Compare Alpina D3 Touring F31 vs Alpina B5 Touring G31 vs BMW 5 Series Touring F11 LCI

Variants
D3 Bi-Turbo
D3 Bi-Turbo Allrad
D3 Bi-Turbo Allrad LCI
D3 Bi-Turbo LCI
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
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

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
480 L / 17.0 cu-ft ~ 1500 L / 53.0 cu-ft
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
57.0 L / 15.1 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
550 kg / 1213 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
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

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
1428 mm / 56.2 in
1466 mm / 57.7 in
1462 mm / 57.6 in
Size | Length
4632 mm / 182.4 in
Size | Width
1811 mm / 71.3 in
1860 mm / 73.2 in
Track Width | Front
1539.0 mm / 60.6 in
1611.0 mm / 63.4 in
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1556.0 mm / 61.3 in
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Wheelbase
2810 mm / 110.6 in
2975 mm / 117.1 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
3.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
3.4 sec
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Euro 6
Engine
N63M50
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
16.5:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 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
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 1500-3000 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic Switch-Tronic

Reviews

Neofiliac score
48%
80%
61%
Pros
  • Alpina's body kit
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Elegant yet modern styling
  • Lots of power and torque
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Slightly improved styling
  • Up-rated engines (even less reliable?)
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Cons
  • MacPherson strut front suspension
  • AWD nonsense
  • No manual transmission
  • Not much better than BMW-badged F31
  • Succumbed to AWD nonsense
  • Same engine (roughly) as the F11 B5 Touring
  • Unreliable engines

Price

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