The Comparative Analysis :

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT (15 - 18) vs. ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)

€ 33,600
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT (15 - 18) VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
€ 56,200
 ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05) ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
€ 33,600
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 2.0 TDI SCR BMT is significantly bigger in every dimension. It's 28.9 cm longer, 9.3 cm wider and 12.7 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring.
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1516
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT (15 - 18)
1832
2083
1389
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
1739
1939
1832 mm
Width
1739 mm
2083 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1939 mm
1516 mm
Height
1389 mm
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT (15 - 18)
2786
4767
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
2725
4478
4767 mm
Length
4478 mm
2786 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1505 kg
Kerb Weight
1630 kg
2110 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2130 kg
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT (15 - 18)
Weight Difference:
125 kg
7.67 %
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)

General

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
B8
Generation
E46
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
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 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DSR*
Engine Code
S52-B33
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1968 CC
Engine Capacity
3300 CC
148 bhp
at 3500 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
148 bhp
276 bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
340 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
340 NM
335 NM
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Performance

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
156 mph
8.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

▶ REPLAY
10.17 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.91 kg/bhp
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
10.17 kg/bhp
5.91 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Fuel Economy
72 mpg
combined
24 mpg
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
72 mpg
24 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
59 mpg
city
16 mpg
83 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1051 mi
Range
334 mi
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
1051 mi
334 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Environmental Impact
80.3 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).
221.6 kWh
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
80.3 kWh
221.6 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Euro 6
Emission Standard
Euro 3
102 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
273 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR BMT
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
605 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
650 L
Boot Capacity
435 L
1780 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1345 L