The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 320i Steptronic (19 - ..) vs. ALPINA B3 S (02 - 05)

€ 40,000
BMW 320i Steptronic (19 - ..) BMW 320i
€ 48,800
 ALPINA B3 S (02 - 05) ALPINA B3 S
€ 40,000
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 320i 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 320i
ALPINA B3 S
1435
Blueprint BMW 320i Steptronic (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 320i Steptronic (19 - ..)
2851
4709
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S (02 - 05)
2725
4471
4709 mm
Length
4471 mm
2851 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 320i
ALPINA B3 S
1535 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
2050 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1950 kg
BMW 320i Steptronic (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
85 kg
5.54 %
ALPINA B3 S (02 - 05)

General

BMW 320i
ALPINA B3 S
G20
Generation
E46
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 320i
ALPINA B3 S
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B48
Engine Series
B48-B20
Engine Code
E5/1
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
3346 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
301 bhp
at 6300 rpm
BMW 320i
181 bhp
301 bhp
ALPINA B3 S
300 NM
at 1350 rpm
Max. Torque
362 NM
at 4500 rpm
BMW 320i
300 NM
362 NM
ALPINA B3 S

Performance

BMW 320i
ALPINA B3 S
146 mph
Maximum Speed
168 mph
7.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

BMW 320i

62 mph 62
mph

75 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 S

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8.48 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.82 kg/bhp
BMW 320i
8.48 kg/bhp
4.82 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 S

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 320i
ALPINA B3 S
Fuel Economy
51 mpg
combined
26 mpg
BMW 320i
51 mpg
26 mpg
ALPINA B3 S
43 mpg
city
17 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
59 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
667 mi
Range
359 mi
BMW 320i
667 mi
359 mi
ALPINA B3 S
Environmental Impact
104.1 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 320i
104.1 kWh
206.5 kWh
ALPINA B3 S
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 3
145 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
261 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 320i
ALPINA B3 S
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
515 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
440 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data