Car comparison

Alpina B3 (E36) 3.2 i 24VvsMaserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Alpina B3 (E36)

3.2 i 24V

265 hp3152 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1996-1999

Maserati Quattroporte IV

2.0 Biturbo

287 hp1996 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedSedan1994-1998

Comparison overview

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Alpina B3 (E36) 3.2 i 24V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.9 s
Fastest top speed
270 km/h
168 mph Unrestricted
260 km/h
162 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,330 kg
2,932 lb
Best power-to-weight
199 hp/t
149 kW/t
5.0 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.3 L/100 km
25.3 mpg US
30.4 mpg UK
Largest trunk
435 L
Best economy score
82/100
Best practicality score
72/100

Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo

Most powerful
287 hp
214 kW
Highest torque
362 Nm
267 lb-ft
Best estimated range
769 km
478 mi
Best overall score
67/100
Best performance score
65/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo
Power	265hp198kW	287hp214kW
Torque	330Nm243lb-ft	362Nm267lb-ft
Curb weight	1,330kg2,932lb	1,545kg3,406lb
Gross weight	1,850kg4,079lb	1,945kg4,288lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	58.2s99% target: 267 km/h / 166 mph Calculated	59.0s99% target: 267 km/h / 166 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	5.9s
0-200 km/h	17.1s Calculated	17.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.7s Calculated	5.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.3L/100 km25.3mpg US30.4mpg UK	10.4L/100 km22.6mpg US27.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	16.1L/100 km14.6mpg US17.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.8s Calculated	13.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	199hp/t149kW/t90hp/1000 lb Calculated	186hp/t139kW/t84hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	248Nm/t166lb-ft/ton Calculated	234Nm/t157lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	667km414mi Calculated	769km478mi Calculated
Displacement	3,152cc192cu in	1,996cc122cu in
Length	4,433mm175in	4,550mm179in
Width	1,698mm67in	1,810mm71in
Height	1,373mm54in	1,380mm54in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	2,650mm104in
Front track	1,410mm56in	1,520mm60in
Rear track	1,423mm56in	1,500mm59in
Trunk volume	435L	420L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	62L	80L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Alpina B3 (E36) 3.2 i 24VMaserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 BiturboPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	5,800 rpm	4,400 rpm	6,050 rpm
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	6,500 rpm	3,000 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.7 s	5.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	5.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.1 s	17.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.3 s	9.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.7 s	11.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.8 s	13.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	179 km/h 111 mph	178 km/h 111 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	265 hp 198 kW
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	287 hp 214 kW

Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo has 22 hp more than Alpina B3 (E36) 3.2 i 24V.

The biggest power difference is between Alpina B3 (E36) 3.2 i 24V and Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo: 22 hp (16 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	330 Nm 243 lb-ft
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	362 Nm 267 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	1,330 kg 2,932 lb
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	1,545 kg 3,406 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	5.9 s
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	5.9 s

Although Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo has more power, Alpina B3 (E36) 3.2 i 24V is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	9.3 L/100 km 25.3 mpg US 30.4 mpg UK
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	10.4 L/100 km 22.6 mpg US 27.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Alpina B3 (E36) 3.2 i 24V and Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo: 1.1 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	199 hp/t 149 kW/t 5.0 kg/hp
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	186 hp/t 139 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	667 km 414 mi
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	769 km 478 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	265 hp 198 kW	5.9 s	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	287 hp 214 kW	5.9 s	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	435 L 15.4 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,373 mm 54.1 in

MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo

Power	287 hp 214 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	420 L 14.8 cu ft
Length	4,550 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,380 mm 54.3 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph

9.3 L/100 km

25.3 mpg US

30.4 mpg UK

MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo

Power	287 hp 214 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph

10.4 L/100 km

22.6 mpg US

27.2 mpg UK

Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	9.3 L/100 km 25.3 mpg US 30.4 mpg UK	5.9 s
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	10.4 L/100 km 22.6 mpg US 27.2 mpg UK	5.9 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V	199 hp/t 149 kW/t 5.0 kg/hp	9.3 L/100 km 25.3 mpg US 30.4 mpg UK
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	186 hp/t 139 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp	10.4 L/100 km 22.6 mpg US 27.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AlpinaB3 (E36)3.2 i 24V

MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo

Power

265 hp

198 kW

287 hp

214 kW

Torque

330 Nm

243 lb-ft

362 Nm

267 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

270 km/h168 mph

Restricted

260 km/h162 mph

Unrestricted

270 km/h168 mph

Restricted

260 km/h162 mph

Lightness

1,330 kg

2,932 lb

1,545 kg

3,406 lb

Fuel consumption

9.3 L/100 km

25.3 mpg US

30.4 mpg UK

10.4 L/100 km

22.6 mpg US

27.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	435 L 15.4 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,373 mm 54.1 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	420 L 14.8 cu ft
Length	4,550 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,380 mm 54.3 in

Range score

667 km

414 mi

769 km

478 mi

Trunk score

435 L

15.4 cu ft

420 L

14.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

199 hp/t

149 kW/t

5.0 kg/hp

186 hp/t

139 kW/t

5.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Alpina B3 (E36) 3.2 i 24V	Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo
Consumption	9.3 L/100 km25.3 mpg US30.4 mpg UK	10.4 L/100 km22.6 mpg US27.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.28 LC100 km	18.20 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	26.19 LC100 mi	29.29 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,395 L369 US gal307 UK gal	1,560 L412 US gal343 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,441 LC/year	2,730 LC/year