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Compare Alpina B3 Touring E46 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI

Variants
B3 3.3
B3 3.3 Allrad AT
B3 3.3 AT
B3 S
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft ~ 1345 L / 47.5 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5

Chassis

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

Construction

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

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
120 mm / 4.7 in
Size | Height
1409 mm / 55.5 in
Size | Length
4478 mm / 176.3 in
4805 mm / 189.2 in
Size | Width
1739 mm / 68.5 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
Track Width | Rear
1481.0 mm / 58.3 in
Wheelbase
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
Engine | Stroke
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
53%
Pros
  • Very beautiful
  • Rather reliable and easy to DIY
  • Great handling
  • Good inline-6 engines
  • Clean and elegant design
  • Manual transmission widely available
Cons
  • Started AWD nonsense
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • Unreliable automatic transmission
  • MacPherson front suspension

Price

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