Compare BMW 5 Series G30 LCI vs Alpina B5 F10 vs Alpina D5 F10

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
D5 Bi-Turbo
D5 Bi-Turbo LCI

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
590 kg / 1301 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/35 ZR20, 285/30 ZR20

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
1469 mm / 57.8 in
Size | Width
1868 mm / 73.5 in
Track Width | Front
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
Weight
1865.0 kg / 4111.6 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 20, 9.5J x 20
Wheelbase
2975 mm / 117.1 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.1 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.8 sec
CO2 Emission
221 g/km
155 g/km
Fuel Economy
5.9 L/100km / 39.9 MPG (combined) | 7.0 L/100km / 33.6 MPG (urban) | 5.3 L/100km / 44.4 MPG (highway)
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine | Bore
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
16.5:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
Engine | Power
350.0 hp / 261.0 kW @ 4000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
116.9 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 1500-3000 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 engine
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
8-speed
8-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%
70%
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
  • Gained double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup (like other F10 5 Series)
Cons
  • Too many electronics
  • Stupid emission control systems
  • Reliability question
  • Not a lot of difference from stock 535d
  • Not as powerful or fast as M550d xDrive

Price

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