Compare Alpina B5 Touring G31 vs Alpina B3 Touring E46 vs BMW 3 Series Touring E46
Variants
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
B3 3.3
B3 3.3 Allrad AT
B3 3.3 AT
B3 S
318i
320d
320i
320i AT
328i
328i AT
330d
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xd AT
330xi
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft ~ 1345 L / 47.5 cu-ft
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft ~ 1345 L / 47.5 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Size | Height
1466 mm / 57.7 in
1409 mm / 55.5 in
Size | Length
4478 mm / 176.3 in
Size | Width
1739 mm / 68.5 in
Track Width | Front
1611.0 mm / 63.4 in
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
Track Width | Rear
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
1481.0 mm / 58.3 in
Wheelbase
2975 mm / 117.1 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
3.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
3.4 sec
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 3
Engine
N63M50
Engine | Bore
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Switch-Tronic
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
75%
43%
Pros
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Elegant yet modern styling
- Lots of power and torque
- Very beautiful
- Rather reliable and easy to DIY
- Great handling
- Simple, elegant styling
- Easy to DIY
Cons
- Succumbed to AWD nonsense
- Same engine (roughly) as the F11 B5 Touring
- Started AWD nonsense
- MacPherson front suspension
- No powerful engine options
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- AWD nonsense started
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