Compare Alpina B3 E93 vs BMW 3 Series E93 Convertible vs BMW M3 E46 Convertible
Variants
320d
320d AT
320i
320i AT
325d
325d AT
325i
325i AT
330d M57
330d M57 AT
330d N57
330d N57 AT
330i
330i AT
335i
335i AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
430 L / 15.2 cu-ft
210 L / 7.4 cu-ft ~ 350 L / 12.4 cu-ft
300 L / 10.6 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
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
4
4
4
Payload
355 kg / 783 lbs
445 kg / 981 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 R18ZR, 265/40 R18ZR
225/45 R18, 255/40 R18
Turning Circle
11.0 m / 36.1 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Size | Height
1395 mm / 54.9 in
1384 mm / 54.5 in
1363 mm / 53.7 in
Size | Length
4580 mm / 180.3 in
4580 mm / 180.3 in
4492 mm / 176.9 in
Size | Width
1782 mm / 70.2 in
1780 mm / 70.1 in
Track Width | Front
1503.0 mm / 59.2 in
1500.0 mm / 59.1 in
1508.0 mm / 59.4 in
Track Width | Rear
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
1513.0 mm / 59.6 in
1525.0 mm / 60.0 in
Weight
1845.0 kg / 4067.5 lbs
1655.0 kg / 3648.7 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 18, 9J x 18
Wheelbase
2760 mm / 108.7 in
2760 mm / 108.7 in
2731 mm / 107.5 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.0 sec
5.5 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.8 sec
5.2 sec
Coefficient Of Drag
0.35
Fuel Economy
9.7 L/100km / 24.2 MPG (combined) | 14.0 L/100km / 16.8 MPG (urban) | 7.2 L/100km / 32.7 MPG (highway)
12.1 L/100km / 19.4 MPG (combined) | 17.9 L/100km / 13.1 MPG (urban) | 8.8 L/100km / 26.7 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
280.0 km/h / 174.0 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 4
Engine
S54B32
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
87.0 mm / 3.4 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.4:1
11.5:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
3.2 L / 198.1 cu-in / 3246.0 cc
Engine | Power
360.0 hp / 268.5 kW @ 5500-6000 rpm
343.0 hp / 255.8 kW @ 7900 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
120.8 hp/L / 2.0 hp/cu-in
105.7 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
91.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800-5000 rpm
365 Nm / 269.2 lb-ft @ 4900 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Manual
Production
Availability
2007 ~ 2012
2001 ~ 2006
Reviews
Neofiliac score
75%
62%
71%
Pros
- Hardtop convertible
- Great styling
- Looks good with the top up or down
- Most complicated convertible hard top
- Decent ZF 6HP automatic transmission
- Good S54 engine
- Decent styling
- Good manual transmission
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Performance not very good
- Somewhat overstyled
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Poor engine reliability (N43, N54, N47)
- Horrible SMG transmission
- Basic suspension setup
- Worse handling than the Coupe
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