Compare Alpina B5 Touring G31 vs BMW 3 Series Touring E46 LCI vs BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI

Alpina B5 Touring G31

BMW 3 Series Touring E46 LCI

BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI

Alpina B5 Touring G31BMW 3 Series Touring E46 LCIBMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI
Variants
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
316i
316i AT
318d
318d AT
320d
320d AT
325xi
325xi AT
330d
330d AT
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xd AT
330xi
330xi AT
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

Reviews

Neofiliac score80%48%58%
Pros
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Elegant yet modern styling
  • Lots of power and torque
  • Increased power output
  • Manual and RWD widely available
  • Some good engines lived to die another day
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Succumbed to AWD nonsense
  • Same engine (roughly) as the F11 B5 Touring
  • No powerful engine options
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • AWD nonsense got worse
  • Slightly busier design
  • Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension

Price

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