Compare Alpina D10 Touring E39 vs Alpina B3 Touring E46 vs Alpina D5 Touring G31

Variants
D10 Biturbo
D10 Biturbo AT
B3 3.3
B3 3.3 Allrad AT
B3 3.3 AT
B3 S
D5 S
D5 S LCI

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
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
66.0 L / 17.4 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
575 kg / 1268 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
235/40 ZR 18, 265/35 ZR 18

Construction

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

Dimensions

Size | Height
1420 mm / 55.9 in
1409 mm / 55.5 in
1466 mm / 57.7 in
Size | Length
4805 mm / 189.2 in
4478 mm / 176.3 in
Size | Width
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1739 mm / 68.5 in
Track Width | Front
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1611.0 mm / 63.4 in
Track Width | Rear
1514.0 mm / 59.6 in
1481.0 mm / 58.3 in
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
Weight
1735.0 kg / 3825.0 lbs
Wheel Size
18 in
Wheelbase
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2975 mm / 117.1 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
7.5 sec
4.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
7.1 sec
4.4 sec
Fuel Economy
7.7 L/100km / 30.5 MPG (combined) | 10.1 L/100km / 23.3 MPG (urban) | 6.3 L/100km / 37.3 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
251.0 km/h / 156.0 mph
283.0 km/h / 175.8 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), All-wheel drive
Engine
B57D30
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
16.0:1
10.2:1
16.0:1
Engine | Displacement
2.9 L / 178.6 cu-in / 2926.0 cc
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 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
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Switch-Tronic

Production

Availability
1999 ~ 2003

Reviews

Neofiliac score
48%
75%
50%
Pros
  • Exceptionally beautiful
  • Available with 6-speed manual
  • No AWD nonsense
  • Very beautiful
  • Rather reliable and easy to DIY
  • Great handling
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension
  • Loads of torque
  • Good towing capacity
Cons
  • Diesel may not suit the character of Alpina
  • MacPherson strut front suspensions
  • Started AWD nonsense
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • Doesn't perform as well as it looks
  • AWD nonsense forced upon the consumer

Price

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