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Compare Alpina B5 Touring E61 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI vs Alpina D10 Touring E39

Variants
B5
B5 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
D10 Biturbo
D10 Biturbo AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
575 kg / 1268 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Ventilated discs
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
235/40 ZR 18, 265/35 ZR 18

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
1420 mm / 55.9 in
Size | Length
4843 mm / 190.7 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
4805 mm / 189.2 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
1514.0 mm / 59.6 in
Weight
1735.0 kg / 3825.0 lbs
Wheel Size
18 in
Wheelbase
2886 mm / 113.6 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
7.5 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
7.1 sec
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)
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

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.0:1
16.0:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
2.9 L / 178.6 cu-in / 2926.0 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
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010
1999 ~ 2003

Reviews

Neofiliac score
73%
58%
48%
Pros
  • Power delivery of a supercharged V8
  • Very beautiful
  • FR-layout, like God intended cars to be
  • Some good engines lived to die another day
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Exceptionally beautiful
  • Available with 6-speed manual
  • No AWD nonsense
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Slightly busier design
  • Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension
  • Diesel may not suit the character of Alpina
  • MacPherson strut front suspensions

Price

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