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
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1978 (E21)2563 mm
    2,563
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1987 (E30)2570 mm
    2,570
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1992 (E36)2700 mm
    2,700
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 1999 (E46)2725 mm
    2,725
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2001 (E46 (1. Facelift))2725 mm
    2,725
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2005 (E90/E91/E92/E93)2760 mm
    2,760
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2008 (E90/E91/E92/E93 (1. Facelift))2760 mm
    2,760
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2013 (F30/F31)2810 mm
    2,810
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2015 (F30/F31 (1. Facelift))2810 mm
    2,810
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2020 (G20/G21)2851 mm
    2,851
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2022 (B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) G20/G21 (1. Facelift))2851 mm
    2,851
  • B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe), Model year 2024 (B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) G20/G21 (2. Facelift))2851 mm
    2,851
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
  • B3/D3 Limousine2851 mm
    2,851
  • B3/D3 Touring2851 mm
    2,851

The wheelbase compared to other ALPINA models

ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3) vs other current cars by ALPINA
  • B3/D3 Limousine 2851 mm
    2,851
  • B3/D3 Touring 2851 mm
    2,851
  • B4 Gran Coupé 2856 mm
    2,856
  • XD3 2864 mm
    2,864
  • XD4 2864 mm
    2,864
  • B8 3023 mm
    3,023
  • XB7 3105 mm
    3,105

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
  • nio LogoNIO ET7 20223060 mm
    3,060
  • Hongqi EH7 20243000 mm
    3,000
  • XPeng P7 20242998 mm
    2,998
  • bmw LogoBMW i5 20232995 mm
    2,995
  • byd LogoBYD Han 20222920 mm
    2,920
  • byd LogoBYD Seal 20232920 mm
    2,920
  • jaguar LogoJaguar XF 20082909 mm
    2,909
  • mercedes-benz LogoMercedes-Benz GLC 20152873 mm
    2,873
  • lexus LogoLexus ES 20212870 mm
    2,870
  • alpina LogoALPINA XD4 20212864 mm
    2,864
  • mercedes-benz LogoMercedes-Benz CLS 20042854 mm
    2,854
  • alpina LogoALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) 20242851 mm
    2,851
  • vw LogoVW Arteon 20202835 mm
    2,835
  • alpina LogoALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe) 19872832 mm
    2,832
  • bmw LogoBMW X5 20002820 mm
    2,820
  • alpina LogoALPINA XD3 20132810 mm
    2,810
  • hyundai LogoHyundai ix55 20092805 mm
    2,805
  • hyundai LogoHyundai Grand Santa Fe 20132800 mm
    2,800
  • peugeot LogoPeugeot 508 20232793 mm
    2,793
  • cadillac LogoCadillac XT4 20202779 mm
    2,779
  • ds LogoDS Automobiles DS 7 20222738 mm
    2,738
  • seat LogoSEAT Ateca 20202630 mm
    2,630
  • borgward LogoBorgward Isabella 19542600 mm
    2,600
  • lada LogoLada Granta 20132476 mm
    2,476
  • Casalini 550 20221795 mm
    1,795
  • Casalini M20 20221795 mm
    1,795
  • aixam LogoAixam Ambition 20231795 mm
    1,795
  • aixam LogoAixam Emotion 20201795 mm
    1,795
  • aixam LogoAixam Minauto 20231795 mm
    1,795

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