Compare BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI vs Alpina D10 Touring E39

Variants
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT
D10 Biturbo
D10 Biturbo AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
575 kg / 1268 lbs

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
Tire Size
235/40 ZR 18, 265/35 ZR 18

Construction

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

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
120 mm / 4.7 in
Size | Height
1420 mm / 55.9 in
Size | Length
4805 mm / 189.2 in
4805 mm / 189.2 in
Size | Width
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1514.0 mm / 59.6 in
Weight
1735.0 kg / 3825.0 lbs
Wheel Size
18 in
Wheelbase
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
7.5 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
7.1 sec
Fuel Economy
7.7 L/100km / 30.5 MPG (combined) | 10.1 L/100km / 23.3 MPG (urban) | 6.3 L/100km / 37.3 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
251.0 km/h / 156.0 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
16.0:1
Engine | Displacement
2.9 L / 178.6 cu-in / 2926.0 cc
Engine | Power
245.0 hp / 182.7 kW @ 3500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
83.7 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
88.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder

Production

Availability
1999 ~ 2003

Reviews

Neofiliac score
53%
48%
Pros
  • Good inline-6 engines
  • Clean and elegant design
  • Manual transmission widely available
  • Exceptionally beautiful
  • Available with 6-speed manual
  • No AWD nonsense
Cons
  • Unreliable automatic transmission
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • Diesel may not suit the character of Alpina
  • MacPherson strut front suspensions

Price

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