Car comparison

Alpina B8 (E36) 4.6 i V8 32VvsMercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 55 V8

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

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Alpina B8 (E36)

4.6 i V8 32V

333 hp4619 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1995-1998

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210)

AMG E 55 V8

354 hp5439 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1994-1999

Comparison overview

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Alpina B8 (E36) 4.6 i V8 32V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.6 s
Fastest top speed
281 km/h
175 mph
Lightest
1,500 kg
3,307 lb
Best power-to-weight
222 hp/t
166 kW/t
4.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
11.3 L/100 km
20.8 mpg US
25.0 mpg UK
Best estimated range
841 km
522 mi
Best performance score
71/100
Best economy score
77/100

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 55 V8

Most powerful
354 hp
264 kW
Highest torque
530 Nm
391 lb-ft
Best overall score
73/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8
Power	333hp248kW	354hp264kW
Torque	470Nm347lb-ft	530Nm391lb-ft
Curb weight	1,500kg3,307lb	1,710kg3,770lb
Gross weight	1,980kg4,365lb	2,210kg4,872lb
Top speed	281 km/h 175 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	56.4s99% target: 278 km/h / 173 mph Calculated	54.1s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.6s	5.7s
0-200 km/h	15.6s Calculated	16.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.4s Calculated	5.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.3L/100 km20.8mpg US25.0mpg UK	12.1L/100 km19.4mpg US23.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	17.8L/100 km13.2mpg US15.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.4s Calculated	13.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	222hp/t166kW/t101hp/1000 lb Calculated	207hp/t154kW/t94hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	313Nm/t210lb-ft/ton Calculated	310Nm/t207lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	841km522mi Calculated	661km411mi Calculated
Displacement	4,619cc282cu in	5,439cc332cu in
Length	4,433mm175in	4,795mm189in
Width	1,698mm67in	1,799mm71in
Height	1,373mm54in	1,411mm56in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	2,833mm112in
Front track	1,412mm56in	1,560mm61in
Rear track	1,434mm56in	1,543mm61in
Trunk volume	395L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	95L	80L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Alpina B8 (E36) 4.6 i V8 32VMercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 55 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	5,700 rpm	3,900 rpm	5,950 rpm
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8	5,500 rpm	3,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.4 s	5.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.6 s	5.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	15.6 s	16.7 s
Top speed	281 km/h 175 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.5 s	11.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.4 s	13.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	185 km/h 115 mph	180 km/h 112 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	333 hp 248 kW
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8	354 hp 264 kW

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 55 V8 has 21 hp more than Alpina B8 (E36) 4.6 i V8 32V.

The biggest power difference is between Alpina B8 (E36) 4.6 i V8 32V and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 55 V8: 21 hp (16 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	470 Nm 347 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8	530 Nm 391 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	1,500 kg 3,307 lb
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8	1,710 kg 3,770 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
AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	281 km/h 175 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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
AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	5.6 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8	5.7 s

Although Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 55 V8 has more power, Alpina B8 (E36) 4.6 i V8 32V is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alpina B8 (E36) 4.6 i V8 32V and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 55 V8: 0.1 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
AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	11.3 L/100 km 20.8 mpg US 25.0 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8	12.1 L/100 km 19.4 mpg US 23.3 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Alpina B8 (E36) 4.6 i V8 32V and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 55 V8: 0.8 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
AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	222 hp/t 166 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8	207 hp/t 154 kW/t 4.8 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	841 km 522 mi
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8	661 km 411 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	333 hp 248 kW	5.6 s	281 km/h 175 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8	354 hp 264 kW	5.7 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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

AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V

Power	333 hp 248 kW
0-100 km/h	5.6 s
Top speed 281 km/h 175 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	395 L 13.9 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,373 mm 54.1 in

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8

Power	354 hp 264 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,795 mm 188.8 in
Height	1,411 mm 55.6 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

AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V

Power	333 hp 248 kW
0-100 km/h	5.6 s
Top speed 281 km/h 175 mph

11.3 L/100 km

20.8 mpg US

25.0 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8

Power	354 hp 264 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

12.1 L/100 km

19.4 mpg US

23.3 mpg UK

Alpina B8 (E36) 4.6 i V8 32V 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
AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	11.3 L/100 km 20.8 mpg US 25.0 mpg UK	5.6 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8	12.1 L/100 km 19.4 mpg US 23.3 mpg UK	5.7 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
AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V	222 hp/t 166 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp	11.3 L/100 km 20.8 mpg US 25.0 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8	207 hp/t 154 kW/t 4.8 kg/hp	12.1 L/100 km 19.4 mpg US 23.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AlpinaB8 (E36)4.6 i V8 32V

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 55 V8

Power

333 hp

248 kW

354 hp

264 kW

Torque

470 Nm

347 lb-ft

530 Nm

391 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.6 s

5.7 s

Top speed

281 km/h

175 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,500 kg

3,307 lb

1,710 kg

3,770 lb

Fuel consumption

11.3 L/100 km

20.8 mpg US

25.0 mpg UK

12.1 L/100 km

19.4 mpg US

23.3 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	395 L 13.9 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,373 mm 54.1 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,795 mm 188.8 in
Height	1,411 mm 55.6 in

Range score

841 km

522 mi

661 km

411 mi

Trunk score

395 L

13.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

222 hp/t

166 kW/t

4.5 kg/hp

207 hp/t

154 kW/t

4.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Alpina B8 (E36) 4.6 i V8 32V	Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 55 V8
Consumption	11.3 L/100 km20.8 mpg US25 mpg UK	12.1 L/100 km19.4 mpg US23.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.78 LC100 km	21.18 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	31.82 LC100 mi	34.08 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,695 L448 US gal373 UK gal	1,815 L479 US gal399 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,966 LC/year	3,176 LC/year