The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 325i Touring (05 - 07) vs. ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)

€ 35,500
BMW 325i Touring (05 - 07) BMW 325i Touring
€ 56,200
 ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05) ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
€ 35,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 56,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 325i 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 325i Touring
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1418
Blueprint BMW 325i Touring (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1389
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
1739
1939
1817 mm
Width
1739 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1418 mm
Height
1389 mm
Blueprint BMW 325i Touring (05 - 07)
2760
4520
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
2725
4478
4520 mm
Length
4478 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 325i Touring
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1545 kg
Kerb Weight
1630 kg
2010 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2130 kg
BMW 325i Touring (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
85 kg
5.21 %
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)

General

BMW 325i 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
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 325i Touring
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N52
Engine Series
N52-B25
Engine Code
S52-B33
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2497 CC
Engine Capacity
3300 CC
215 bhp
at 6500 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
BMW 325i Touring
215 bhp
276 bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
250 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
BMW 325i Touring
250 NM
335 NM
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Performance

BMW 325i Touring
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
151 mph
Maximum Speed
156 mph
7.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

BMW 325i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

▶ REPLAY
7.19 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.91 kg/bhp
BMW 325i Touring
7.19 kg/bhp
5.91 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 325i Touring
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
24 mpg
BMW 325i Touring
33 mpg
24 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
23 mpg
city
16 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
334 mi
BMW 325i Touring
455 mi
334 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Environmental Impact
162.9 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).
221.6 kWh
BMW 325i Touring
162.9 kWh
221.6 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 3
208 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
273 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 325i Touring
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
435 L
1385 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1345 L