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Compare Alpina B5 Touring G31 vs Alpina B3 Touring E46 vs BMW 3 Series Touring F31

Variants
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
B3 3.3
B3 3.3 Allrad AT
B3 3.3 AT
B3 S
316d
316d Euro6
316d AT
316d Euro6 AT
316i
316i AT
318d
318d AT
318d xDrive
320d EfficientDynamics
320d EfficientDynamics AT
320d
320d AT
320d xDrive
320d xDrive AT
320i
320i AT
320i xDrive
320i xDrive AT
325d
328i
328i AT
328i xDrive
328i xDrive AT
330d AT
330d xDrive AT
335d xDrive AT
335i
335i AT
335i xDrive AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft ~ 1345 L / 47.5 cu-ft
495 L / 17.5 cu-ft ~ 1500 L / 53.0 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric 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
4624 mm / 182.0 in
Size | Width
1739 mm / 68.5 in
1811 mm / 71.3 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
2810 mm / 110.6 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
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%
47%
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
  • Good ZF 8HP transmission
  • Good 6-speed manual transmission
Cons
  • Succumbed to AWD nonsense
  • Same engine (roughly) as the F11 B5 Touring
  • Started AWD nonsense
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • MacPherson strut front suspension
  • Wide range of unreliable engines
  • Boring design as a wagon

Price

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