Compare Alpina B3 Touring E46 vs Alpina D5 Touring G31

Variants
B3 3.3
B3 3.3 Allrad AT
B3 3.3 AT
B3 S
D5 S
D5 S LCI

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft ~ 1345 L / 47.5 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
66.0 L / 17.4 gal
Passengers
5
5

Chassis

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

Construction

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

Dimensions

Size | Height
1409 mm / 55.5 in
1466 mm / 57.7 in
Size | Length
4478 mm / 176.3 in
Size | Width
1739 mm / 68.5 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1611.0 mm / 63.4 in
Track Width | Rear
1481.0 mm / 58.3 in
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
Wheelbase
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2975 mm / 117.1 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.4 sec
Top Speed
283.0 km/h / 175.8 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Engine
B57D30
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
16.0:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Switch-Tronic

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
50%
Pros
  • Very beautiful
  • Rather reliable and easy to DIY
  • Great handling
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension
  • Loads of torque
  • Good towing capacity
Cons
  • Started AWD nonsense
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • Doesn't perform as well as it looks
  • AWD nonsense forced upon the consumer

Price

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