Compare Alpina B5 Touring G31 vs BMW 5 Series Touring F11 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI
Variants
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d N57
525d N57 AT
525d N47
525d N47 AT
525d N47 xDrive AT
528i N20
528i N20 AT
528i N20 xDrive AT
528i N53
528i N53 AT
530d 245PS
530d 245PS AT
530d 258PS
530d 258PS AT
530d 258PS xDrive AT
530i
530i AT
535d 300PS AT
535d 313PS AT
535d 313PS xDrive AT
535i 306PS
535i 306PS AT
535i 306PS xDrive AT
550i AT
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
11.9 m / 39.2 ft
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
141 mm / 5.6 in
120 mm / 4.7 in
Size | Height
1466 mm / 57.7 in
1462 mm / 57.6 in
Size | Length
4907 mm / 193.2 in
4805 mm / 189.2 in
Size | Width
1860 mm / 73.2 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1611.0 mm / 63.4 in
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Wheelbase
2975 mm / 117.1 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2830 mm / 111.4 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
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
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
Transmission | Type
Automatic Switch-Tronic
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
58%
53%
Pros
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Elegant yet modern styling
- Lots of power and torque
- New ZF 8HP transmission
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Very imposing yet clean design
- Good inline-6 engines
- Clean and elegant design
- Manual transmission widely available
Cons
- Succumbed to AWD nonsense
- Same engine (roughly) as the F11 B5 Touring
- Horrible engine reliability, worst of all BMWs in history
- Unreliable automatic transmission
- MacPherson front suspension
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