The Comparative Analysis :
ALPINA B5 Touring Switch-Tronic (05 - 08) vs. Audi RS6 cod Avant tiptronic (13 - 14)
€ 97,900

€ 107,900

€ 97,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 107,900
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The ALPINA B5 Touring is 13.6 cm shorter, 9 cm narrower and 3 cm taller than the Audi RS6 cod Avant.
ALPINA B5 Touring
Audi RS6 cod Avant
1491
1846
2046
1461
1936
2086
1846 mm
Width
1936 mm
2046 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2086 mm
1491 mm
Height
1461 mm
2886
4843
2915
4979
4843 mm
Length
4979 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2915 mm
Vehicle Weight
ALPINA B5 Touring
Audi RS6 cod Avant
1885 kg
Kerb Weight
2010 kg
2350 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2565 kg

Weight Difference:
125 kg
6.22 %

General
ALPINA B5 Touring
Audi RS6 cod Avant
E61
Generation
C7 (4G)
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
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
ALPINA B5 Touring
Audi RS6 cod Avant
V8 petrol engine with centrifugal compressor
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
S62-B44
Engine Code
CRDB
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
8
4398 CC
Engine Capacity
3993 CC
493 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
552 bhp
at 5700 rpm
ALPINA B5 Touring
493 bhp
552 bhp
Audi RS6 cod Avant
700 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
700 NM
at 1750 rpm
ALPINA B5 Touring
700 NM
700 NM
Audi RS6 cod Avant
Performance
ALPINA B5 Touring
Audi RS6 cod Avant
193 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
4.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
3.9 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
67 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B5 Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
54 m
0.000 sec

Audi RS6 cod Avant
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3.82 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.64 kg/bhp
ALPINA B5 Touring
3.82 kg/bhp
3.64 kg/bhp
Audi RS6 cod Avant
Fuel Economy / Emissions
ALPINA B5 Touring
Audi RS6 cod Avant
Fuel Economy
23 mpg
combined
29 mpg
ALPINA B5 Touring
23 mpg
29 mpg
Audi RS6 cod Avant
15 mpg
city
20 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
75 L
351 mi
Range
475 mi
ALPINA B5 Touring
351 mi
475 mi
Audi RS6 cod Avant
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).
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).
185.7 kWh
ALPINA B5 Touring
235 kWh
185.7 kWh
Audi RS6 cod Avant
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
296 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
229 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
ALPINA B5 Touring
Audi RS6 cod Avant
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
555 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
565 L









1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1680 L