Comparison: height ALPINA B8/B12 (8{series}) vs. competitors 2025
Car height of the ALPINA B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin Coupes are generally lower to the ground than sedans, with heights ranging from around 1.4 meters to over 1.8 meters.With it's
length of 5092 mm and
width of 1932 mm,
the ALPINA B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) has a height of 1428 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 43 (X290 ), which is 27 mm more than the B8 Gran Coupé -
1455 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the ALPINA and the Mercedes-Benz is 38 mm in favor of the ALPINA . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium coupe" category is Lamborghini Gallardo 5.0 V10 , which is 1165 mm - that makes it 263 mm shorter than the ALPINA in question.Length-wise, the ALPINA outperforms the rival by 792 mm.
ALPINA B8/B12 (8{series}) - How has the height changed over the generations?
ALPINA B8/B12 (8{series}) generationsGeneration year | Height |
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B8/B12 (8er-Reihe), Model year 2021 (B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) G16) | 1428 mm |
B8/B12 (8er-Reihe), Model year 2022 (B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) G16 (1. Facelift)) | 1428 mm |
B8/B12 (8er-Reihe), Model year 1990 (B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) E31) | 1330 mm |
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B8/B12 , Model year 2021 (B8/B12 G16) (8er-Reihe)
1428 mm
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B8/B12 , Model year 2022 (B8/B12 G16 (1. Facelift)) (8er-Reihe)
1428 mm
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B8/B12 , Model year 1990 (B8/B12 E31) (8er-Reihe)
1330 mm
The difference in height between first generation (B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) E31) from 1990 and last generation (B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) G16 (1. Facelift)) from 2022 is 9.8cm mm.
The height of the current generation of B8/B12 (8{series}) is 1428 mm.
The height compared to other ALPINA models
Height: B8/B12 (8{series}) vs. other models by ALPINAVariant name | Height |
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XB7 | 1797 mm |
XD3 | 1665 mm |
XD4 | 1615 mm |
B3/D3 Limousine | 1440 mm |
B4 Gran Coupé | 1440 mm |
B3/D3 Touring | 1438 mm |
B8 | 1428 mm |
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XB7
1797 mm
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XD3
1665 mm
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XD4
1615 mm
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B3/D3 Limousine
1440 mm
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B4 Gran Coupé
1440 mm
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B3/D3 Touring
1438 mm
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B8
1428 mm
How does the height of the ALPINA B8/B12 (8{series}) compare to it's nearest competitors?
Height: ALPINA B8/B12 (8{series}) vs. similar carsCar model | Height |
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Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021 | 1455 mm |
BMW 2er-Reihe Gran Coupé 2025 | 1445 mm |
ALPINA B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) 2022 | 1428 mm |
Mercedes-Benz CLE 2023 | 1423 mm |
Ferrari GTC4Lusso 2016 | 1383 mm |
ALPINA B6 (6er-Reihe) 2006 | 1371 mm |
Maserati GranTurismo 2023 | 1353 mm |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2007 | 1341 mm |
Aston Martin V8 1995 | 1320 mm |
Aston Martin Vanquish 2002 | 1318 mm |
Ferrari Roma 2020 | 1301 mm |
Jaguar XK 1996 | 1296 mm |
Aston Martin DB12 2023 | 1295 mm |
Toyota Supra 2019 | 1292 mm |
Aston Martin DB11 2016 | 1290 mm |
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014 | 1287 mm |
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 | 1285 mm |
Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015 | 1282 mm |
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 2010 | 1262 mm |
Lotus Emira 2022 | 1235 mm |
Ferrari 360 1999 | 1214 mm |
Ferrari 458 2009 | 1213 mm |
Ferrari 488 2015 | 1213 mm |
Bugatti Divo 2018 | 1212 mm |
Ferrari F8 2019 | 1206 mm |
McLaren Sports Series 2015 | 1202 mm |
McLaren Super Series 2014 | 1199 mm |
McLaren GT Series 2019 | 1196 mm |
McLaren Supercar Series 2021 | 1193 mm |
Lamborghini Gallardo 2003 | 1165 mm |
Lamborghini Huracán 2014 | 1165 mm |
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