Compare Alpina D5 Touring F11 vs Alpina B5 Touring E61 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E61

Variants
D5 Bi-Turbo
D5 Bi-Turbo LCI
B5
B5 S
520d
523i
525d
525d AT
525i M54
525i M54 AT
525i N52
525xi
530d
530d 2005+
530d AT
530i
530xd
530xi
535d
545i
545i AT
550i
550i 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
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 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

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
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
Tire Size
255/35 ZR20, 285/30 ZR20
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
1491 mm / 58.7 in
Size | Length
4913 mm / 193.4 in
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
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
Wheel Size
8.5J x 20, 9.5J x 20
Wheelbase
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2886 mm / 113.6 in
2886 mm / 113.6 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.3 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.0 sec
CO2 Emission
163 g/km
Fuel Economy
6.2 L/100km / 37.9 MPG (combined) | 7.6 L/100km / 31.0 MPG (urban) | 5.4 L/100km / 43.6 MPG (highway)
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
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
16.5:1
9.0:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
Engine | Power
350.0 hp / 261.0 kW @ 4000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
116.9 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Torque
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 1500-3000 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 engine
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic

Reviews

Neofiliac score
76%
73%
66%
Pros
  • Loads of torque
  • As beautiful as the F11 B5 Touring
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • No AWD nonsense
  • Ostensibly more durable than the petrol
  • Power delivery of a supercharged V8
  • Very beautiful
  • FR-layout, like God intended cars to be
  • Good I6 petrol a
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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