The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318d (19 - ..) vs. ALPINA B3 S (02 - 05)

€ 37,900
BMW 318d (19 - ..) BMW 318d
€ 48,800
 ALPINA B3 S (02 - 05) ALPINA B3 S
€ 37,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 48,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 318d is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 23.8 cm longer, 8.8 cm wider and 4 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 S.
BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 S
1435
Blueprint BMW 318d (19 - ..)
1827
2068
1395
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S (02 - 05)
1739
1939
1827 mm
Width
1739 mm
2068 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1435 mm
Height
1395 mm
Blueprint BMW 318d (19 - ..)
2851
4709
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S (02 - 05)
2725
4471
4709 mm
Length
4471 mm
2851 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 S
1520 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
2075 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1950 kg
BMW 318d (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
70 kg
4.61 %
ALPINA B3 S (02 - 05)

General

BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 S
G20
Generation
E46
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 S
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B47
Engine Series
B47-D20
Engine Code
E5/1
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
3346 CC
148 bhp
at 3750 rpm
Power
301 bhp
at 6300 rpm
BMW 318d
148 bhp
301 bhp
ALPINA B3 S
320 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
362 NM
at 4500 rpm
BMW 318d
320 NM
362 NM
ALPINA B3 S

Performance

BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 S
140 mph
Maximum Speed
168 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

BMW 318d

62 mph 62
mph

75 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 S

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10.27 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.82 kg/bhp
BMW 318d
10.27 kg/bhp
4.82 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 S

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 S
Fuel Economy
66 mpg
combined
26 mpg
BMW 318d
66 mpg
26 mpg
ALPINA B3 S
54 mpg
city
17 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
578 mi
Range
359 mi
BMW 318d
578 mi
359 mi
ALPINA B3 S
Environmental Impact
88.5 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).
206.5 kWh
BMW 318d
88.5 kWh
206.5 kWh
ALPINA B3 S
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 3
123 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
261 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 S
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
555 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
440 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data