Compare Alpina B5 Touring E61 vs Alpina B3 Touring E46 vs BMW 3 Series Touring E91
Variants
B5
B5 S
B3 3.3
B3 3.3 Allrad AT
B3 3.3 AT
B3 S
318d
318i
320d
320d 163PS AT
320d 177PS AT DPF
320d 177PS DPF
320i
325d
325d AT
325i
325xi
330d
330d AT
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xd AT
330xi
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft ~ 1345 L / 47.5 cu-ft
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft ~ 1385 L / 48.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40R19, 275/35R19
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Size | Height
1491 mm / 58.7 in
1409 mm / 55.5 in
Size | Length
4843 mm / 190.7 in
4478 mm / 176.3 in
4520 mm / 178.0 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1739 mm / 68.5 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
Track Width | Rear
1481.0 mm / 58.3 in
Wheelbase
2886 mm / 113.6 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2760 mm / 108.7 in
Performance
Fuel Economy
12.4 L/100km / 19.0 MPG (combined) | 18.7 L/100km / 12.6 MPG (urban) | 8.8 L/100km / 26.7 MPG (highway)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.0:1
10.2:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Reviews
Neofiliac score
73%
75%
54%
Pros
- Power delivery of a supercharged V8
- Very beautiful
- FR-layout, like God intended cars to be
- Very beautiful
- Rather reliable and easy to DIY
- Great handling
- Interesting engines, including N52
- Manual transmission widely available
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Started AWD nonsense
- MacPherson front suspension
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Controversial styling
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