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Compare Alpina B3 E46 vs BMW M5 F90 LCI vs Alpina B5 E60

Variants
B3 3.3 AWD AT
B3 AT
B3 MT
B3S AT
B3S MT
M5
M5 Competition
M5 CS
B5
B5 S

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
440 L / 15.5 cu-ft
530 L / 18.7 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
68.0 L / 18.0 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
500 kg / 1102 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/35R20, 285/30R20
Turning Circle
12.6 m / 41.3 ft

Construction

Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height
1468 mm / 57.8 in
Size | Length
4471 mm / 176.0 in
4841 mm / 190.6 in
Size | Width
1739 mm / 68.5 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1566.0 mm / 61.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1594.0 mm / 62.8 in
1574.0 mm / 62.0 in
Wheelbase
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2982 mm / 117.4 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in

Performance

Fuel Economy
12.3 L/100km / 19.1 MPG (combined) | 18.6 L/100km / 12.6 MPG (urban) | 8.7 L/100km / 27.0 MPG (highway)
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
10.0:1
9.0:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Twin-scroll turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Fuel Capacity
68 L
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Steptronic
Automatic

Production

Debut
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show
Facelift
2020-06-18
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
77%
89%
79%
Pros
  • Exceptionally beautiful
  • Proven rather reliable
  • Great handling
  • Superb performance
  • Classy styling (last from BMW)
  • Still powered by V8
  • Good handling
  • Superb engine performance
  • Exceptional styling
Cons
  • Started Alpina's descend to AWD
  • Reliability concerns
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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