The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318i Touring Automatic (06 - 07) vs. ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)

€ 30,500
BMW 318i Touring Automatic (06 - 07) BMW 318i Touring
€ 52,700
 ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02) ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
€ 30,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 318i Touring is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 4.2 cm longer, 7.8 cm wider and 2.9 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring.
BMW 318i Touring
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1418
Blueprint BMW 318i Touring Automatic (06 - 07)
1817
1989
1389
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)
1739
1939
1817 mm
Width
1739 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1418 mm
Height
1389 mm
Blueprint BMW 318i Touring Automatic (06 - 07)
2760
4520
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)
2725
4478
4520 mm
Length
4478 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 318i Touring
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1535 kg
Kerb Weight
1555 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2095 kg
BMW 318i Touring Automatic (06 - 07)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.29 %
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)

General

BMW 318i Touring
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
E91
Generation
E46
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 318i Touring
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N46
Engine Series
N46-B20
Engine Code
S52-B33
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
3300 CC
127 bhp
at 5750 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
BMW 318i Touring
127 bhp
276 bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
180 NM
at 3250 rpm
Max. Torque
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
BMW 318i Touring
180 NM
335 NM
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Performance

BMW 318i Touring
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
127 mph
Maximum Speed
160 mph
11.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

158 m
0.000 sec

BMW 318i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

▶ REPLAY
12.09 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.63 kg/bhp
BMW 318i Touring
12.09 kg/bhp
5.63 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 318i Touring
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Fuel Economy
35 mpg
combined
24 mpg
BMW 318i Touring
35 mpg
24 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
24 mpg
city
16 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
483 mi
Range
332 mi
BMW 318i Touring
483 mi
332 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Environmental Impact
153.5 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
BMW 318i Touring
153.5 kWh
223.5 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 3
195 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
282 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 318i Touring
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
540 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
435 L
1385 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1345 L