Compare Alpina B5 F10 vs Alpina D10 E39

Variants
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
D10 Biturbo AT
D10 Biturbo MT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
545 kg / 1202 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link

Construction

Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height
1469 mm / 57.8 in
1415 mm / 55.7 in
Size | Length
4775 mm / 188.0 in
Size | Width
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1518.0 mm / 59.8 in
Weight
1625.0 kg / 3582.5 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 18, 9J x 18
Wheelbase
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
7.2 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
6.8 sec
CO2 Emission
221 g/km
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
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
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine | Bore
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
16.0:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
2.9 L / 178.6 cu-in / 2926.0 cc
Engine | Power
245.0 hp / 182.7 kW @ 3500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
83.7 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed

Production

Availability
1999 ~ 2003

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
62%
Pros
  • Wonderful styling
  • Lots of power (higher than M5 in LCI form)
  • No AWD nonsense
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Same great look of the B10 E39
  • Superb handling
  • Available with manual transmission
Cons
  • Reliability question
  • Why diesel?

Price

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