The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 330e Steptronic (19 - ..) vs. ALPINA B3 S (02 - 05)

€ 51,600
BMW 330e Steptronic (19 - ..) BMW 330e
€ 48,800
ALPINA B3 S (02 - 05) ALPINA B3 S
€ 51,600
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 330e is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 23.8 cm longer, 8.8 cm wider and 4.9 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 S.
BMW 330e
ALPINA B3 S
1444
Blueprint BMW 330e 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
1444 mm
Height
1395 mm
Blueprint BMW 330e 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 330e
ALPINA B3 S
1815 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
2265 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1950 kg
BMW 330e Steptronic (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
365 kg
20.11 %
ALPINA B3 S (02 - 05)

General

BMW 330e
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 330e
ALPINA B3 S
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
E5/1
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
3346 CC
288 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
301 bhp
at 6300 rpm
BMW 330e
288 bhp
301 bhp
ALPINA B3 S
420 NM
at 0 rpm
Max. Torque
362 NM
at 4500 rpm
BMW 330e
420 NM
362 NM
ALPINA B3 S

Performance

BMW 330e
ALPINA B3 S
143 mph
Maximum Speed
168 mph
5.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

82 m
0.000 sec

BMW 330e

62 mph 62
mph

75 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 S

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6.3 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.82 kg/bhp
BMW 330e
6.3 kg/bhp
4.82 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 S

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 330e
ALPINA B3 S
Fuel Economy
177 mpg
combined
26 mpg
BMW 330e
177 mpg
26 mpg
ALPINA B3 S
No data
city
17 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1553 mi
Range
359 mi
BMW 330e
1553 mi
359 mi
ALPINA B3 S
Environmental Impact
30.3 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 330e
30.3 kWh
206.5 kWh
ALPINA B3 S
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 3
32 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
261 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 330e
ALPINA B3 S
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
450 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
375 L
Boot Capacity
440 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data