The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 230 Estate (07 - 09) vs. ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)

€ 38,100
Mercedes C 230 Estate (07 - 09) Mercedes C 230 Estate
€ 56,200
 ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05) ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
€ 38,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 56,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Mercedes C 230 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 230 Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1459
Blueprint Mercedes C 230 Estate (07 - 09)
1770
2008
1389
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
1739
1939
1770 mm
Width
1739 mm
2008 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1459 mm
Height
1389 mm
Blueprint Mercedes C 230 Estate (07 - 09)
2760
4601
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
2725
4478
4601 mm
Length
4478 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 230 Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1585 kg
Kerb Weight
1630 kg
2115 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2130 kg
Mercedes C 230 Estate (07 - 09)
Weight Difference:
45 kg
2.76 %
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)

General

Mercedes C 230 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
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Mercedes C 230 Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
V6 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 272
Engine Series
M 272.921
Engine Code
S52-B33
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2496 CC
Engine Capacity
3300 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
Mercedes C 230 Estate
201 bhp
276 bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
245 NM
at 2900 rpm
Max. Torque
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
Mercedes C 230 Estate
245 NM
335 NM
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Performance

Mercedes C 230 Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
144 mph
Maximum Speed
156 mph
8.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

119 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 230 Estate

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

▶ REPLAY
7.89 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.91 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 230 Estate
7.89 kg/bhp
5.91 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 230 Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Fuel Economy
30 mpg
combined
24 mpg
Mercedes C 230 Estate
30 mpg
24 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
21 mpg
city
16 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
441 mi
Range
334 mi
Mercedes C 230 Estate
441 mi
334 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Environmental Impact
176.2 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).
221.6 kWh
Mercedes C 230 Estate
176.2 kWh
221.6 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 3
221 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
273 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 230 Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
530 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
485 L
Boot Capacity
435 L
1500 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1345 L