Compare Alpina B10 Touring E39 vs Alpina B3 Touring E46 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI

Variants
B10 3.3
B10 3.3 AT
B10 V8
B10 V8S
B3 3.3
B3 3.3 Allrad AT
B3 3.3 AT
B3 S
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
525xd
525xd AT
525xi
525xi AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
530xd
530xd AT
530xi
530xi AT
535d AT
550i
550i AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft ~ 1345 L / 47.5 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5

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
Multi-link

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
143 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1420 mm / 55.9 in
1409 mm / 55.5 in
1491 mm / 58.7 in
Size | Length
4805 mm / 189.2 in
4478 mm / 176.3 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
Size | Width
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1739 mm / 68.5 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1514.0 mm / 59.6 in
1481.0 mm / 58.3 in
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
Wheel Size
9J x 18
Wheelbase
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
Engine | Stroke
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
6-speed

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010

Reviews

Neofiliac score
69%
75%
58%
Pros
  • Exceptionally beautiful
  • Decent amount of power
  • Manual transmission widely available
  • No AWD nonsense
  • Very beautiful
  • Rather reliable and easy to DIY
  • Great handling
  • Some good engines lived to die another day
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Started AWD nonsense
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • Slightly busier design
  • Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension

Price

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