Compare Alpina B5 Touring E61 vs BMW 3 Series Touring E46 LCI vs BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI

Variants
B5
B5 S
316i
316i AT
318d
318d AT
320d
320d AT
325xi
325xi AT
330d
330d AT
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xd AT
330xi
330xi AT
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
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 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
Brakes | Rear
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
Tire Size
245/40R19, 275/35R19
Turning Circle
10.5 m / 34.4 ft

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
1491 mm / 58.7 in
1491 mm / 58.7 in
Size | Length
4843 mm / 190.7 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
Wheelbase
2886 mm / 113.6 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2888 mm / 113.7 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)
Towing Capacity
730 kg / 1609 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 1700 kg / 3748 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

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
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010

Reviews

Neofiliac score
73%
48%
58%
Pros
  • Power delivery of a supercharged V8
  • Very beautiful
  • FR-layout, like God intended cars to be
  • Increased power output
  • Manual and RWD widely available
  • Some good engines lived to die another day
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • No powerful engine options
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • AWD nonsense got worse
  • Slightly busier design
  • Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension

Price

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