Compare Alpina B12 E38 vs Alpina B3 E90
Variants
B12 5.7 E-Kat
B12 6.0 E-Kat
B3 Bi-Turbo
B3 Bi-Turbo All-Wheel-Drive
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
450 L / 15.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
95.0 L / 25.1 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
460 kg / 1014 lbs
445 kg / 981 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 ZR20, 275/35 ZR20
245/40 R18ZR, 265/40 R18ZR
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Size | Height
1415 mm / 55.7 in
1422 mm / 56.0 in
Size | Length
4984 mm / 196.2 in
4545 mm / 178.9 in
Size | Width
1862 mm / 73.3 in
1817 mm / 71.5 in
Track Width | Front
1552.0 mm / 61.1 in
1500.0 mm / 59.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1554.0 mm / 61.2 in
1513.0 mm / 59.6 in
Weight
2035.0 kg / 4486.4 lbs
1645.0 kg / 3626.6 lbs
Wheelbase
2930 mm / 115.4 in
2760 mm / 108.7 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
280.0 km/h / 174.0 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Engine | Bore
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.5:1
9.4:1
Engine | Displacement
5.6 L / 344.5 cu-in / 5646.0 cc
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
Engine | Power
360.0 hp / 268.5 kW @ 5500-6000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
68.5 hp/L / 1.1 hp/cu-in
120.8 hp/L / 2.0 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
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800-5000 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic
Reviews
Neofiliac score
81%
68%
Pros
- Exceptionally gorgeous
- Very smooth V12
- Rather good reliability record
- Rather good styling
- Lots of power and torque
- Improved transmission
Cons
- No manual transmission
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- May not be the most reliable performance compact executive sedan
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