Overview
The 2017 Alpina B3 Base is a rear-wheel drive, 5-door Station Wagon that was released to the Australian market on 5th January 2017. The Alpina B3 is regarded as a Medium Luxury built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $160,900.
This Alpina B3 is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 301 kW of power (at 5500 rpm) and 600 Nm of torque (at 3000 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. BMW Alpina claims the B3 Base uses 7.7L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 179g of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 779km per full tank
The Alpina B3 measures 1431mm (56.3 inches) in height, 4632mm (182.4 inches) in length, 1811mm (71.3 inches) in width with a 2810mm (110.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1780kg (3924.2 lbs) of unladen weight. The B3 Base comes standard with 245/30 ZR20 90Y front tyres and 265/30 ZR20 94Y rear tyres.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2979 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 301kW |
| Power RPM | 5500 |
| Torque | 600Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.7 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 10.4 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 6.2 |
| Tank Size (L) | 60 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 179 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 245/30 ZR20 90Y |
| Tyre Rear | 265/30 ZR20 94Y |
| Front Rim Size | 8x20 |
| Rear Rim Size | 9x20 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1431 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4632 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1811 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2810 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1780 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2265 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1800 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | - |
| Discontinued Date | 2017-06-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU6 |