Compare Alpina B5 F10 vs Alpina B3 E90 vs BMW M3 G80

Variants
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
B3 Bi-Turbo
B3 Bi-Turbo All-Wheel-Drive
M3
M3 Competition
M3 Competition xDrive

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
450 L / 15.9 cu-ft
480 L / 17.0 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
7.0 L / 7.4 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
59.0 L / 15.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
445 kg / 981 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Steering Ratio
15
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 R18ZR, 265/40 R18ZR
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
Size | Height
1469 mm / 57.8 in
1422 mm / 56.0 in
1433 mm
Size | Length
4545 mm / 178.9 in
4794 mm / 188.7 in
Size | Width
1817 mm / 71.5 in
1903 mm
Track Width | Front
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1500.0 mm / 59.1 in
1617.0 mm / 63.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1513.0 mm / 59.6 in
1605.0 mm / 63.2 in
Weight
1645.0 kg / 3626.6 lbs
1780 kg
Wheel Size
18" (front) / 19" (rear)
Wheelbase
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2760 mm / 108.7 in
2857 mm / 112.5 in

Performance

CO2 Emission
221 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.33
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 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
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 6d
Engine
S58B30T0
Engine | Bore
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.4:1
9.3:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
Engine | Power
360.0 hp / 268.5 kW @ 5500-6000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
120.8 hp/L / 2.0 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800-5000 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Turbocharged multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Inline 6, turbocharged
Fuel Capacity
59 L
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Debut
2020-09-23
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
68%
77%
Pros
  • Wonderful styling
  • Lots of power (higher than M5 in LCI form)
  • No AWD nonsense
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Rather good styling
  • Lots of power and torque
  • Improved transmission
  • Great S58 engine
  • Good performance
  • Very high price
Cons
  • Reliability question
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • May not be the most reliable performance compact executive sedan
  • Very ugly front end

Price

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