Compare BMW M3 G80 vs Alpina B7 E65 vs Alpina B7 F01

Variants
M3
M3 Competition
M3 Competition xDrive
LWB
SWB
B7 Bi-Turbo
B7 Bi-Turbo AWD
B7 Bi-Turbo AWD LWB
B7 Bi-Turbo LWB

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
480 L / 17.0 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
7.0 L / 7.4 qt
Fuel Capacity
59.0 L / 15.6 gal
88.0 L / 23.2 gal
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
540 kg / 1190 lbs
620 kg / 1367 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Steering Ratio
15
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
275/40 ZR18 103Y XL (front) / 285/35 ZR19 103Y XL
245/35 ZR21, 285/30 ZR21
245/35 ZR21, 285/30 ZR21
Turning Circle
12.2 m

Construction

Battery | Capacity
70 Ah
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
120 mm
Size | Height
1433 mm
1480 mm / 58.3 in
Size | Length
4794 mm / 188.7 in
Size | Width
1903 mm
1900 mm / 74.8 in
1902 mm / 74.9 in
Track Width | Front
1617.0 mm / 63.7 in
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
1621.0 mm / 63.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1605.0 mm / 63.2 in
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
1628.0 mm / 64.1 in
Weight
1780 kg
Wheel Size
18" (front) / 19" (rear)
9J-10J X 21
8.5J x 21, 10J x 21
Wheelbase
2857 mm / 112.5 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.5 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.2 sec
Coefficient Of Drag
0.33
Fuel Economy
20.0 L/100km / 11.8 MPG (urban) | 10.0 L/100km / 23.5 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
300.0 km/h / 186.4 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6d
Euro 3
Euro 5
Engine
S58B30T0
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.3:1
9.0:1
10.0:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
Engine | Power
500.0 hp / 372.8 kW @ 5500 rpm
540.0 hp / 402.7 kW @ 5200-6250 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
113.7 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
122.9 hp/L / 2.0 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 4250 rpm
730 Nm / 538.4 lb-ft @ 2800-5000 rpm
Engine | Type
Inline 6, turbocharged
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Fuel Capacity
59 L
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic

Production

Availability
2004 ~ 2008
2013 ~ 2015
Debut
2020-09-23
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
77%
80%
84%
Pros
  • Great S58 engine
  • Good performance
  • Very high price
  • Superb styling
  • Good engine performance
  • Good double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Arguably even better-looking than the F01
  • Great fit and finish
Cons
  • Very ugly front end
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Old 6HP transmission before facelift

Price

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