Compare BMW 5 Series Touring G31 vs Alpina B5 Touring G31 vs Alpina B10 Touring E39

Variants
520d Mild Hybrid
520d Mild Hybrid AT
520d Mild Hybrid xDrive AT
520d AT
520d xDrive AT
520i AT
525d AT
530d AT
530d xDrive AT
530i AT
530i xDrive AT
540d xDrive AT
540i xDrive AT
M550d xDrive AT
B5 Bi-Turbo
B5 Bi-Turbo LCI
B10 3.3
B10 3.3 AT
B10 V8
B10 V8S

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
570 L / 20.1 cu-ft ~ 1700 L / 60.0 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link

Construction

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

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
140 mm / 5.5 in
Size | Height
1466 mm / 57.7 in
1420 mm / 55.9 in
Size | Length
4805 mm / 189.2 in
Size | Width
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1605.0 mm / 63.2 in
1611.0 mm / 63.4 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1630.0 mm / 64.2 in
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
1514.0 mm / 59.6 in
Wheel Size
9J x 18
Wheelbase
2975 mm / 117.1 in
2975 mm / 117.1 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
3.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
3.4 sec

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine
N63M50
Engine | Bore
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.2 cu-in / 4395.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
88.3 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
5-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Switch-Tronic

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
80%
69%
Pros
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • New range of much-improved engines
  • Modern styling
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Elegant yet modern styling
  • Lots of power and torque
  • Exceptionally beautiful
  • Decent amount of power
  • Manual transmission widely available
  • No AWD nonsense
Cons
  • Manual in limited availability
  • Better engines limited to AWD
  • Succumbed to AWD nonsense
  • Same engine (roughly) as the F11 B5 Touring

Price

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