Compare BMW 5 Series Touring F11 vs Alpina D10 Touring E39 vs Alpina B5 Touring F11

Variants
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d N57
525d N57 AT
525d N47
525d N47 AT
525d N47 xDrive AT
528i N20
528i N20 AT
528i N20 xDrive AT
528i N53
528i N53 AT
530d 245PS
530d 245PS AT
530d 258PS
530d 258PS AT
530d 258PS xDrive AT
530i
530i AT
535d 300PS AT
535d 313PS AT
535d 313PS xDrive AT
535i 306PS
535i 306PS AT
535i 306PS xDrive AT
550i AT
D10 Biturbo
D10 Biturbo AT
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
575 kg / 1268 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
235/40 ZR 18, 265/35 ZR 18
Turning Circle
11.9 m / 39.2 ft

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
1462 mm / 57.6 in
1420 mm / 55.9 in
Size | Length
4907 mm / 193.2 in
4805 mm / 189.2 in
4913 mm / 193.4 in
Size | Width
1860 mm / 73.2 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1514.0 mm / 59.6 in
Weight
1735.0 kg / 3825.0 lbs
Wheel Size
18 in
Wheelbase
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
7.5 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
7.1 sec
CO2 Emission
224 g/km
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
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
16.0:1
Engine | Displacement
2.9 L / 178.6 cu-in / 2926.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 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
88.3 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
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Transmission | Gears
8-speed

Production

Availability
1999 ~ 2003

Reviews

Neofiliac score
58%
48%
86%
Pros
  • New ZF 8HP transmission
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Very imposing yet clean design
  • Exceptionally beautiful
  • Available with 6-speed manual
  • No AWD nonsense
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Superb styling
  • Lots of power
  • Alpina exclusivity
  • No AWD nonsense
Cons
  • Horrible engine reliability, worst of all BMWs in history
  • Diesel may not suit the character of Alpina
  • MacPherson strut front suspensions

Price

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