The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 525d Touring Automatic (10 - 11) vs. ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (11 - 12)
€ 49,800
€ 98,800
€ 49,800
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 525d Touring and the ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
BMW 525d Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
1462
1860
2094
1462
1860
2060
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2060 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
2968
4907
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
BMW 525d Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
1845 kg
Kerb Weight
1845 kg
2420 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2420 kg
Weight Difference:
0 kg
0 %
General
BMW 525d Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)

Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
BMW 525d Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
BMW N57
Engine Series
N57-D30
Engine Code
N63-M10

4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
201 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
500 bhp
at 5500 rpm
BMW 525d Touring
201 bhp
500 bhp
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
450 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
700 NM
at 3000 rpm
BMW 525d Touring
450 NM
700 NM
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Performance
BMW 525d Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
188 mph
7.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.8 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
101 m
0.000 sec
BMW 525d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
67 m
0.000 sec
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
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9.18 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.69 kg/bhp
BMW 525d Touring
9.18 kg/bhp
3.69 kg/bhp
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
BMW 525d Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
26 mpg
BMW 525d Touring
46 mpg
26 mpg
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
36 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
702 mi
Range
399 mi
BMW 525d Touring
702 mi
399 mi
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Environmental Impact
127.6 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).
206.5 kWh
BMW 525d Touring
127.6 kWh
206.5 kWh
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
162 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
255 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
BMW 525d 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





















