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

The wheelbase compared to other ALPINA models

ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3) vs other current cars by ALPINA
  • XB7 3105 mm
  • B8 3023 mm
  • B8 GT 3023 mm
  • XD3 2864 mm
  • XD4 2864 mm
  • B4 Gran Coupé 2856 mm
  • B3/D3 Limousine 2851 mm
  • B3/D3 Touring 2851 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
  • nioNIO ET7 2022 3060 mm
  • Hongqi EHS7 2025 3000 mm
  • Hongqi EH7 2024 3000 mm
  • XPeng P7 2024 2998 mm
  • bmwBMW i5 2023 2995 mm
  • bydBYD Han 2022 2920 mm
  • bydBYD Seal 2023 2920 mm
  • jaguarJaguar XF 2008 2909 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz GLC 2015 2873 mm
  • lexusLexus ES 2021 2870 mm
  • alpinaALPINA XD4 2021 2864 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz CLS 2004 2854 mm
  • alpinaALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 2024 (3er-Reihe) 2851 mm
  • vwVW Arteon 2020 2835 mm
  • alpinaALPINA B7/B11/B12 1987 (7er-Reihe) 2832 mm
  • bmwBMW X5 2000 2820 mm
  • alpinaALPINA XD3 2013 2810 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 2800 mm
  • peugeotPeugeot 508 2023 2793 mm
  • cadillacCadillac XT4 2020 2779 mm
  • dsDS Automobiles DS 7 2022 2738 mm
  • seatSEAT Ateca 2020 2630 mm
  • borgwardBorgward Isabella 1954 2600 mm
  • ladaLada Granta 2013 2476 mm
  • Casalini 550 2022 1795 mm
  • Casalini M20 2022 1795 mm
  • aixamAixam Ambition 2023 1795 mm
  • aixamAixam Minauto 2023 1795 mm
  • aixamAixam Emotion 2020 1795 mm

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