Compare Alpina B12 E38 vs Alpina B5 E60 vs Alpina D5 F10

Variants
B12 5.7 E-Kat
B12 6.0 E-Kat
B5
B5 S
D5 Bi-Turbo
D5 Bi-Turbo LCI

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
95.0 L / 25.1 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
460 kg / 1014 lbs
590 kg / 1301 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 ZR20, 275/35 ZR20
245/35R20, 285/30R20
255/35 ZR20, 285/30 ZR20

Construction

Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height
1415 mm / 55.7 in
1468 mm / 57.8 in
1469 mm / 57.8 in
Size | Length
4984 mm / 196.2 in
4841 mm / 190.6 in
Size | Width
1862 mm / 73.3 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1552.0 mm / 61.1 in
1566.0 mm / 61.7 in
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1554.0 mm / 61.2 in
1574.0 mm / 62.0 in
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
Weight
2035.0 kg / 4486.4 lbs
1865.0 kg / 4111.6 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 20, 9.5J x 20
Wheelbase
2930 mm / 115.4 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
6.4 sec
5.1 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
6.1 sec
4.8 sec
CO2 Emission
155 g/km
Fuel Economy
11.9 L/100km / 19.8 MPG (combined)
12.3 L/100km / 19.1 MPG (combined) | 18.6 L/100km / 12.6 MPG (urban) | 8.7 L/100km / 27.0 MPG (highway)
5.9 L/100km / 39.9 MPG (combined) | 7.0 L/100km / 33.6 MPG (urban) | 5.3 L/100km / 44.4 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
280.0 km/h / 174.0 mph
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
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.5:1
9.0:1
16.5:1
Engine | Displacement
5.6 L / 344.5 cu-in / 5646.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
Engine | Power
350.0 hp / 261.0 kW @ 4000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
68.5 hp/L / 1.1 hp/cu-in
116.9 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
81.0 mm / 3.2 in
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
560 Nm / 413.0 lb-ft @ 4100 rpm
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 1500-3000 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 engine
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
6-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic

Reviews

Neofiliac score
81%
79%
70%
Pros
  • Exceptionally gorgeous
  • Very smooth V12
  • Rather good reliability record
  • Superb engine performance
  • Exceptional styling
  • Rather good styling
  • Gained double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup (like other F10 5 Series)
Cons
  • No manual transmission
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Not a lot of difference from stock 535d
  • Not as powerful or fast as M550d xDrive

Price

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