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Compare Alpina B3 Touring F31 vs BMW 5 Series Touring F11 LCI vs Alpina B5 Touring F11

Variants
B3 Bi-Turbo
B3 Bi-Turbo Allrad
B3 Bi-Turbo Allrad LCI
B3 Bi-Turbo LCI
B5 S Bi-Turbo
B5 S Bi-Turbo Allrad
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
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
495 L / 17.5 cu-ft ~ 1500 L / 53.0 cu-ft
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
60.0 L / 15.9 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/30 ZR20, 265/30 ZR20

Construction

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

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
141 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1462 mm / 57.6 in
Size | Length
4913 mm / 193.4 in
Size | Width
1811 mm / 71.3 in
1860 mm / 73.2 in
Track Width | Front
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1556.0 mm / 61.3 in
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Wheel Size
8J x 20, 9J x 20
Wheelbase
2810 mm / 110.6 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in

Performance

CO2 Emission
224 g/km
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Reviews

Neofiliac score
73%
61%
86%
Pros
  • Elegant yet sporty styling
  • Good amount of power for a mid-size vehicle
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Slightly improved styling
  • Up-rated engines (even less reliable?)
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Superb styling
  • Lots of power
  • Alpina exclusivity
  • No AWD nonsense
Cons
  • Lots of AWD nonsense
  • No manual transmission available
  • Unreliable engines

Price

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