Compare Alpina B12 E38 vs Alpina D5 F10
Variants
B12 5.7 E-Kat
B12 6.0 E-Kat
D5 Bi-Turbo
D5 Bi-Turbo LCI
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
95.0 L / 25.1 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
460 kg / 1014 lbs
590 kg / 1301 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 ZR20, 275/35 ZR20
255/35 ZR20, 285/30 ZR20
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Size | Height
1415 mm / 55.7 in
1469 mm / 57.8 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
Track Width | Rear
1554.0 mm / 61.2 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
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)
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
Engine | Bore
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.5:1
16.5:1
Engine | Displacement
5.6 L / 344.5 cu-in / 5646.0 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
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
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 engine
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic
Reviews
Neofiliac score
81%
70%
Pros
- Exceptionally gorgeous
- Very smooth V12
- Rather good reliability record
- Rather good styling
- Gained double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup (like other F10 5 Series)
Cons
- No manual transmission
- Not a lot of difference from stock 535d
- Not as powerful or fast as M550d xDrive
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