The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 420i Coupé xDrive (13 - 16) vs. ALPINA B3 S Coupé Switch-Tronic (03 - 06)

€ 39,300
BMW 420i Coupé xDrive (13 - 16) BMW 420i Coupé
€ 53,200
 ALPINA B3 S Coupé Switch-Tronic (03 - 06) ALPINA B3 S Coupé
€ 39,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 53,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 420i Coupé is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 15 cm longer, 6.8 cm wider and 2.5 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 S Coupé.
BMW 420i Coupé
ALPINA B3 S Coupé
1392
Blueprint BMW 420i Coupé xDrive (13 - 16)
1825
2017
1367
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Coupé Switch-Tronic (03 - 06)
1757
2035
1825 mm
Width
1757 mm
2017 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2035 mm
1392 mm
Height
1367 mm
Blueprint BMW 420i Coupé xDrive (13 - 16)
2810
4638
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Coupé Switch-Tronic (03 - 06)
2725
4488
4638 mm
Length
4488 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 420i Coupé
ALPINA B3 S Coupé
1595 kg
Kerb Weight
1480 kg
2040 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1980 kg
BMW 420i Coupé xDrive (13 - 16)
Weight Difference:
115 kg
7.21 %
ALPINA B3 S Coupé Switch-Tronic (03 - 06)

General

BMW 420i Coupé
ALPINA B3 S Coupé
F32
Generation
E46
Coupe
Car Body Style
Coupe
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 420i Coupé
ALPINA B3 S Coupé
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N20
Engine Series
N20-B20
Engine Code
E5/1
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
3346 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
301 bhp
at 6300 rpm
BMW 420i Coupé
181 bhp
301 bhp
ALPINA B3 S Coupé
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
362 NM
at 4500 rpm
BMW 420i Coupé
270 NM
362 NM
ALPINA B3 S Coupé

Performance

BMW 420i Coupé
ALPINA B3 S Coupé
145 mph
Maximum Speed
165 mph
7.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

103 m
0.000 sec

BMW 420i Coupé

62 mph 62
mph

88 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 S Coupé

▶ REPLAY
8.81 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.92 kg/bhp
BMW 420i Coupé
8.81 kg/bhp
4.92 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 S Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 420i Coupé
ALPINA B3 S Coupé
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
24 mpg
BMW 420i Coupé
42 mpg
24 mpg
ALPINA B3 S Coupé
32 mpg
city
16 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
548 mi
Range
337 mi
BMW 420i Coupé
548 mi
337 mi
ALPINA B3 S Coupé
Environmental Impact
128.7 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 420i Coupé
128.7 kWh
219.8 kWh
ALPINA B3 S Coupé
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 3
159 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
278 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 420i Coupé
ALPINA B3 S Coupé
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
5
445 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
445 L
Boot Capacity
410 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data