Compare BMW M3 E46 Coupe vs Alpina B3 E92 Coupe vs Alpina B4 F32 LCI
Variants
M3
M3 CSL
B3 GT3
B3 Bi-Turbo
B3 Bi-Turbo AWD
B4 S AWD
B4 S
B4 S Edition 99 AWD
B4 S Edition 99
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft
430 L / 15.2 cu-ft
445 L / 15.7 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
6.0 L / 6.3 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
5.5 L / 5.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
60.0 L / 15.9 gal
Passengers
5
4
4
Payload
505 kg / 1113 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson-strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/30 ZR20, 265/30 ZR20
Turning Circle
11.0 m / 36.1 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Coupe
2-door Coupe
2-door Coupe
Dimensions
Size | Height
1372 mm / 54.0 in
1373 mm / 54.1 in
Size | Length
4492 mm / 176.9 in
4640 mm / 182.7 in
Size | Width
1780 mm / 70.1 in
1782 mm / 70.2 in
1825 mm / 71.9 in
Track Width | Front
1508.0 mm / 59.4 in
1503.0 mm / 59.2 in
Track Width | Rear
1525.0 mm / 60.0 in
1502.0 mm / 59.1 in
1576.0 mm / 62.0 in
Weight
1535.0 kg / 3384.1 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 19, 9.5J x 19
8J x 20, 9J x 20
Wheelbase
2731 mm / 107.5 in
2760 mm / 108.7 in
2810 mm / 110.6 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.32
Fuel Economy
11.9 L/100km / 19.8 MPG (combined) | 17.8 L/100km / 13.2 MPG (urban) | 8.4 L/100km / 28.0 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine
S54B32
Engine | Bore
87.0 mm / 3.4 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
11.5:1
10.2:1
Engine | Displacement
3.2 L / 198.1 cu-in / 3246.0 cc
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
91.0 mm / 3.6 in
89.6 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 inline-6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual
Automatic Switch-Tronic
Reviews
Neofiliac score
73%
64%
81%
Pros
- Good overall performance
- Relatively reliable engine
- Good, clean styling
- Manual transmission
- Improved styling over the E92 335i
- Good performance
- Good styling
Cons
- Bad SMG transmission
- MacPherson front suspension
- AWD nonsense
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Unreliable N54 engine
- Not very special
- No manual transmission
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