Comparison: length ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3{series}) vs. competitors 2025

Length is the distance between the front and the rear of the car. It is measured from the front bumper to the rear bumper It is no surprise that length has a huge impact on the inner spaciousness of the ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe).With it’s wheelbase of 2851 mm, the ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) has a length of 4723 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has NIO ET7 Standard Range (ETX ), which is 378 mm more than the D3 S - 5101 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the ALPINA and the NIO is 209 mm in favor of the NIO. On the other hand, the shortest in the " stufenheck" category is the Aixam Minauto , which is 2759 mm - that makes it 1964 mm shorter than the ALPINA in question.Wheelbase-wise, the ALPINA outperforms the rival by 1056 mm.

ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3{series}) - How has the length changed over the generations?

ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3) generations
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1978 (E21)4355 mm
    4,355
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1987 (E30)4325 mm
    4,325
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1992 (E36)4433 mm
    4,433
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1999 (E46)4471 mm
    4,471
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2001 (E46 (1. Facelift))4471 mm
    4,471
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2005 (E90/E91/E92/E93)4520 mm
    4,520
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2008 (E90/E91/E92/E93 (1. Facelift))4545 mm
    4,545
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2013 (F30/F31)4628 mm
    4,628
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2015 (F30/F31 (1. Facelift))4632 mm
    4,632
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2020 (G20/G21)4719 mm
    4,719
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2022 (B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) G20/G21 (1. Facelift))4723 mm
    4,723
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2024 (B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) G20/G21 (2. Facelift))4723 mm
    4,723
The difference in length between first generation (E21) from 1978 and last generation (B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) G20/G21 (2. Facelift)) from 2024 is 36.8cm mm.
The length of the current generation of B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3{series}) is 4723 mm.

Variants

ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3) variants: B3/D3 Limousine vs. B3/D3 Touring
  • B3/D3 Limousine4725 mm
    4,725
  • B3/D3 Touring4725 mm
    4,725

The length compared to other ALPINA models

ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3) vs other current cars by ALPINA
  • XD3 4715 mm
    4,715
  • B3/D3 Limousine 4725 mm
    4,725
  • B3/D3 Touring 4725 mm
    4,725
  • XD4 4751 mm
    4,751
  • B4 Gran Coupé 4800 mm
    4,800
  • B8 5092 mm
    5,092
  • XB7 5178 mm
    5,178

How does the length of the ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3{series}) compare to it's nearest competitors?

ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3) vs. similar cars
  • nio LogoNIO ET7 20225101 mm
    5,101
  • bmw LogoBMW i5 20235060 mm
    5,060
  • byd LogoBYD Han 20224995 mm
    4,995
  • Hongqi EH7 20244980 mm
    4,980
  • lexus LogoLexus ES 20214975 mm
    4,975
  • jaguar LogoJaguar XF 20084961 mm
    4,961
  • mercedes-benz LogoMercedes-Benz CLS 20044920 mm
    4,920
  • hyundai LogoHyundai Grand Santa Fe 20134915 mm
    4,915
  • alpina LogoALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe) 19874910 mm
    4,910
  • XPeng P7 20244888 mm
    4,888
  • vw LogoVW Arteon 20204866 mm
    4,866
  • hyundai LogoHyundai ix55 20094840 mm
    4,840
  • byd LogoBYD Seal 20234800 mm
    4,800
  • alpina LogoALPINA XD4 20214751 mm
    4,751
  • peugeot LogoPeugeot 508 20234750 mm
    4,750
  • alpina LogoALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) 20244723 mm
    4,723
  • bmw LogoBMW X5 20004667 mm
    4,667
  • mercedes-benz LogoMercedes-Benz GLC 20154656 mm
    4,656
  • alpina LogoALPINA XD3 20134647 mm
    4,647
  • cadillac LogoCadillac XT4 20204593 mm
    4,593
  • ds LogoDS Automobiles DS 7 20224593 mm
    4,593
  • borgward LogoBorgward Isabella 19544390 mm
    4,390
  • seat LogoSEAT Ateca 20204381 mm
    4,381
  • lada LogoLada Granta 20134260 mm
    4,260
  • Casalini 550 20223000 mm
    3,000
  • Casalini M20 20223000 mm
    3,000
  • Ligier JS 60 20203000 mm
    3,000
  • aixam LogoAixam Ambition 20232800 mm
    2,800
  • aixam LogoAixam Emotion 20202780 mm
    2,780
  • aixam LogoAixam Minauto 20232759 mm
    2,759

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