Compare Alpina B3 E46 vs Alpina B7 E65 vs BMW M5 E39
Variants
B3 3.3 AWD AT
B3 AT
B3 MT
B3S AT
B3S MT
LWB
SWB
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
440 L / 15.5 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.5 L / 13.2 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
88.0 L / 23.2 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
500 kg / 1102 lbs
540 kg / 1190 lbs
495 kg / 1091 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
245/35 ZR21, 285/30 ZR21
245/40 R18, 275/35 R18
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Size | Height
1480 mm / 58.3 in
1437 mm / 56.6 in
Size | Length
4471 mm / 176.0 in
4784 mm / 188.3 in
Size | Width
1739 mm / 68.5 in
1900 mm / 74.8 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
1515.0 mm / 59.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
1527.0 mm / 60.1 in
Weight
1795.0 kg / 3957.3 lbs
Wheel Size
9J-10J X 21
8J x 18, 9.5J x 18
Wheelbase
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.5 sec
5.3 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.2 sec
5.0 sec
CO2 Emission
336 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.31
Fuel Economy
20.0 L/100km / 11.8 MPG (urban) | 10.0 L/100km / 23.5 MPG (highway)
13.9 L/100km / 16.9 MPG (combined) | 21.1 L/100km / 11.1 MPG (urban) | 9.8 L/100km / 24.0 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
300.0 km/h / 186.4 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 3
Engine
S62B50
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
94.0 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
9.0:1
11.0:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
4.9 L / 301.5 cu-in / 4941.0 cc
Engine | Power
500.0 hp / 372.8 kW @ 5500 rpm
400.0 hp / 298.3 kW @ 6600 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
113.7 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
81.0 hp/L / 1.3 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 4250 rpm
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Manual
Production
Availability
2004 ~ 2008
1998 ~ 2004
Reviews
Neofiliac score
77%
80%
85%
Pros
- Exceptionally beautiful
- Proven rather reliable
- Great handling
- Superb styling
- Good engine performance
- Superb S62 V8 engine
- Classic exterior design
- 6-speed manual transmission
- Good towing capacity
Cons
- Started Alpina's descend to AWD
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Very high fuel consumption
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
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