The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 330i Automatic (08 - 11) vs. ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)

€ 42,900
BMW 330i Automatic (08 - 11) BMW 330i
€ 47,800
 ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02) ALPINA B3 3.3
€ 42,900
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 330i is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 6 cm longer, 7.8 cm wider and 2.6 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 3.3.
BMW 330i
ALPINA B3 3.3
1421
Blueprint BMW 330i Automatic (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1395
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)
1739
1939
1817 mm
Width
1739 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1421 mm
Height
1395 mm
Blueprint BMW 330i Automatic (08 - 11)
2760
4531
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)
2725
4471
4531 mm
Length
4471 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 330i
ALPINA B3 3.3
1565 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
2015 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1950 kg
BMW 330i Automatic (08 - 11)
Weight Difference:
115 kg
7.35 %
ALPINA B3 3.3 (01 - 02)

General

BMW 330i
ALPINA B3 3.3
E90
Generation
E46
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 330i
ALPINA B3 3.3
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N53
Engine Series
N53-B30
Engine Code
S52-B33
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
3300 CC
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
BMW 330i
268 bhp
276 bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
BMW 330i
320 NM
335 NM
ALPINA B3 3.3

Performance

BMW 330i
ALPINA B3 3.3
155 mph
Maximum Speed
165 mph
6.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

88 m
0.000 sec

BMW 330i

62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3

▶ REPLAY
5.84 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.25 kg/bhp
BMW 330i
5.84 kg/bhp
5.25 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 330i
ALPINA B3 3.3
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
26 mpg
BMW 330i
38 mpg
26 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3
28 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
522 mi
Range
362 mi
BMW 330i
522 mi
362 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3
Environmental Impact
142.1 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).
204.5 kWh
BMW 330i
142.1 kWh
204.5 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 3
175 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
257 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 330i
ALPINA B3 3.3
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
450 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
440 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data