The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318d Steptronic (19 - ..) vs. ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)

€ 40,000
BMW 318d Steptronic (19 - ..) BMW 318d
€ 47,800
 ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02) ALPINA B3 3.3
€ 40,000
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 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 3.3.
BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 3.3
1435
Blueprint BMW 318d Steptronic (19 - ..)
1827
2068
1395
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)
1739
1939
1827 mm
Width
1739 mm
2068 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1435 mm
Height
1395 mm
Blueprint BMW 318d Steptronic (19 - ..)
2851
4709
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)
2725
4471
4709 mm
Length
4471 mm
2851 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 3.3
1530 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
2085 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1950 kg
BMW 318d Steptronic (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
80 kg
5.23 %
ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)

General

BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 3.3
G20
Generation
E46
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 3.3
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
S52-B33
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
3300 CC
148 bhp
at 3750 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
BMW 318d
148 bhp
276 bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3
320 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
BMW 318d
320 NM
335 NM
ALPINA B3 3.3

Performance

BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 3.3
139 mph
Maximum Speed
165 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

BMW 318d

62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3

▶ REPLAY
10.34 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.25 kg/bhp
BMW 318d
10.34 kg/bhp
5.25 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 3.3
Fuel Economy
67 mpg
combined
26 mpg
BMW 318d
67 mpg
26 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3
60 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
592 mi
Range
362 mi
BMW 318d
592 mi
362 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3
Environmental Impact
86.4 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).
204.5 kWh
BMW 318d
86.4 kWh
204.5 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 3
131 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
257 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 318d
ALPINA B3 3.3
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