The Comparative Analysis :

ALPINA B5 S Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10) vs. BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)

€ 97,900
ALPINA B5 S Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10) ALPINA B5 S Touring
€ 48,200
 BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10) BMW 525i Touring
€ 97,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 48,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the ALPINA B5 S Touring and the BMW 525i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4843 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1491 mm tall.
ALPINA B5 S Touring
BMW 525i Touring
1491
Blueprint ALPINA B5 S Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10)
1846
2046
1491
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2046 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1491 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint ALPINA B5 S Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
2886
4843
4843 mm
Length
4843 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

ALPINA B5 S Touring
BMW 525i Touring
1885 kg
Kerb Weight
1795 kg
2350 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2320 kg
ALPINA B5 S Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
90 kg
4.77 %
BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)

General

ALPINA B5 S Touring
BMW 525i Touring
E61
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
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

ALPINA B5 S Touring
BMW 525i Touring
V8 petrol engine with centri­fugal com­pres­sor
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW N53
N62-B44
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4398 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
523 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
ALPINA B5 S Touring
523 bhp
215 bhp
BMW 525i Touring
725 NM
at 4750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
ALPINA B5 S Touring
725 NM
270 NM
BMW 525i Touring

Performance

ALPINA B5 S Touring
BMW 525i Touring
194 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
4.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

65 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B5 S Touring

62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

BMW 525i Touring

▶ REPLAY
3.6 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.35 kg/bhp
ALPINA B5 S Touring
3.6 kg/bhp
8.35 kg/bhp
BMW 525i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

ALPINA B5 S Touring
BMW 525i Touring
Fuel Economy
23 mpg
combined
33 mpg
ALPINA B5 S Touring
23 mpg
33 mpg
BMW 525i Touring
15 mpg
city
24 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
351 mi
Range
506 mi
ALPINA B5 S Touring
351 mi
506 mi
BMW 525i Touring
Environmental Impact
235 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).
162.9 kWh
ALPINA B5 S Touring
235 kWh
162.9 kWh
BMW 525i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
296 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
203 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

ALPINA B5 S Touring
BMW 525i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L