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

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
518d
518d AT
518d
518d AT
520d N47
520d N47 AT
520d N47 xDrive AT
520d B47
520d B47 AT
520d B47 xDrive AT
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525d xDrive AT
528i
528i AT
528i xDrive AT
530d AT
530d xDrive AT
535d AT
535d xDrive AT
535i
535i AT
535i xDrive AT
550i AT
M550d xDrive 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
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 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
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/35 ZR20, 285/30 ZR20

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
143 mm / 5.6 in
141 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1491 mm / 58.7 in
1462 mm / 57.6 in
Size | Length
4913 mm / 193.4 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1860 mm / 73.2 in
Track Width | Front
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Wheel Size
8.5J x 20, 9.5J x 20
Wheelbase
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in
2968 mm / 116.9 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)
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
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
16.5:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 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
Engine | Torque
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 1500-3000 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 engine
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010

Reviews

Neofiliac score
76%
58%
61%
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
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Slightly improved styling
  • Up-rated engines (even less reliable?)
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Slightly busier design
  • Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension
  • Unreliable engines

Price

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