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 Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 224mm more than the D3 S - 3075 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the ALPINA and the Mercedes-Benz is 373mm. 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{series}) generations

(Wheelbase)
ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3{series}) generations
Generation yearWheelbase
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 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
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.

The wheelbase compared to other ALPINA models

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{series}) vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3{series}) vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 20063075 mm
NIO ET7 20223060 mm
Hongqi EH7 20243000 mm
XPeng P7 20242998 mm
BMW i5 20232995 mm
Audi Q8 20182995 mm
Audi A8 20022944 mm
BYD Han 20222920 mm
BYD Seal 20232920 mm
Jaguar XF 20082909 mm
Dodge Journey 20082890 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 20152873 mm
ALPINA XD4 20182864 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLS 20042854 mm
ALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 (3er-Reihe) 20242851 mm
Elaris Jaco 20232850 mm
Toyota Land Cruiser J8/J10/J20 19982850 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 20192829 mm
BMW X5 20002820 mm
Peugeot 508 20102815 mm
ALPINA XD3 20132810 mm
Hyundai ix55 20092805 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 20132800 mm
Cadillac XT4 20202779 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 20052745 mm
Borgward Isabella 19542600 mm
Casalini 550 20221795 mm
Casalini M20 20221795 mm
Aixam Ambition 20231795 mm
Aixam Emotion 20201795 mm

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