Production chronology1999–2006
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗8 years
← Alpina
Alpina / Model record
AlpinaB3 S
Production1999–2006
Recorded originGermany
Classpassenger car
Background
The Alpina B3 and B3 S is a series of high performance compact executive cars manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Alpina from 1999 to 2006 based on the BMW 3 Series (E46). The B3 was available in coupé, saloon, convertible and station wagon body styles. The more powerful B3 S was introduced at the 2002 Paris Motor Show.
Text adapted from “Alpina B3 (E46)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2003
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year