Compare BMW 5 Series G30 LCI vs Alpina B5 F10 vs Alpina B7 F01
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
B7 Bi-Turbo
B7 Bi-Turbo AWD
B7 Bi-Turbo AWD LWB
B7 Bi-Turbo LWB
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
620 kg / 1367 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/35 ZR21, 285/30 ZR21
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
Size | Width
1868 mm / 73.5 in
1902 mm / 74.9 in
Track Width | Front
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1621.0 mm / 63.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1628.0 mm / 64.1 in
Wheel Size
8.5J x 21, 10J x 21
Wheelbase
2975 mm / 117.1 in
2968 mm / 116.9 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
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.0:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
Engine | Power
540.0 hp / 402.7 kW @ 5200-6250 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
122.9 hp/L / 2.0 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
730 Nm / 538.4 lb-ft @ 2800-5000 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
8-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Steptronic
Automatic
Production
Availability
2013 ~ 2015
Debut
2016-10-12
Facelift
2020-05-27
Made In
Germany, China, Austria, Thailand
Reviews
Neofiliac score
83%
84%
84%
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
- Good double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Arguably even better-looking than the F01
- Great fit and finish
Cons
- Too many electronics
- Stupid emission control systems
- Reliability question
- Old 6HP transmission before facelift
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