Compare Alpina D5 Touring F11 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI vs Alpina D10 Touring E39

Variants
D5 Bi-Turbo
D5 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
D10 Biturbo
D10 Biturbo 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
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
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
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
1420 mm / 55.9 in
Size | Length
4913 mm / 193.4 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
4805 mm / 189.2 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
1514.0 mm / 59.6 in
Weight
1735.0 kg / 3825.0 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 20, 9.5J x 20
18 in
Wheelbase
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.3 sec
7.5 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.0 sec
7.1 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)
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
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
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
16.5:1
16.0:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
2.9 L / 178.6 cu-in / 2926.0 cc
Engine | Power
350.0 hp / 261.0 kW @ 4000 rpm
245.0 hp / 182.7 kW @ 3500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
116.9 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
83.7 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 1500-3000 rpm
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 engine
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010
1999 ~ 2003

Reviews

Neofiliac score
76%
58%
48%
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
  • Some good engines lived to die another day
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Exceptionally beautiful
  • Available with 6-speed manual
  • No AWD nonsense
Cons
  • 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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