Compare BMW 5 Series Touring F11 LCI vs Alpina B3 Touring E46 vs Alpina B5 Touring F11
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
B3 3.3
B3 3.3 Allrad AT
B3 3.3 AT
B3 S
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft ~ 1345 L / 47.5 cu-ft
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
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
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
1409 mm / 55.5 in
Size | Length
4478 mm / 176.3 in
4913 mm / 193.4 in
Size | Width
1860 mm / 73.2 in
1739 mm / 68.5 in
Track Width | Front
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1599.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1481.0 mm / 58.3 in
Wheelbase
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in
Performance
CO2 Emission
224 g/km
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
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
Reviews
Neofiliac score
61%
75%
86%
Pros
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Slightly improved styling
- Up-rated engines (even less reliable?)
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Very beautiful
- Rather reliable and easy to DIY
- Great handling
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Superb styling
- Lots of power
- Alpina exclusivity
- No AWD nonsense
Cons
- Unreliable engines
- Started AWD nonsense
- MacPherson front suspension
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