Car comparison

Alpina B3 Touring (G21) 3.0vsMercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) · Facelift 2014 CLS 500 V8

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

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Alpina B3 Touring (G21)

3.0

462 hp2993 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboWagon / estate2019-2022

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) · Facelift 2014

CLS 500 V8

408 hp4663 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboWagon / estate2015-2018

Comparison overview

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Alpina B3 Touring (G21) 3.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.9 s
Fastest top speed
300 km/h
186 mph
Most powerful
462 hp
345 kW
Highest torque
700 Nm
516 lb-ft
Lightest
1,865 kg
4,112 lb
Best power-to-weight
248 hp/t
185 kW/t
4.0 kg/hp
Lowest CO2 emissions
224 g/km
Best overall score
86/100
Best performance score
87/100
Best economy score
81/100

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 500 V8

Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.6 L/100 km
24.5 mpg US
29.4 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
12.8 L/100 km
18.4 mpg US
22.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.8 L/100 km
30.2 mpg US
36.2 mpg UK
Best estimated range
833 km
518 mi
Largest trunk
590 L
Best practicality score
87/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AlpinaB3 Touring (G21)3.0	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8
Power	462hp345kW	408hp304kW
Torque	700Nm516lb-ft	600Nm443lb-ft
Curb weight	1,865kg4,112lb	1,930kg4,255lb
Gross weight	2,490kg5,490lb	2,530kg5,578lb
Top speed	300 km/h 186 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	45.6s99% target: 297 km/h / 185 mph Calculated	48.5s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.9s	4.8s
0-200 km/h	10.7s Calculated	15.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.7s Calculated	4.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.8L/100 km24mpg US28.8mpg UK	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK	12.8L/100 km18.4mpg US22.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.6s Calculated	12.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	248hp/t185kW/t112hp/1000 lb Calculated	211hp/t158kW/t96hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	375Nm/t251lb-ft/ton Calculated	311Nm/t208lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	602km374mi Calculated	833km518mi Calculated
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	4,663cc285cu in
Length	4,719mm186in	4,953mm195in
Width	2,068mm81in	1,881mm74in
Height	1,438mm57in	1,419mm56in
Wheelbase	2,851mm112in	2,874mm113in
Front track	1,577mm62in	1,596mm63in
Rear track	1,572mm62in	1,629mm64in
Trunk volume	500L	590L
Max trunk volume	1,510L	1,550L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	59L	80L
CO2 emissions	224g/km	225g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Alpina B3 Touring (G21) 3.0Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 500 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AlpinaB3 Touring (G21)3.0	5,000-7,000 rpm	3,000-4,250 rpm	7,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8	5,000-5,750 rpm	1,600-4,750 rpm	6,300 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AlpinaB3 Touring (G21)3.0	Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.7 s	4.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.9 s	4.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	10.7 s	15.0 s
Top speed	300 km/h 186 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.3 s	5.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.7 s	8.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.8 s	10.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.6 s	12.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	209 km/h 130 mph	186 km/h 116 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 Touring (G21)3.0	462 hp 345 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8	408 hp 304 kW

Alpina B3 Touring (G21) 3.0 has 54 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 500 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 500 V8 and Alpina B3 Touring (G21) 3.0: 54 hp (40 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 Touring (G21)3.0	700 Nm 516 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8	600 Nm 443 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 Touring (G21)3.0	1,865 kg 4,112 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8	1,930 kg 4,255 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 Touring (G21)3.0	300 km/h 186 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 Touring (G21)3.0	3.9 s
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8	4.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alpina B3 Touring (G21) 3.0 and Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 500 V8: 0.9 s.

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 Touring (G21)3.0	9.8 L/100 km 24.0 mpg US 28.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 Touring (G21)3.0	248 hp/t 185 kW/t 4.0 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8	211 hp/t 158 kW/t 4.7 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB3 Touring (G21)3.0	602 km 374 mi
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8	833 km 518 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AlpinaB3 Touring (G21)3.0	462 hp 345 kW	3.9 s	300 km/h 186 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8	408 hp 304 kW	4.8 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 Touring (G21)3.0

Power	462 hp 345 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed 300 km/h 186 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,719 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,438 mm 56.6 in

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8

Power	408 hp 304 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	590 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,953 mm 195.0 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 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 Touring (G21)3.0

Power	462 hp 345 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed 300 km/h 186 mph

9.8 L/100 km

24.0 mpg US

28.8 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8

Power	408 hp 304 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 mpg UK

Alpina B3 Touring (G21) 3.0 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 Touring (G21)3.0	9.8 L/100 km 24.0 mpg US 28.8 mpg UK	3.9 s
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 mpg UK	4.8 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 Touring (G21)3.0	248 hp/t 185 kW/t 4.0 kg/hp	9.8 L/100 km 24.0 mpg US 28.8 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8	211 hp/t 158 kW/t 4.7 kg/hp	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AlpinaB3 Touring (G21)3.0

Mercedes-BenzCLS Shooting Brake (X218)Facelift 2014CLS 500 V8

Power

462 hp

345 kW

408 hp

304 kW

Torque

700 Nm

516 lb-ft

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.9 s

4.8 s

Top speed

300 km/h

186 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,865 kg

4,112 lb

1,930 kg

4,255 lb

Fuel consumption

9.8 L/100 km

24.0 mpg US

28.8 mpg UK

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,719 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,438 mm 56.6 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	590 L 20.8 cu ft
Length	4,953 mm 195.0 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

Range score

602 km

374 mi

833 km

518 mi

CO2 score

224 g/km

225 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

590 L

20.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

248 hp/t

185 kW/t

4.0 kg/hp

211 hp/t

158 kW/t

4.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Alpina B3 Touring (G21) 3.0	Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake (X218) Facelift 2014 CLS 500 V8
Consumption	9.8 L/100 km24 mpg US28.8 mpg UK	9.6 L/100 km24.5 mpg US29.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.15 LC100 km	16.80 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.60 LC100 mi	27.04 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,470 L388 US gal323 UK gal	1,440 L380 US gal317 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,573 LC/year	2,520 LC/year