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Compare Alpina B3 F30 vs Alpina D10 E39 vs BMW 4 Series F36 Gran Coupe

Variants
B3 Bi-Turbo AWD
B3 Bi-Turbo
B3 S Bi-Turbo AWD
B3 S Bi-Turbo
D10 Biturbo AT
D10 Biturbo MT
418d B47
418d B47 AT
418d N47
418d N47 AT
420d B47
420d B47 AT
420d B47 xDrive
420d B47 xDrive AT
420d N47
420d N47 AT
420d N47 xDrive
420d N47 xDrive AT
420i
420i AT
420i xDrive
420i xDrive AT
425d
425d AT
428i
428i AT
428i xDrive
428i xDrive AT
430d AT
430d xDrive AT
430i
430i AT
430i xDrive AT
435d xDrive AT
435i
435i AT
435i xDrive
435i xDrive AT
440i AT
440i xDrive AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
480 L / 17.0 cu-ft
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft
480 L / 17.0 cu-ft ~ 1300 L / 45.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
60.0 L / 15.9 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
545 kg / 1202 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/30 ZR20, 265/30 ZR20

Construction

Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
5-door Coupe

Dimensions

Size | Height
1415 mm / 55.7 in
Size | Length
4775 mm / 188.0 in
4638 mm / 182.6 in
Size | Width
1811 mm / 71.3 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1825 mm / 71.9 in
Track Width | Front
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1556.0 mm / 61.3 in
1518.0 mm / 59.8 in
Weight
1625.0 kg / 3582.5 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 20, 9J x 20
8J x 18, 9J x 18
Wheelbase
2810 mm / 110.6 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2810 mm / 110.6 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
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
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
16.0:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
2.9 L / 178.6 cu-in / 2926.0 cc
Engine | Power
245.0 hp / 182.7 kW @ 3500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
83.7 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed

Production

Availability
1999 ~ 2003

Reviews

Neofiliac score
77%
62%
66%
Pros
  • Great styling
  • RWD still available, though one could get AWD
  • M3-level power with higher daily usability
  • Same great look of the B10 E39
  • Superb handling
  • Available with manual transmission
  • Rather quick with the I6 engines
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Still uses MacPherson strut front suspension
  • Why diesel?
  • Less appealing than the F30 3 Series
  • Less practical than the F30
  • Unreliable engine lineup
  • Does not handle that well

Price

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