Comparison: wheelbase ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3{series}) vs. competitors 2025
The wheelbase is the distance between the centres of the front and rear wheels It is the value that most determines the comfort of the front and rear seat occupants.With it’s
length of 4723 mm and
bootspace of 480 l,
the ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) has a wheelbase of 2851 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has NIO ET7 Standard Range (ETX ), which is 209mm more than the D3 S -
3060 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the ALPINA and the NIO is 378mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " stufenheck" category belongs to Casalini 550 , which is 1795 mm - that makes it 1056mm shorter than the ALPINA in question.
ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3{series}) - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?
ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3) generations
ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3{series}) generationsGeneration year | Wheelbase |
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B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1978 (E21) | 2563 mm |
B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1987 (E30) | 2570 mm |
B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1992 (E36) | 2700 mm |
B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1999 (E46) | 2725 mm |
B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2001 (E46 (1. Facelift)) | 2725 mm |
B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2005 (E90/E91/E92/E93) | 2760 mm |
B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2008 (E90/E91/E92/E93 (1. Facelift)) | 2760 mm |
B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2013 (F30/F31) | 2810 mm |
B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2015 (F30/F31 (1. Facelift)) | 2810 mm |
B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2020 (G20/G21) | 2851 mm |
B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2022 (B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) G20/G21 (1. Facelift)) | 2851 mm |
B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2024 (B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) G20/G21 (2. Facelift)) | 2851 mm |
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B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1978 (E21)2563 mm
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B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1987 (E30)2570 mm
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B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1992 (E36)2700 mm
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B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1999 (E46)2725 mm
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B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2001 (E46 (1. Facelift))2725 mm
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B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2005 (E90/E91/E92/E93)2760 mm
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B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2008 (E90/E91/E92/E93 (1. Facelift))2760 mm
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B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2013 (F30/F31)2810 mm
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B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2015 (F30/F31 (1. Facelift))2810 mm
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B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2020 (G20/G21)2851 mm
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B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2022 (B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) G20/G21 (1. Facelift))2851 mm
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B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2024 (B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) G20/G21 (2. Facelift))2851 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (E21) from 1978 and last generation (B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) G20/G21 (2. Facelift)) from 2024 is 28.8cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3{series}) is 2851 mm.
Variants
ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3) variants: B3/D3 Limousine vs. B3/D3 Touring
Wheelbase: ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3{series}) variantsVariant name | Wheelbase |
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B3/D3 Limousine | 2851 mm |
B3/D3 Touring | 2851 mm |
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B3/D3 Limousine2851 mm
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B3/D3 Touring2851 mm
The wheelbase compared to other ALPINA models
ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3) vs other current cars by ALPINA
Wheelbase: B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3{series}) vs. other models by ALPINAVariant name | Wheelbase |
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B3/D3 Limousine | 2851 mm |
B3/D3 Touring | 2851 mm |
B4 Gran Coupé | 2856 mm |
XD3 | 2864 mm |
XD4 | 2864 mm |
B8 | 3023 mm |
XB7 | 3105 mm |
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B3/D3 Limousine 2851 mm
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B3/D3 Touring 2851 mm
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B4 Gran Coupé 2856 mm
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XD3 2864 mm
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XD4 2864 mm
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B8 3023 mm
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XB7 3105 mm
How does the wheelbase 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
Wheelbase: ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3{series}) vs. similar carsCar model | Wheelbase |
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NIO ET7 2022 | 3060 mm |
Hongqi EH7 2024 | 3000 mm |
XPeng P7 2024 | 2998 mm |
BMW i5 2023 | 2995 mm |
BYD Han 2022 | 2920 mm |
BYD Seal 2023 | 2920 mm |
Jaguar XF 2008 | 2909 mm |
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 | 2873 mm |
Lexus ES 2021 | 2870 mm |
ALPINA XD4 2021 | 2864 mm |
Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004 | 2854 mm |
ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) 2024 | 2851 mm |
VW Arteon 2020 | 2835 mm |
ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe) 1987 | 2832 mm |
BMW X5 2000 | 2820 mm |
ALPINA XD3 2013 | 2810 mm |
Hyundai ix55 2009 | 2805 mm |
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 | 2800 mm |
Peugeot 508 2023 | 2793 mm |
Cadillac XT4 2020 | 2779 mm |
DS Automobiles DS 7 2022 | 2738 mm |
SEAT Ateca 2020 | 2630 mm |
Borgward Isabella 1954 | 2600 mm |
Lada Granta 2013 | 2476 mm |
Casalini 550 2022 | 1795 mm |
Casalini M20 2022 | 1795 mm |
Aixam Ambition 2023 | 1795 mm |
Aixam Emotion 2020 | 1795 mm |
Aixam Minauto 2023 | 1795 mm |
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