Compare Alpina B3 E46 vs Alpina D10 E39 vs Alpina B3 E90
Variants
B3 3.3 AWD AT
B3 AT
B3 MT
B3S AT
B3S MT
D10 Biturbo AT
D10 Biturbo MT
B3 Bi-Turbo
B3 Bi-Turbo All-Wheel-Drive
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
440 L / 15.5 cu-ft
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft
450 L / 15.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
500 kg / 1102 lbs
545 kg / 1202 lbs
445 kg / 981 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 R18ZR, 265/40 R18ZR
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Size | Height
1415 mm / 55.7 in
1422 mm / 56.0 in
Size | Length
4471 mm / 176.0 in
4775 mm / 188.0 in
4545 mm / 178.9 in
Size | Width
1739 mm / 68.5 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1817 mm / 71.5 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
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
2725 mm / 107.3 in
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
10.2:1
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
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
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
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
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
77%
62%
68%
Pros
- Exceptionally beautiful
- Proven rather reliable
- Great handling
- Same great look of the B10 E39
- Superb handling
- Available with manual transmission
- Rather good styling
- Lots of power and torque
- Improved transmission
Cons
- Started Alpina's descend to AWD
- Why diesel?
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- May not be the most reliable performance compact executive sedan
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