The Comparative Analysis :

VW Passat GTE DSG (15 - 18) vs. ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (13 - 15)

€ 44,300
VW Passat GTE DSG (15 - 18) VW Passat GTE
€ 70,800
 ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (13 - 15) ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
€ 44,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 70,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Passat GTE is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 13.9 cm longer, 2.1 cm wider and 4.7 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo.
VW Passat GTE
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
1456
Blueprint VW Passat GTE DSG (15 - 18)
1832
2083
1409
Blueprint ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (13 - 15)
1811
2011
1832 mm
Width
1811 mm
2083 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2011 mm
1456 mm
Height
1409 mm
Blueprint VW Passat GTE DSG (15 - 18)
2791
4767
Blueprint ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (13 - 15)
2810
4628
4767 mm
Length
4628 mm
2791 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Passat GTE
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
1722 kg
Kerb Weight
1755 kg
2200 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2230 kg
VW Passat GTE DSG (15 - 18)
Weight Difference:
33 kg
1.88 %
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (13 - 15)

General

VW Passat GTE
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
B8
Generation
F30
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Passat GTE
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
*DGE*
Engine Code
N55-R20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1395 CC
Engine Capacity
2979 CC
215 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
404 bhp
at 5500 rpm
VW Passat GTE
215 bhp
404 bhp
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
400 NM
at 0 rpm
Max. Torque
600 NM
at 3000 rpm
VW Passat GTE
400 NM
600 NM
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo

Performance

VW Passat GTE
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
140 mph
Maximum Speed
190 mph
7.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

103 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat GTE

62 mph 62
mph

56 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo

▶ REPLAY
8.01 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.34 kg/bhp
VW Passat GTE
8.01 kg/bhp
4.34 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Passat GTE
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Fuel Economy
166 mpg
combined
36 mpg
VW Passat GTE
166 mpg
36 mpg
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
No data
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1827 mi
Range
472 mi
VW Passat GTE
1827 mi
472 mi
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Environmental Impact
32.2 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).
149.7 kWh
VW Passat GTE
32.2 kWh
149.7 kWh
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
38 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
183 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Passat GTE
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
478 kg
Maximum Payload
475 kg
402 L
Boot Capacity
480 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data