The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11) vs. ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)

€ 79,000
Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11) Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
€ 53,800
 ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05) ALPINA B3 S Touring
€ 79,000
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 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 23.3 cm longer, 5.6 cm wider and 5.9 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 S Touring.
Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
1448
Blueprint Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11)
1795
2008
1389
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)
1739
1939
1795 mm
Width
1739 mm
2008 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1448 mm
Height
1389 mm
Blueprint Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11)
2765
4711
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)
2725
4478
4711 mm
Length
4478 mm
2765 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
1795 kg
Kerb Weight
1555 kg
2275 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2095 kg
Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
240 kg
13.37 %
ALPINA B3 S Touring Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)

General

Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
S204
Generation
E46
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 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 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 156
Engine Series
M 156.985
Engine Code
E5/1
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
6208 CC
Engine Capacity
3346 CC
480 bhp
at 6800 rpm
Power
301 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
480 bhp
301 bhp
ALPINA B3 S Touring
600 NM
at 5000 rpm
Max. Torque
362 NM
at 4500 rpm
Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
600 NM
362 NM
ALPINA B3 S Touring

Performance

Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
162 mph
4.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

63 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate

62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 S Touring

▶ REPLAY
3.74 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.17 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
3.74 kg/bhp
5.17 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 S Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
Fuel Economy
21 mpg
combined
24 mpg
Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
21 mpg
24 mpg
ALPINA B3 S Touring
14 mpg
city
16 mpg
29 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
301 mi
Range
332 mi
Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
301 mi
332 mi
ALPINA B3 S Touring
Environmental Impact
257.7 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).
223.5 kWh
Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
257.7 kWh
223.5 kWh
ALPINA B3 S Touring
Euro 4 / Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 3
316 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
283 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 63 AMG Performance Plus Estate
ALPINA B3 S Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
480 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
485 L
Boot Capacity
435 L
1500 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1345 L