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Compare Alpina B7 E65 vs Alpina D10 E39 vs BMW 4 Series F36 Gran Coupe

Variants
LWB
SWB
D10 Biturbo AT
D10 Biturbo MT
418d B47
418d B47 AT
418d N47
418d N47 AT
420d B47
420d B47 AT
420d B47 xDrive
420d B47 xDrive AT
420d N47
420d N47 AT
420d N47 xDrive
420d N47 xDrive AT
420i
420i AT
420i xDrive
420i xDrive AT
425d
425d AT
428i
428i AT
428i xDrive
428i xDrive AT
430d AT
430d xDrive AT
430i
430i AT
430i xDrive AT
435d xDrive AT
435i
435i AT
435i xDrive
435i xDrive AT
440i AT
440i xDrive AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft
480 L / 17.0 cu-ft ~ 1300 L / 45.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
88.0 L / 23.2 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
540 kg / 1190 lbs
545 kg / 1202 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/35 ZR21, 285/30 ZR21

Construction

Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
5-door Coupe

Dimensions

Size | Height
1480 mm / 58.3 in
1415 mm / 55.7 in
Size | Length
4775 mm / 188.0 in
4638 mm / 182.6 in
Size | Width
1900 mm / 74.8 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1825 mm / 71.9 in
Track Width | Front
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
1518.0 mm / 59.8 in
Weight
1625.0 kg / 3582.5 lbs
Wheel Size
9J-10J X 21
8J x 18, 9J x 18
Wheelbase
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2810 mm / 110.6 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.5 sec
7.2 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.2 sec
6.8 sec
Fuel Economy
20.0 L/100km / 11.8 MPG (urban) | 10.0 L/100km / 23.5 MPG (highway)
7.7 L/100km / 30.5 MPG (combined) | 9.9 L/100km / 23.8 MPG (urban) | 6.1 L/100km / 38.6 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
300.0 km/h / 186.4 mph
254.0 km/h / 157.8 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 3
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.0:1
16.0:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
2.9 L / 178.6 cu-in / 2926.0 cc
Engine | Power
500.0 hp / 372.8 kW @ 5500 rpm
245.0 hp / 182.7 kW @ 3500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
113.7 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
83.7 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 4250 rpm
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2004 ~ 2008
1999 ~ 2003

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
62%
66%
Pros
  • Superb styling
  • Good engine performance
  • Same great look of the B10 E39
  • Superb handling
  • Available with manual transmission
  • Rather quick with the I6 engines
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Why diesel?
  • Less appealing than the F30 3 Series
  • Less practical than the F30
  • Unreliable engine lineup
  • Does not handle that well

Price

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