Compare Alpina B3 E46 vs BMW 3 Series E46 Sedan vs BMW 5 Series E60
Variants
B3 3.3 AWD AT
B3 AT
B3 MT
B3S AT
B3S MT
316i
318i
318i AT
320d
320i
320i AT
323i
323i AT
328i
328i AT
330d
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xi
330xi AT
520d
520i
520i AT
523i
525 Xi
525d
525i M54
525i M54 AT
525i N52
525i N52 AT
530i
530 Xd
530 Xi
530d 218hp
530d 218hp AT
530d 231hp
530d 231hp AT
530i M54
530i M54 AT
530i N52 AT
535d
540i
540i AT
545i
545i AT
550i
550i AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
440 L / 15.5 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
500 kg / 1102 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Helical spring
Turning Circle
11.4 m / 37.4 ft
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Size | Length
4471 mm / 176.0 in
4471 mm / 176.0 in
4841 mm / 190.6 in
Size | Width
1739 mm / 68.5 in
1739 mm / 68.5 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1582.0 mm / 62.3 in
Wheelbase
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in
Performance
CO2 Emission
211 g/km
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
Engine | Stroke
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
Reviews
Neofiliac score
77%
52%
66%
Pros
- Exceptionally beautiful
- Proven rather reliable
- Great handling
- Interesting M54 and M57 engine options
- Easy to DIY
- Simple and classy exterior design
- Superb choice of NA engines
- Decent reliability and DIY-ability
- Good towing capacity
Cons
- Started Alpina's descend to AWD
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Functional interior
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Larger and heavier than the E39
- Less elegant than the E39
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