Compare Alpina B5 Touring F11 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI vs Saab 9-5 Wagon facelift 2
Variants
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
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
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
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 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
Disc
Power Steering
Electric 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
143 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1491 mm / 58.7 in
1459 mm / 57.4 in
Size | Length
4913 mm / 193.4 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
4841 mm / 190.6 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1792 mm / 70.6 in | 2070 mm / 81.5 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
1522.0 mm / 59.9 in
Track Width | Rear
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
1528.0 mm / 60.2 in
Wheelbase
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2888 mm / 113.7 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 (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
6-speed
5-speed
Production
Availability
2007 ~ 2010
Reviews
Neofiliac score
86%
58%
59%
Pros
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Superb styling
- Lots of power
- Alpina exclusivity
- No AWD nonsense
- Some good engines lived to die another day
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Still very elegant
- Reliable engines
Cons
- Slightly busier design
- Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
- Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Outdated transmissions
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