S52-B33
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2979 CC
Engine Capacity
3300 CC
434 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
B3 S Bi-Turbo
434 bhp
276 bhp
B3 3.3
660 NM
at 3000 rpm
Max. Torque
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
B3 S Bi-Turbo
660 NM
335 NM
B3 3.3

Performance

B3 S Bi-Turbo
B3 3.3
187 mph
Maximum Speed
165 mph
4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

56 m
0.000 sec

B3 S Bi-Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

B3 3.3

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4.1 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.25 kg/bhp
B3 S Bi-Turbo
4.1 kg/bhp
5.25 kg/bhp
B3 3.3

Fuel Economy / Emissions

B3 S Bi-Turbo
B3 3.3
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
26 mpg
B3 S Bi-Turbo
31 mpg
26 mpg
B3 3.3
23 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
405 mi
Range
362 mi
B3 S Bi-Turbo
405 mi
362 mi
B3 3.3
Environmental Impact
174.3 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).
204.5 kWh
B3 S Bi-Turbo
174.3 kWh
204.5 kWh
B3 3.3
Euro 6d-TEMP (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 3
209 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
257 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

B3 S Bi-Turbo
B3 3.3
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
475 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
440 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data