Compare Alpina B3 E90 vs Alpina D5 F10 vs Alpina B7 F01

Variants
B3 Bi-Turbo
B3 Bi-Turbo All-Wheel-Drive
D5 Bi-Turbo
D5 Bi-Turbo LCI
B7 Bi-Turbo
B7 Bi-Turbo AWD
B7 Bi-Turbo AWD LWB
B7 Bi-Turbo LWB

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
450 L / 15.9 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
445 kg / 981 lbs
590 kg / 1301 lbs
620 kg / 1367 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 R18ZR, 265/40 R18ZR
255/35 ZR20, 285/30 ZR20
245/35 ZR21, 285/30 ZR21

Construction

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

Dimensions

Size | Height
1422 mm / 56.0 in
1469 mm / 57.8 in
Size | Length
4545 mm / 178.9 in
Size | Width
1817 mm / 71.5 in
1902 mm / 74.9 in
Track Width | Front
1500.0 mm / 59.1 in
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1621.0 mm / 63.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1513.0 mm / 59.6 in
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1628.0 mm / 64.1 in
Weight
1645.0 kg / 3626.6 lbs
1865.0 kg / 4111.6 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 20, 9.5J x 20
8.5J x 21, 10J x 21
Wheelbase
2760 mm / 108.7 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.1 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.8 sec
CO2 Emission
155 g/km
Fuel Economy
5.9 L/100km / 39.9 MPG (combined) | 7.0 L/100km / 33.6 MPG (urban) | 5.3 L/100km / 44.4 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), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 5
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.4:1
16.5:1
10.0:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
Engine | Power
360.0 hp / 268.5 kW @ 5500-6000 rpm
350.0 hp / 261.0 kW @ 4000 rpm
540.0 hp / 402.7 kW @ 5200-6250 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
120.8 hp/L / 2.0 hp/cu-in
116.9 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
122.9 hp/L / 2.0 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800-5000 rpm
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 1500-3000 rpm
730 Nm / 538.4 lb-ft @ 2800-5000 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 engine
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
8-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic

Production

Availability
2013 ~ 2015

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
70%
84%
Pros
  • Rather good styling
  • Lots of power and torque
  • Improved transmission
  • Rather good styling
  • Gained double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup (like other F10 5 Series)
  • Good double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Arguably even better-looking than the F01
  • Great fit and finish
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • May not be the most reliable performance compact executive sedan
  • Not a lot of difference from stock 535d
  • Not as powerful or fast as M550d xDrive
  • Old 6HP transmission before facelift

Price

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