The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 300 h Estate 7G-TRONIC PLUS (15 - 18) vs. ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)

€ 49,000
Mercedes C 300 h Estate 7G-TRONIC PLUS (15 - 18) Mercedes C 300 h Estate
€ 52,700
 ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02) ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
€ 49,000
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 300 h Estate is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 22.4 cm longer, 7.1 cm wider and 6.8 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring.
Mercedes C 300 h Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1457
Blueprint Mercedes C 300 h Estate 7G-TRONIC PLUS (15 - 18)
1810
2020
1389
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)
1739
1939
1810 mm
Width
1739 mm
2020 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1457 mm
Height
1389 mm
Blueprint Mercedes C 300 h Estate 7G-TRONIC PLUS (15 - 18)
2840
4702
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)
2725
4478
4702 mm
Length
4478 mm
2840 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 300 h Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1765 kg
Kerb Weight
1555 kg
2340 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2095 kg
Mercedes C 300 h Estate 7G-TRONIC PLUS (15 - 18)
Weight Difference:
210 kg
11.9 %
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic (01 - 02)

General

Mercedes C 300 h Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
S205
Generation
E46
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
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 300 h Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
4-cylinder full hybrid diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz OM 651
Engine Series
OM 651.921
Engine Code
S52-B33
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
2143 CC
Engine Capacity
3300 CC
228 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
Mercedes C 300 h Estate
228 bhp
276 bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
750 NM
at 0 rpm
Max. Torque
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
Mercedes C 300 h Estate
750 NM
335 NM
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Performance

Mercedes C 300 h Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
148 mph
Maximum Speed
160 mph
6.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 300 h Estate

62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

▶ REPLAY
7.74 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.63 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 300 h Estate
7.74 kg/bhp
5.63 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 300 h Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Fuel Economy
74 mpg
combined
24 mpg
Mercedes C 300 h Estate
74 mpg
24 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
71 mpg
city
16 mpg
76 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
818 mi
Range
332 mi
Mercedes C 300 h Estate
818 mi
332 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Environmental Impact
78.2 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).
223.5 kWh
Mercedes C 300 h Estate
78.2 kWh
223.5 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 3
99 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
282 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 300 h Estate
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
540 kg
435 L
Boot Capacity
435 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1345 L