Compare Alpina B8 Gran Coupe vs Alpina D10 E39 vs Alpina B3 E90

Variants
D10 Biturbo AT
D10 Biturbo MT
B3 Bi-Turbo
B3 Bi-Turbo All-Wheel-Drive

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
440 L / 15.5 cu-ft
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft
450 L / 15.9 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
11.1 L / 11.7 qt
Fuel Capacity
68.0 L / 18.0 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
425 kg / 937 lbs
545 kg / 1202 lbs
445 kg / 981 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs, 395 mm
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs, 398 mm
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
Front wheel tires: 245/35 ZR21 96Y Rear wheel tires: 285/30 ZR21 100Y
245/40 R18ZR, 265/40 R18ZR
Turning Circle
12.6 m / 41.3 ft

Construction

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

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
135 mm / 5.3 in
Size | Height
1428 mm / 56.2 in
1415 mm / 55.7 in
1422 mm / 56.0 in
Size | Length
5092 mm / 200.5 in
4775 mm / 188.0 in
4545 mm / 178.9 in
Size | Width
1932 mm / 76.1 in | 2137 mm / 84.1 in (mirror unfolded)
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1817 mm / 71.5 in
Track Width | Front
1623.0 mm / 63.9 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
1500.0 mm / 59.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1666.0 mm / 65.6 in
1518.0 mm / 59.8 in
1513.0 mm / 59.6 in
Weight
2175.0 kg / 4795.1 lbs
1625.0 kg / 3582.5 lbs
1645.0 kg / 3626.6 lbs
Wheel Size
Front wheel rims: 8.5J x 21 Rear wheel rims: 10J x 21
8J x 18, 9J x 18
Wheelbase
3023 mm / 119.0 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2760 mm / 108.7 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
3.4 sec
7.2 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
3.3 sec
6.8 sec
CO2 Emission
254 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.31
Fuel Economy
11.1 L/100km / 21.2 MPG (combined) | 15.8 L/100km / 14.9 MPG (urban) | 8.4 L/100km / 28.0 MPG (highway)
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
324.0 km/h / 201.3 mph
254.0 km/h / 157.8 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-ISC-FCM
Euro 5
Engine
N63B44T3
Engine | Bore
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.5:1
16.0:1
9.4:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
2.9 L / 178.6 cu-in / 2926.0 cc
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
Engine | Power
621.0 hp / 463.1 kW @ 5500-6500 rpm
245.0 hp / 182.7 kW @ 3500 rpm
360.0 hp / 268.5 kW @ 5500-6000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
141.3 hp/L / 2.3 hp/cu-in
83.7 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
120.8 hp/L / 2.0 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
800 Nm / 590.0 lb-ft @ 2000-5000 rpm
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800-5000 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Turbocharged multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Switch-Tronic
Automatic

Production

Availability
2021
1999 ~ 2003

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
62%
68%
Pros
  • Good performance
  • Good interior
  • Same great look of the B10 E39
  • Superb handling
  • Available with manual transmission
  • Rather good styling
  • Lots of power and torque
  • Improved transmission
Cons
  • AWD
  • Hunchback sedan marketed as "coupe"
  • Why diesel?
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • May not be the most reliable performance compact executive sedan

Price

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