Compare BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI vs Alpina B5 Touring E61 vs Alpina B3 Touring F31
Variants
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
B5
B5 S
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
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
495 L / 17.5 cu-ft ~ 1500 L / 53.0 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
60.0 L / 15.9 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40R19, 275/35R19
245/30 ZR20, 265/30 ZR20
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
1491 mm / 58.7 in
1491 mm / 58.7 in
Size | Length
4843 mm / 190.7 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1811 mm / 71.3 in
Track Width | Front
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
1556.0 mm / 61.3 in
Wheel Size
8J x 20, 9J x 20
Wheelbase
2888 mm / 113.7 in
2886 mm / 113.6 in
2810 mm / 110.6 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 4
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.0:1
10.2:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic
Production
Availability
2007 ~ 2010
Reviews
Neofiliac score
58%
73%
73%
Pros
- Some good engines lived to die another day
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Power delivery of a supercharged V8
- Very beautiful
- FR-layout, like God intended cars to be
- Elegant yet sporty styling
- Good amount of power for a mid-size vehicle
Cons
- Slightly busier design
- Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
- Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Lots of AWD nonsense
- No manual transmission available
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