The Comparative Analysis :

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 15) vs. BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 102,500
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 15) ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
€ 41,900
 BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) BMW 520i Touring
€ 102,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 41,900

ⓘ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 7 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 3.8 cm lower than the BMW 520i Touring.
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 520i Touring
1453
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 15)
1860
2060
1491
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2060 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1453 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 15)
2968
4913
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
2886
4843
4913 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 520i Touring
2065 kg
Kerb Weight
1665 kg
2620 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2190 kg
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
400 kg
19.37 %
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

General

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 520i 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
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 520i Touring
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW N43
N63-M20
Engine Code
N43-B20
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
4
4395 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
533 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
533 bhp
168 bhp
BMW 520i Touring
730 NM
at 2800 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
730 NM
210 NM
BMW 520i Touring

Performance

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 520i Touring
196 mph
Maximum Speed
136 mph
4.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10 sec
62 mph 62
mph

64 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring

62 mph 62
mph

139 m
0.000 sec

BMW 520i Touring

▶ REPLAY
3.87 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.91 kg/bhp
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
3.87 kg/bhp
9.91 kg/bhp
BMW 520i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 520i Touring
Fuel Economy
29 mpg
combined
40 mpg
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
29 mpg
40 mpg
BMW 520i Touring
21 mpg
city
30 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
453 mi
Range
621 mi
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
453 mi
621 mi
BMW 520i Touring
Environmental Impact
181.9 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).
132.6 kWh
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
181.9 kWh
132.6 kWh
BMW 520i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
224 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
167 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
BMW 520i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
555 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L