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

Variants
D3 Bi-Turbo
D3 Bi-Turbo Allrad
D3 Bi-Turbo Allrad LCI
D3 Bi-Turbo LCI
B5
B5 S
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
525xd
525xd AT
525xi
525xi AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
530xd
530xd AT
530xi
530xi AT
535d AT
550i
550i 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
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 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
Disc
Power Steering
Electric 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
143 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1428 mm / 56.2 in
1491 mm / 58.7 in
1491 mm / 58.7 in
Size | Length
4632 mm / 182.4 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
Size | Width
1811 mm / 71.3 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1539.0 mm / 60.6 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1556.0 mm / 61.3 in
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
Wheelbase
2810 mm / 110.6 in
2886 mm / 113.6 in
2888 mm / 113.7 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
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
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010

Reviews

Neofiliac score
48%
73%
58%
Pros
  • Alpina's body kit
  • Power delivery of a supercharged V8
  • Very beautiful
  • FR-layout, like God intended cars to be
  • Some good engines lived to die another day
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Cons
  • MacPherson strut front suspension
  • AWD nonsense
  • No manual transmission
  • Not much better than BMW-badged F31
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Slightly busier design
  • Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension

Price

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