Compare Alpina B5 Touring F11 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI vs Saab 9-5 Wagon facelift 2
Variants
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT
1.9 TiD
1.9 TiD AT
2.0t
2.0t AT
2.3t
2.3T 220PS
2.3T 220PS AT
2.3T 230PS
2.3T 230PS AT
2.3t AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
416 L / 14.7 cu-ft ~ 1490 L / 52.6 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
7.4 L / 7.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
75.0 L / 19.8 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.8 m / 35.4 ft
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
120 mm / 4.7 in
Size | Height
1459 mm / 57.4 in
Size | Length
4913 mm / 193.4 in
4805 mm / 189.2 in
4841 mm / 190.6 in
Size | Width
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1792 mm / 70.6 in | 2070 mm / 81.5 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1522.0 mm / 59.9 in
Track Width | Rear
1528.0 mm / 60.2 in
Wheelbase
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2703 mm / 106.4 in
Performance
CO2 Emission
224 g/km
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.3:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
5-speed
Reviews
Neofiliac score
86%
53%
59%
Pros
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Superb styling
- Lots of power
- Alpina exclusivity
- No AWD nonsense
- Good inline-6 engines
- Clean and elegant design
- Manual transmission widely available
- Still very elegant
- Reliable engines
Cons
- Unreliable automatic transmission
- MacPherson front suspension
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Outdated transmissions
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