Compare Mercedes E-Class Estate S211 facelift vs Alpina B3 Touring E46 vs Alpina B5 Touring G31
Variants
E 200 CDI
E 200 CDI MT
E 200 Kompressor
E 200 Kompressor MT
E 220 CDI
E 220 CDI MT
E 230
E 230 MT
E 280
E 280 4MATIC
E 280 CDI
E 280 CDI 4MATIC
E 280 CDI MT
E 280 MT
E 320 CDI
E 320 CDI 4MATIC
E 350
E 350 4MATIC
E 350 CGI
E 500
E 500 4MATIC
E 63 AMG
B3 3.3
B3 3.3 Allrad AT
B3 3.3 AT
B3 S
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft ~ 1345 L / 47.5 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone / multi-link
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Size | Height
1409 mm / 55.5 in
1466 mm / 57.7 in
Size | Length
4478 mm / 176.3 in
Size | Width
1739 mm / 68.5 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1611.0 mm / 63.4 in
Track Width | Rear
1481.0 mm / 58.3 in
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
Wheelbase
2854 mm / 112.4 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2975 mm / 117.1 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
3.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
3.4 sec
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine
N63M50
Engine | Bore
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Switch-Tronic
Reviews
Neofiliac score
85%
75%
80%
Pros
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
- Superb M156 engine (though not very reliable)
- Same elegant stylin
- Very beautiful
- Rather reliable and easy to DIY
- Great handling
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Elegant yet modern styling
- Lots of power and torque
Cons
- M113K is discontinued
- 7G-Tronic not the best in this stage
- Started AWD nonsense
- MacPherson front suspension
- Succumbed to AWD nonsense
- Same engine (roughly) as the F11 B5 Touring
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