Compare Alpina B6 F06 Gran Coupe vs Alpina B3 E46 vs BMW M5 E39
Variants
B3 3.3 AWD AT
B3 AT
B3 MT
B3S AT
B3S MT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft ~ 1265 L / 44.7 cu-ft
440 L / 15.5 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
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
4
5
5
Payload
530 kg / 1168 lbs
500 kg / 1102 lbs
495 kg / 1091 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/35 ZR20, 295/30 ZR20
245/40 R18, 275/35 R18
Construction
Body Style
4-door Coupe
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Size | Height
1398 mm / 55.0 in
1437 mm / 56.6 in
Size | Length
5007 mm / 197.1 in
4471 mm / 176.0 in
4784 mm / 188.3 in
Size | Width
1894 mm / 74.6 in | 2081 mm / 81.9 in (mirror unfolded)
1739 mm / 68.5 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1594.0 mm / 62.8 in
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1515.0 mm / 59.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1623.0 mm / 63.9 in
1527.0 mm / 60.1 in
Weight
2020.0 kg / 4453.3 lbs
1795.0 kg / 3957.3 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 20, 10J x 20
8J x 18, 9.5J x 18
Wheelbase
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
3.8 sec
5.3 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
3.6 sec
5.0 sec
CO2 Emission
242 g/km
336 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.31
Fuel Economy
10.4 L/100km / 22.6 MPG (combined) | 14.3 L/100km / 16.4 MPG (urban) | 8.2 L/100km / 28.7 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
324.0 km/h / 201.3 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), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Engine
S62B50
Engine | Bore
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
94.0 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.0:1
10.2:1
11.0:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
4.9 L / 301.5 cu-in / 4941.0 cc
Engine | Power
600.0 hp / 447.4 kW @ 6000 rpm
400.0 hp / 298.3 kW @ 6600 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
136.5 hp/L / 2.2 hp/cu-in
81.0 hp/L / 1.3 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
800 Nm / 590.0 lb-ft @ 3500-4500 rpm
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
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
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Switch-Tronic
Manual
Production
Availability
2015 ~ 2018
1998 ~ 2004
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
77%
85%
Pros
- Good levels of power output
- Exceptionally beautiful
- Proven rather reliable
- Great handling
- Superb S62 V8 engine
- Classic exterior design
- 6-speed manual transmission
- Good towing capacity
Cons
- Ugly styling
- The B5 / 5 Series is better
- Unreliable N63 engine
- Started Alpina's descend to AWD
- Very high fuel consumption
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
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