The Comparative Analysis :

VW Passat Variant GTE DSG (19 - ..) vs. ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)

€ 44,700
VW Passat Variant GTE DSG (19 - ..) VW Passat Variant GTE
€ 56,200
 ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05) ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
€ 44,700
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 GTE is significantly bigger in every dimension. It's 41.1 cm longer, 9.3 cm wider and 12.7 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring.
VW Passat Variant GTE
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1516
Blueprint VW Passat Variant GTE DSG (19 - ..)
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 GTE DSG (19 - ..)
2786
4889
Blueprint ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)
2725
4478
4889 mm
Length
4478 mm
2786 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Passat Variant GTE
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
1760 kg
Kerb Weight
1630 kg
2260 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2130 kg
VW Passat Variant GTE DSG (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
130 kg
7.39 %
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring Switch-Tronic AWD (01 - 05)

General

VW Passat Variant GTE
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
B8
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 dual clutch transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Passat Variant GTE
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DGE*
Engine Code
S52-B33
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1395 CC
Engine Capacity
3300 CC
215 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6200 rpm
VW Passat Variant GTE
215 bhp
276 bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
400 NM
at 0 rpm
Max. Torque
335 NM
at 4500 rpm
VW Passat Variant GTE
400 NM
335 NM
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Performance

VW Passat Variant GTE
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
138 mph
Maximum Speed
156 mph
7.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant GTE

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

▶ REPLAY
8.19 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.91 kg/bhp
VW Passat Variant GTE
8.19 kg/bhp
5.91 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Passat Variant GTE
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Fuel Economy
177 mpg
combined
24 mpg
VW Passat Variant GTE
177 mpg
24 mpg
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
No data
city
16 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1942 mi
Range
334 mi
VW Passat Variant GTE
1942 mi
334 mi
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Environmental Impact
30.3 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 GTE
30.3 kWh
221.6 kWh
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
Euro 6d-ISC (WLTP) 36AM-AO
Emission Standard
Euro 3
30 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
273 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Passat Variant GTE
ALPINA B3 3.3 Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
500 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
483 L
Boot Capacity
435 L
1613 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1345 L