The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 328i Automatic (12 - 12) vs. ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)

€ 39,700
BMW 328i Automatic (12 - 12) BMW 328i
€ 47,800
 ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02) ALPINA B3 3.3
€ 39,700
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 328i is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 15.3 cm longer, 7.2 cm wider and 3.4 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 3.3.
BMW 328i
ALPINA B3 3.3
1429
Blueprint BMW 328i Automatic (12 - 12)
1811
2031
1395
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)
1739
1939
1811 mm
Width
1739 mm
2031 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1429 mm
Height
1395 mm
Blueprint BMW 328i Automatic (12 - 12)
2810
4624
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)
2725
4471
4624 mm
Length
4471 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 328i
ALPINA B3 3.3
1505 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
2005 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1950 kg
BMW 328i Automatic (12 - 12)
Weight Difference:
55 kg
3.65 %
ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)

General

BMW 328i
ALPINA B3 3.3
F30
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 328i
ALPINA B3 3.3
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N20
Engine Series
N20-B20
Engine Code
S52-B33
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
3300 CC
242 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
BMW 328i
242 bhp
276 bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3
350 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
BMW 328i
350 NM
335 NM
ALPINA B3 3.3

Performance

BMW 328i
ALPINA B3 3.3
155 mph
Maximum Speed
165 mph
6.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

BMW 328i

62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3

▶ REPLAY
6.22 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.25 kg/bhp
BMW 328i
6.22 kg/bhp
5.25 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 328i
ALPINA B3 3.3
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
26 mpg
BMW 328i
45 mpg
26 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3
34 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
592 mi
Range
362 mi
BMW 328i
592 mi
362 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3
Environmental Impact
119.4 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 328i
119.4 kWh
204.5 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 3
147 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
257 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 328i
ALPINA B3 3.3
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
500 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
440 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data