Compare Alpina B12 E38 vs Alpina B5 F10 vs Alpina B7 G12
Variants
B12 5.7 E-Kat
B12 6.0 E-Kat
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
LCI
Pre-LCI
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
515 L / 18.2 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
95.0 L / 25.1 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
78.0 L / 20.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
4
Payload
460 kg / 1014 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 ZR20, 275/35 ZR20
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Size | Height
1415 mm / 55.7 in
1469 mm / 57.8 in
1491 mm / 58.7 in
Size | Length
4984 mm / 196.2 in
Size | Width
1862 mm / 73.3 in
Track Width | Front
1552.0 mm / 61.1 in
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1622.0 mm / 63.9 in
Track Width | Rear
1554.0 mm / 61.2 in
1619.0 mm / 63.7 in
Weight
2035.0 kg / 4486.4 lbs
Wheelbase
2930 mm / 115.4 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in
3210 mm / 126.4 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
6.4 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
6.1 sec
CO2 Emission
221 g/km
Fuel Economy
11.9 L/100km / 19.8 MPG (combined)
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), All-wheel drive
Engine | Bore
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.5:1
10.0:1
Engine | Displacement
5.6 L / 344.5 cu-in / 5646.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
Engine | Specific Output
68.5 hp/L / 1.1 hp/cu-in
138.3 hp/L / 2.3 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
81.0 mm / 3.2 in
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
560 Nm / 413.0 lb-ft @ 4100 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
8-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Reviews
Neofiliac score
81%
84%
78%
Pros
- Exceptionally gorgeous
- Very smooth V12
- Rather good reliability record
- Wonderful styling
- Lots of power (higher than M5 in LCI form)
- No AWD nonsense
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Gorgeous styling
- Great 3.6s 0-100kph time
- Awe-inspiring 608hp of power and 800Nm of torque
Cons
- No manual transmission
- Reliability question
- Only LWB
- Not very reliable
- Somewhat flashy
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