The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate 7G-TRONIC PLUS (12 - 14) vs. ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)

€ 37,200
Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate 7G-TRONIC PLUS (12 - 14) Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
€ 53,800
 ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05) ALPINA B3 S Touring
€ 37,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 53,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 12.3 cm longer, 3.1 cm wider and 7 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 S Touring.
Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
1459
Blueprint Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate 7G-TRONIC PLUS (12 - 14)
1770
2008
1389
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)
1739
1939
1770 mm
Width
1739 mm
2008 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1459 mm
Height
1389 mm
Blueprint Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate 7G-TRONIC PLUS (12 - 14)
2760
4601
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)
2725
4478
4601 mm
Length
4478 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
1545 kg
Kerb Weight
1555 kg
2085 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2095 kg
Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate 7G-TRONIC PLUS (12 - 14)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.64 %
ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)

General

Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
S204
Generation
E46
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
7-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 274
Engine Series
M 274.910
Engine Code
E5/1
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
3346 CC
154 bhp
at 5300 rpm
Power
301 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
154 bhp
301 bhp
ALPINA B3 S Touring
250 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
362 NM
at 4500 rpm
Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
250 NM
362 NM
ALPINA B3 S Touring

Performance

Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
134 mph
Maximum Speed
162 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate

62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 S Touring

▶ REPLAY
10.03 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.17 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
10.03 kg/bhp
5.17 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 S Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
24 mpg
Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
48 mpg
24 mpg
ALPINA B3 S Touring
37 mpg
city
16 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
59 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
332 mi
Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
621 mi
332 mi
ALPINA B3 S Touring
Environmental Impact
111.8 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).
223.5 kWh
Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
111.8 kWh
223.5 kWh
ALPINA B3 S Touring
Euro 5 / Euro 6
Emission Standard
Euro 3
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
283 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
540 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
485 L
Boot Capacity
435 L
1500 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1345 L