Compare Alpina B5 E60 vs BMW M3 G80 vs BMW 5 Series E60 LCI

Variants
B5
B5 S
M3
M3 Competition
M3 Competition xDrive
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d
525d AT
525d xDrive
525d xDrive AT
525i
525i AT
525i xDrive
525i xDrive AT
528i
528i AT
528i xDrive
530d
530d AT
530d xDrive
530d xDrive AT
530i
530i AT
530i xDrive
530i xDrive AT
535d AT
535i
535i AT
535i xDrive
535i xDrive AT
540i
540i AT
550i
550i AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
480 L / 17.0 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
7.0 L / 7.4 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
59.0 L / 15.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Steering Ratio
15
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/35R20, 285/30R20
275/40 ZR18 103Y XL (front) / 285/35 ZR19 103Y XL
Turning Circle
12.2 m

Construction

Battery | Capacity
70 Ah
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
120 mm
142 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1468 mm / 57.8 in
1433 mm
Size | Length
4841 mm / 190.6 in
4794 mm / 188.7 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1903 mm
Track Width | Front
1566.0 mm / 61.7 in
1617.0 mm / 63.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1574.0 mm / 62.0 in
1605.0 mm / 63.2 in
Weight
1780 kg
Wheel Size
18" (front) / 19" (rear)
Wheelbase
2888 mm / 113.7 in
2857 mm / 112.5 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag
0.33
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)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 6d
Euro 4
Engine
S58B30T0
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.0:1
9.3:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Inline 6, turbocharged
Fuel Capacity
59 L
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010
Debut
2020-09-23
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
79%
77%
82%
Pros
  • Superb engine performance
  • Exceptional styling
  • Great S58 engine
  • Good performance
  • Very high price
  • N62 V8 engines
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • Good towing capacity
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Very ugly front end
  • Problems with N53 and N54 engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Questionable design decisions

Price

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