The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i (10 - 11) vs. ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (17 - 18)

€ 43,800
BMW 523i (10 - 11) BMW 523i
€ 112,000
 ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (17 - 18) ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
€ 43,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 112,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 523i is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 5.7 cm shorter, 0.8 cm narrower and 0.2 cm lower than the ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo.
BMW 523i
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
1464
Blueprint BMW 523i (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1466
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (17 - 18)
1868
2126
1860 mm
Width
1868 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1464 mm
Height
1466 mm
Blueprint BMW 523i (10 - 11)
2968
4899
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (17 - 18)
2975
4956
4899 mm
Length
4956 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 523i
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
1725 kg
Kerb Weight
2015 kg
2260 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2470 kg
BMW 523i (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
290 kg
14.39 %
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (17 - 18)

General

BMW 523i
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
F10
Generation
G30
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 523i
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW N53
Engine Series
N53-B30
Engine Code
N63-M30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
600 bhp
at 5750 rpm
BMW 523i
201 bhp
600 bhp
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
800 NM
at 3000 rpm
BMW 523i
270 NM
800 NM
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo

Performance

BMW 523i
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
148 mph
Maximum Speed
205 mph
7.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
3.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

BMW 523i

62 mph 62
mph

49 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo

▶ REPLAY
8.58 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.36 kg/bhp
BMW 523i
8.58 kg/bhp
3.36 kg/bhp
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 523i
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
27 mpg
BMW 523i
37 mpg
27 mpg
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
27 mpg
city
19 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
572 mi
Range
410 mi
BMW 523i
572 mi
410 mi
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
Environmental Impact
144 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).
195.2 kWh
BMW 523i
144 kWh
195.2 kWh
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
177 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
239 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 523i
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
455 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
530 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data