Compare Alpina B7 E65 vs Alpina D10 E39 vs BMW 3 Series E46 Sedan
Variants
LWB
SWB
D10 Biturbo AT
D10 Biturbo MT
316i
318i
318i AT
320d
320i
320i AT
323i
323i AT
328i
328i AT
330d
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xi
330xi AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
88.0 L / 23.2 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
540 kg / 1190 lbs
545 kg / 1202 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Disc
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
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Size | Height
1480 mm / 58.3 in
1415 mm / 55.7 in
Size | Length
4775 mm / 188.0 in
4471 mm / 176.0 in
Size | Width
1900 mm / 74.8 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1739 mm / 68.5 in
Track Width | Front
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
1518.0 mm / 59.8 in
Weight
1625.0 kg / 3582.5 lbs
Wheel Size
9J-10J X 21
8J x 18, 9J x 18
Wheelbase
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.5 sec
7.2 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.2 sec
6.8 sec
Fuel Economy
20.0 L/100km / 11.8 MPG (urban) | 10.0 L/100km / 23.5 MPG (highway)
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
300.0 km/h / 186.4 mph
254.0 km/h / 157.8 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 3
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.0:1
16.0:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
2.9 L / 178.6 cu-in / 2926.0 cc
Engine | Power
500.0 hp / 372.8 kW @ 5500 rpm
245.0 hp / 182.7 kW @ 3500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
113.7 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
83.7 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 4250 rpm
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Production
Availability
2004 ~ 2008
1999 ~ 2003
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
62%
52%
Pros
- Superb styling
- Good engine performance
- Same great look of the B10 E39
- Superb handling
- Available with manual transmission
- Interesting M54 and M57 engine options
- Easy to DIY
- Simple and classy exterior design
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Why diesel?
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Functional interior
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