The Comparative Analysis :

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (11 - 12) vs. BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)

€ 98,800
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (11 - 12) ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
€ 49,100
 BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08) BMW 525xi Touring
€ 98,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 49,100

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring is 6.4 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the BMW 525xi Touring.
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 525xi Touring
1462
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (11 - 12)
1860
2060
1491
Blueprint BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2060 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (11 - 12)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 525xi Touring
1845 kg
Kerb Weight
1815 kg
2420 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2340 kg
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (11 - 12)
Weight Difference:
30 kg
1.63 %
BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)

General

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 525xi Touring
F11
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 525xi Touring
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW N53
N63-M10
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4395 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
500 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
500 bhp
215 bhp
BMW 525xi Touring
700 NM
at 3000 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
700 NM
270 NM
BMW 525xi Touring

Performance

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 525xi Touring
188 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
4.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

67 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring

62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

BMW 525xi Touring

▶ REPLAY
3.69 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.44 kg/bhp
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
3.69 kg/bhp
8.44 kg/bhp
BMW 525xi Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 525xi Touring
Fuel Economy
26 mpg
combined
34 mpg
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
26 mpg
34 mpg
BMW 525xi Touring
18 mpg
city
24 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
399 mi
Range
518 mi
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
399 mi
518 mi
BMW 525xi Touring
Environmental Impact
206.5 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
159.2 kWh
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
206.5 kWh
159.2 kWh
BMW 525xi Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
255 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
201 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 525xi Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L