The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate Automatic (09 - 11) vs. ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)

€ 38,200
Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate Automatic (09 - 11) Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
€ 52,700
 ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02) ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
€ 38,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Mercedes C 200 CGI 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 3.3 Touring.
Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1459
Blueprint Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate Automatic (09 - 11)
1770
2008
1389
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)
1739
1939
1770 mm
Width
1739 mm
2008 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1459 mm
Height
1389 mm
Blueprint Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate Automatic (09 - 11)
2760
4601
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)
2725
4478
4601 mm
Length
4478 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1565 kg
Kerb Weight
1555 kg
2105 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2095 kg
Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate Automatic (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.64 %
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)

General

Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 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
5-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 271 EVO
Engine Series
M 271.820
Engine Code
S52-B33
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1796 CC
Engine Capacity
3300 CC
181 bhp
at 5250 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
181 bhp
276 bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
270 NM
at 1800 rpm
Max. Torque
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
270 NM
335 NM
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Performance

Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
140 mph
Maximum Speed
160 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate

62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

▶ REPLAY
8.65 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.63 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
8.65 kg/bhp
5.63 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
24 mpg
Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
38 mpg
24 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
27 mpg
city
16 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
59 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
489 mi
Range
332 mi
Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
489 mi
332 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
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).
223.5 kWh
Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
142.1 kWh
223.5 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 3
175 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
282 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
540 kg
Maximum Payload
540 kg
485 L
Boot Capacity
435 L
1500 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1345 L