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Compare BMW 5 Series G30 LCI vs Alpina B5 F10 vs Alpina B3 E90

Variants
520d
520d xDrive
520e
520i
530d
530d xDrive
530e
530e xDrive
530i
530i xDrive
540d xDrive
540i
540i xDrive
545e xDrive
M550i xDrive
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
B3 Bi-Turbo
B3 Bi-Turbo All-Wheel-Drive

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
450 L / 15.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
445 kg / 981 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 R18ZR, 265/40 R18ZR

Construction

Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Battery | Voltage
354.0 V
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height
1469 mm / 57.8 in
1422 mm / 56.0 in
Size | Length
4545 mm / 178.9 in
Size | Width
1868 mm / 73.5 in
1817 mm / 71.5 in
Track Width | Front
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1500.0 mm / 59.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1513.0 mm / 59.6 in
Weight
1645.0 kg / 3626.6 lbs
Wheelbase
2975 mm / 117.1 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2760 mm / 108.7 in

Performance

CO2 Emission
221 g/km
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Engine | Bore
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.4:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
Engine | Power
360.0 hp / 268.5 kW @ 5500-6000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
120.8 hp/L / 2.0 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800-5000 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Turbocharged multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
8-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Steptronic
Automatic

Production

Debut
2016-10-12
Facelift
2020-05-27
Made In
Germany, China, Austria, Thailand

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
84%
68%
Pros
  • Decent performance
  • Improved base engines
  • Excellent 0.23 drag coefficient
  • Low official fuel consumption
  • Wonderful styling
  • Lots of power (higher than M5 in LCI form)
  • No AWD nonsense
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Rather good styling
  • Lots of power and torque
  • Improved transmission
Cons
  • Too many electronics
  • Stupid emission control systems
  • Reliability question
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • May not be the most reliable performance compact executive sedan

Price

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