Compare Alpina D3 Touring F31 vs Alpina B5 Touring E61 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI

Variants
D3 Bi-Turbo
D3 Bi-Turbo Allrad
D3 Bi-Turbo Allrad LCI
D3 Bi-Turbo LCI
B5
B5 S
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
480 L / 17.0 cu-ft ~ 1500 L / 53.0 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
57.0 L / 15.1 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
550 kg / 1213 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40R19, 275/35R19

Construction

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

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
120 mm / 4.7 in
Size | Height
1428 mm / 56.2 in
1491 mm / 58.7 in
Size | Length
4632 mm / 182.4 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
4805 mm / 189.2 in
Size | Width
1811 mm / 71.3 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1539.0 mm / 60.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1556.0 mm / 61.3 in
Wheelbase
2810 mm / 110.6 in
2886 mm / 113.6 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in

Performance

Fuel Economy
12.4 L/100km / 19.0 MPG (combined) | 18.7 L/100km / 12.6 MPG (urban) | 8.8 L/100km / 26.7 MPG (highway)
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
16.5:1
9.0:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
Engine | Power
350.0 hp / 261.0 kW @ 4000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
116.9 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Torque
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 1500-3000 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic

Reviews

Neofiliac score
48%
73%
53%
Pros
  • Alpina's body kit
  • Power delivery of a supercharged V8
  • Very beautiful
  • FR-layout, like God intended cars to be
  • Good inline-6 engines
  • Clean and elegant design
  • Manual transmission widely available
Cons
  • MacPherson strut front suspension
  • AWD nonsense
  • No manual transmission
  • Not much better than BMW-badged F31
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Unreliable automatic transmission
  • MacPherson front suspension

Price

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