Compare BMW 5 Series Touring F11 LCI vs Alpina D5 Touring F11 vs Alpina B3 Touring G21

Variants
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
D5 Bi-Turbo
D5 Bi-Turbo LCI

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1510 L / 53.3 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
59.0 L / 15.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
625 kg / 1378 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs, 395 mm
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs, 345 mm
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/35 ZR20, 285/30 ZR20
Front wheel tires: 255/35 ZR19 Rear wheel tires: 265/35 ZR19

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
1438 mm / 56.6 in
Size | Length
4913 mm / 193.4 in
4719 mm / 185.8 in
Size | Width
1860 mm / 73.2 in
2068 mm / 81.4 in
Track Width | Front
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1577.0 mm / 62.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
1572.0 mm / 61.9 in
Weight
1865.0 kg / 4111.6 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 20, 9.5J x 20
Front wheel rims: 8.5J x 19 Rear wheel rims: 9.5J x 19
Wheelbase
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2851 mm / 112.2 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.3 sec
3.9 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.0 sec
3.7 sec
CO2 Emission
163 g/km
224 g/km
Fuel Economy
6.2 L/100km / 37.9 MPG (combined) | 7.6 L/100km / 31.0 MPG (urban) | 5.4 L/100km / 43.6 MPG (highway)
9.8 L/100km / 24.0 MPG (combined) | 13.2 L/100km / 17.8 MPG (urban) | 7.9 L/100km / 29.8 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
300.0 km/h / 186.4 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Euro 6d-ISC-FCM
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
16.5:1
9.3:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
Engine | Power
350.0 hp / 261.0 kW @ 4000 rpm
462.0 hp / 344.5 kW @ 5000-7000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
116.9 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
154.4 hp/L / 2.5 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 1500-3000 rpm
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 3000-4250 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 engine
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic SWITCH-TRONIC

Production

Availability
2019

Reviews

Neofiliac score
61%
76%
80%
Pros
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Slightly improved styling
  • Up-rated engines (even less reliable?)
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Loads of torque
  • As beautiful as the F11 B5 Touring
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • No AWD nonsense
  • Ostensibly more durable than the petrol
  • Good performance
  • Great styling
Cons
  • Unreliable engines
  • Not distinct from the standard BMW

Price

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