Compare Mercedes S-class W221 vs Alpina B12 E38 vs Alpina B3 F30
Variants
AMG S 65
S 320 CDI
S 320 CDI 4MATIC
S 320 CDI L
S 320 CDI L 4MATIC
S 350
S 350 4MATIC
S 350 L
S 350 L 4MATIC
S 420 CDI
S 420 CDI L
S 450
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 L
S 450 L 4MATIC
S 500
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 L
S 500 L 4MATIC
S 550
S 550 L
S 600 L
S 63 AMG
S 63 AMG L
B12 5.7 E-Kat
B12 6.0 E-Kat
B3 Bi-Turbo AWD
B3 Bi-Turbo
B3 S Bi-Turbo AWD
B3 S Bi-Turbo
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
480 L / 17.0 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
90.0 L / 23.8 gal
95.0 L / 25.1 gal
60.0 L / 15.9 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
460 kg / 1014 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.0 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 ZR20, 275/35 ZR20
245/30 ZR20, 265/30 ZR20
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
146 mm / 5.7 in
Size | Height
1415 mm / 55.7 in
Size | Length
4984 mm / 196.2 in
Size | Width
1862 mm / 73.3 in
1811 mm / 71.3 in
Track Width | Front
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
1552.0 mm / 61.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1606.0 mm / 63.2 in
1554.0 mm / 61.2 in
1556.0 mm / 61.3 in
Weight
2035.0 kg / 4486.4 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 20, 9J x 20
Wheelbase
2930 mm / 115.4 in
2810 mm / 110.6 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
6.4 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
6.1 sec
Fuel Economy
11.9 L/100km / 19.8 MPG (combined)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
280.0 km/h / 174.0 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.5:1
10.2:1
Engine | Displacement
5.6 L / 344.5 cu-in / 5646.0 cc
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
Engine | Specific Output
68.5 hp/L / 1.1 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
81.0 mm / 3.2 in
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
560 Nm / 413.0 lb-ft @ 4100 rpm
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Reviews
Neofiliac score
85%
81%
77%
Pros
- The wonderful M275 engine lives on
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Improved ABC and Airmatic reliability
- Superb suspension setup
- Great ride quality
- Exceptionally gorgeous
- Very smooth V12
- Rather good reliability record
- Great styling
- RWD still available, though one could get AWD
- M3-level power with higher daily usability
Cons
- M272/M273 engine balance shaft/timing gear problems
- 7G-Tronic is less smooth than 5G-Tronic
- Worse handling than W220
- No manual transmission
- Still uses MacPherson strut front suspension
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