The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i Touring (10 - 11) vs. ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (11 - 12)

€ 44,800
BMW 523i Touring (10 - 11) BMW 523i Touring
€ 98,800
 ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (11 - 12) ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
€ 44,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 98,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the BMW 523i Touring and the ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1462
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (11 - 12)
1860
2060
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2060 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring (10 - 11)
2968
4907
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (11 - 12)
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
1845 kg
2365 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2420 kg
BMW 523i Touring (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
55 kg
2.98 %
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (11 - 12)

General

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
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-M10
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
500 bhp
at 5500 rpm
BMW 523i Touring
201 bhp
500 bhp
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
700 NM
at 3000 rpm
BMW 523i Touring
270 NM
700 NM
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring

Performance

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
144 mph
Maximum Speed
188 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

BMW 523i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

67 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring

▶ REPLAY
8.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.69 kg/bhp
BMW 523i Touring
8.91 kg/bhp
3.69 kg/bhp
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
26 mpg
BMW 523i Touring
36 mpg
26 mpg
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
26 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
551 mi
Range
399 mi
BMW 523i Touring
551 mi
399 mi
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Environmental Impact
149.7 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).
206.5 kWh
BMW 523i Touring
149.7 kWh
206.5 kWh
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
185 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
255 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L