The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) vs. ALPINA B5 S Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10)

€ 47,000
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) BMW 523i Touring
€ 97,900
 ALPINA B5 S Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10) ALPINA B5 S Touring
€ 47,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 97,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The BMW 523i Touring is 6.4 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the ALPINA B5 S Touring.
BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 S Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1491
Blueprint ALPINA B5 S Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10)
1846
2046
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2046 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4907
Blueprint ALPINA B5 S Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 S Touring
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
1885 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2350 kg
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
80 kg
4.24 %
ALPINA B5 S Touring Switch-Tronic (08 - 10)

General

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 S Touring
F11
Generation
E61
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
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 S Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with centri­fugal com­pres­sor
BMW N53
Engine Series
N53-B30
Engine Code
N62-B44
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
4398 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
523 bhp
at 5500 rpm
BMW 523i Touring
201 bhp
523 bhp
ALPINA B5 S Touring
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
725 NM
at 4750 rpm
BMW 523i Touring
270 NM
725 NM
ALPINA B5 S Touring

Performance

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 S Touring
141 mph
Maximum Speed
194 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

BMW 523i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

65 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B5 S Touring

▶ REPLAY
8.98 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.6 kg/bhp
BMW 523i Touring
8.98 kg/bhp
3.6 kg/bhp
ALPINA B5 S Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 S Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
23 mpg
BMW 523i Touring
36 mpg
23 mpg
ALPINA B5 S Touring
26 mpg
city
15 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
557 mi
Range
351 mi
BMW 523i Touring
557 mi
351 mi
ALPINA B5 S 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).
235 kWh
BMW 523i Touring
147.7 kWh
235 kWh
ALPINA B5 S Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
182 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
296 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 523i Touring
ALPINA B5 S Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
465 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L