Compare Alpina B5 Touring G31 vs BMW 5 Series Touring F11 LCI

Variants
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
518d
518d AT
518d
518d AT
520d N47
520d N47 AT
520d N47 xDrive AT
520d B47
520d B47 AT
520d B47 xDrive AT
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525d xDrive AT
528i
528i AT
528i xDrive AT
530d AT
530d xDrive AT
535d AT
535d xDrive AT
535i
535i AT
535i xDrive AT
550i AT
M550d xDrive AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
141 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1466 mm / 57.7 in
1462 mm / 57.6 in
Size | Width
1860 mm / 73.2 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

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 6
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%
61%
Pros
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Elegant yet modern styling
  • Lots of power and torque
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Slightly improved styling
  • Up-rated engines (even less reliable?)
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Succumbed to AWD nonsense
  • Same engine (roughly) as the F11 B5 Touring
  • Unreliable engines

Price

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