The Comparative Analysis :

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel (Petrol) (10 - 14) vs. ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)

€ 31,700
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel (Petrol) (10 - 14) VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
€ 56,200
 ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05) ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
€ 31,700
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 VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel is significantly bigger in every dimension. It's 29.3 cm longer, 8.1 cm wider and 12.7 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring.
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1516
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel (Petrol) (10 - 14)
1820
2062
1389
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
1739
1939
1820 mm
Width
1739 mm
2062 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1516 mm
Height
1389 mm
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel (Petrol) (10 - 14)
2712
4771
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
2725
4478
4771 mm
Length
4478 mm
2712 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1626 kg
Kerb Weight
1630 kg
2150 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2130 kg
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel (Petrol) (10 - 14)
Weight Difference:
4 kg
0.25 %
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)

General

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
B7
Generation
E46
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Straight-four engine with gas turbine com­pres­sor
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CDG*
Engine Code
S52-B33
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
3300 CC
148 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
148 bhp
276 bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
220 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
220 NM
335 NM
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Performance

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
132 mph
Maximum Speed
156 mph
9.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

138 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

▶ REPLAY
10.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.91 kg/bhp
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
10.99 kg/bhp
5.91 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Fuel Economy
41 mpg
combined
24 mpg
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
41 mpg
24 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
31 mpg
city
16 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
31 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
279 mi
Range
334 mi
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
279 mi
334 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Environmental Impact
130.7 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).
221.6 kWh
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
130.7 kWh
221.6 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 3
161 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
273 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
524 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
603 L
Boot Capacity
435 L
1731 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1345 L