Compare Alpina B3 E90 vs Alpina D10 E39 vs Saab 9-5
Variants
B3 Bi-Turbo
B3 Bi-Turbo All-Wheel-Drive
D10 Biturbo AT
D10 Biturbo MT
2.0 T 185PS AT
2.0T 150PS
2.0T 150PS AT
2.0T 185PS
2.3T 170PS
2.3T 170PS AT
2.3T 230PS
2.3T 230PS AT
2.3T 250PS AT
3.0 V6
Aero 250PS
Aero 250PS AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
450 L / 15.9 cu-ft
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
445 kg / 981 lbs
545 kg / 1202 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Spring Strut
Tire Size
245/40 R18ZR, 265/40 R18ZR
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Size | Height
1422 mm / 56.0 in
1415 mm / 55.7 in
Size | Length
4545 mm / 178.9 in
4775 mm / 188.0 in
Size | Width
1817 mm / 71.5 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1500.0 mm / 59.1 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1513.0 mm / 59.6 in
1518.0 mm / 59.8 in
Weight
1645.0 kg / 3626.6 lbs
1625.0 kg / 3582.5 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 18, 9J x 18
Wheelbase
2760 mm / 108.7 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
7.2 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
6.8 sec
Fuel Economy
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
254.0 km/h / 157.8 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.4:1
16.0:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
2.9 L / 178.6 cu-in / 2926.0 cc
Engine | Power
360.0 hp / 268.5 kW @ 5500-6000 rpm
245.0 hp / 182.7 kW @ 3500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
120.8 hp/L / 2.0 hp/cu-in
83.7 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800-5000 rpm
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged multi-port injected petrol inline-6 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
1999 ~ 2003
Reviews
Neofiliac score
68%
62%
21%
Pros
- Rather good styling
- Lots of power and torque
- Improved transmission
- Same great look of the B10 E39
- Superb handling
- Available with manual transmission
- Rather good looking
- Good safety ratings
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- May not be the most reliable performance compact executive sedan
- Why diesel?
- Basic suspension setup
- Not the best build quality
- The wagon version looked better
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