The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) vs. ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 15)

€ 47,000
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) BMW 523i Touring
€ 102,500
 ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 15) ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
€ 47,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 102,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same width, but the BMW 523i Touring is 0.6 cm shorter and 0.9 cm taller.
BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1453
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 15)
1860
2060
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2060 mm
1462 mm
Height
1453 mm
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4907
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 15)
2968
4913
4907 mm
Length
4913 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
2065 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2620 kg
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
260 kg
12.59 %
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 15)

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
8-speed automatic 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-M20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
533 bhp
at 5200 rpm
BMW 523i Touring
201 bhp
533 bhp
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
730 NM
at 2800 rpm
BMW 523i Touring
270 NM
730 NM
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring

Performance

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
141 mph
Maximum Speed
196 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

BMW 523i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

64 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
29 mpg
BMW 523i Touring
36 mpg
29 mpg
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
26 mpg
city
21 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
557 mi
Range
453 mi
BMW 523i Touring
557 mi
453 mi
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Environmental Impact
147.7 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).
181.9 kWh
BMW 523i Touring
147.7 kWh
181.9 kWh
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
182 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
224 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
555 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L