Compare Alpina B5 Touring G31 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI vs BMW 3 Series Touring E46
Variants
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 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
318i
320d
320i
320i AT
328i
328i AT
330d
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xd AT
330xi
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft ~ 1345 L / 47.5 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Electric 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
Ground Clearance
143 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1466 mm / 57.7 in
1491 mm / 58.7 in
Size | Length
4843 mm / 190.7 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1611.0 mm / 63.4 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
Wheelbase
2975 mm / 117.1 in
2888 mm / 113.7 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 | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Switch-Tronic
Production
Availability
2007 ~ 2010
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
58%
43%
Pros
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Elegant yet modern styling
- Lots of power and torque
- Some good engines lived to die another day
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Simple, elegant styling
- Easy to DIY
Cons
- Succumbed to AWD nonsense
- Same engine (roughly) as the F11 B5 Touring
- Slightly busier design
- Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
- Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension
- No powerful engine options
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- AWD nonsense started
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