The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 63 S AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT (15 - 18) vs. ALPINA B3 S Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)

€ 84,700
Mercedes C 63 S AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT (15 - 18) Mercedes C 63 S AMG
€ 52,000
 ALPINA B3 S Switch-Tronic (02 - 05) ALPINA B3 S
€ 84,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Mercedes C 63 S AMG is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 28.5 cm longer, 10 cm wider and 3.1 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 S.
Mercedes C 63 S AMG
ALPINA B3 S
1426
Blueprint Mercedes C 63 S AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT (15 - 18)
1839
2020
1395
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)
1739
1939
1839 mm
Width
1739 mm
2020 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1426 mm
Height
1395 mm
Blueprint Mercedes C 63 S AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT (15 - 18)
2840
4756
Blueprint ALPINA B3 S Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)
2725
4471
4756 mm
Length
4471 mm
2840 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 63 S AMG
ALPINA B3 S
1730 kg
Kerb Weight
1480 kg
2180 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1980 kg
Mercedes C 63 S AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT (15 - 18)
Weight Difference:
250 kg
14.45 %
ALPINA B3 S Switch-Tronic (02 - 05)

General

Mercedes C 63 S AMG
ALPINA B3 S
W205
Generation
E46
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
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 S AMG
ALPINA B3 S
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 177
Engine Series
M 177.980
Engine Code
E5/1
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
3982 CC
Engine Capacity
3346 CC
503 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
301 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Mercedes C 63 S AMG
503 bhp
301 bhp
ALPINA B3 S
700 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
362 NM
at 4500 rpm
Mercedes C 63 S AMG
700 NM
362 NM
ALPINA B3 S

Performance

Mercedes C 63 S AMG
ALPINA B3 S
155 mph
Maximum Speed
165 mph
4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

56 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 63 S AMG

62 mph 62
mph

88 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 S

▶ REPLAY
3.44 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.92 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 63 S AMG
3.44 kg/bhp
4.92 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 S

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 63 S AMG
ALPINA B3 S
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
24 mpg
Mercedes C 63 S AMG
34 mpg
24 mpg
ALPINA B3 S
26 mpg
city
16 mpg
42 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
500 mi
Range
337 mi
Mercedes C 63 S AMG
500 mi
337 mi
ALPINA B3 S
Environmental Impact
155.3 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).
219.8 kWh
Mercedes C 63 S AMG
155.3 kWh
219.8 kWh
ALPINA B3 S
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 3
192 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
278 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 63 S AMG
ALPINA B3 S
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
450 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
440 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data