Compare Alpina D10 E39 vs Alpina B3 E90
Variants
D10 Biturbo AT
D10 Biturbo MT
B3 Bi-Turbo
B3 Bi-Turbo All-Wheel-Drive
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft
450 L / 15.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
545 kg / 1202 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 R18ZR, 265/40 R18ZR
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Size | Height
1415 mm / 55.7 in
1422 mm / 56.0 in
Size | Length
4775 mm / 188.0 in
4545 mm / 178.9 in
Size | Width
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1817 mm / 71.5 in
Track Width | Front
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
1500.0 mm / 59.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1518.0 mm / 59.8 in
1513.0 mm / 59.6 in
Weight
1625.0 kg / 3582.5 lbs
1645.0 kg / 3626.6 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 18, 9J x 18
Wheelbase
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2760 mm / 108.7 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
7.2 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
6.8 sec
Fuel Economy
7.7 L/100km / 30.5 MPG (combined) | 9.9 L/100km / 23.8 MPG (urban) | 6.1 L/100km / 38.6 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
254.0 km/h / 157.8 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
16.0:1
9.4:1
Engine | Displacement
2.9 L / 178.6 cu-in / 2926.0 cc
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
Engine | Power
245.0 hp / 182.7 kW @ 3500 rpm
360.0 hp / 268.5 kW @ 5500-6000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
83.7 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
120.8 hp/L / 2.0 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800-5000 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Turbocharged multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Production
Availability
1999 ~ 2003
Reviews
Neofiliac score
62%
68%
Pros
- Same great look of the B10 E39
- Superb handling
- Available with manual transmission
- Rather good styling
- Lots of power and torque
- Improved transmission
Cons
- Why diesel?
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- May not be the most reliable performance compact executive sedan
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