The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 335i xDrive (08 - 10) vs. ALPINA B3 3.3 Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)

€ 45,200
BMW 335i xDrive (08 - 10) BMW 335i
€ 54,400
 ALPINA B3 3.3 Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05) ALPINA B3 3.3
€ 45,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 54,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 335i 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 335i
ALPINA B3 3.3
1421
Blueprint BMW 335i xDrive (08 - 10)
1817
1989
1395
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
1739
1939
1817 mm
Width
1739 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1421 mm
Height
1395 mm
Blueprint BMW 335i xDrive (08 - 10)
2760
4531
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
2725
4471
4531 mm
Length
4471 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 335i
ALPINA B3 3.3
1720 kg
Kerb Weight
1560 kg
2165 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2060 kg
BMW 335i xDrive (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
160 kg
9.3 %
ALPINA B3 3.3 Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)

General

BMW 335i
ALPINA B3 3.3
E90
Generation
E46
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 335i
ALPINA B3 3.3
Straight-six petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N54
Engine Series
N54-B30
Engine Code
S52-B33
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2979 CC
Engine Capacity
3300 CC
302 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
BMW 335i
302 bhp
276 bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
Max. Torque
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
BMW 335i
400 NM
335 NM
ALPINA B3 3.3

Performance

BMW 335i
ALPINA B3 3.3
155 mph
Maximum Speed
158 mph
5.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

76 m
0.000 sec

BMW 335i

62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3

▶ REPLAY
5.7 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.65 kg/bhp
BMW 335i
5.7 kg/bhp
5.65 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 335i
ALPINA B3 3.3
Fuel Economy
29 mpg
combined
24 mpg
BMW 335i
29 mpg
24 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3
20 mpg
city
17 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
403 mi
Range
337 mi
BMW 335i
403 mi
337 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3
Environmental Impact
183.8 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).
219.8 kWh
BMW 335i
183.8 kWh
219.8 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 3
232 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
270 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 335i
ALPINA B3 3.3
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
445 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
450 L
Boot Capacity
440 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data