The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10) vs. ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Switch-Tronic (10 - 12)

€ 44,900
BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10) BMW 525i
€ 95,400
 ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Switch-Tronic (10 - 12) ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
€ 44,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 95,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 525i is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 5.8 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 0.1 cm lower than the ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo.
BMW 525i
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
1468
Blueprint BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1469
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Switch-Tronic (10 - 12)
1860
2060
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2060 mm
1468 mm
Height
1469 mm
Blueprint BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Switch-Tronic (10 - 12)
2968
4899
4841 mm
Length
4899 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 525i
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
1605 kg
Kerb Weight
1995 kg
2090 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2510 kg
BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
390 kg
19.55 %
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Switch-Tronic (10 - 12)

General

BMW 525i
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
E60
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 525i
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-M10
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
500 bhp
at 5500 rpm
BMW 525i
215 bhp
500 bhp
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
700 NM
at 3000 rpm
BMW 525i
270 NM
700 NM
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo

Performance

BMW 525i
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
153 mph
Maximum Speed
191 mph
7.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

BMW 525i

62 mph 62
mph

65 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo

▶ REPLAY
7.47 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.99 kg/bhp
BMW 525i
7.47 kg/bhp
3.99 kg/bhp
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 525i
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
26 mpg
BMW 525i
37 mpg
26 mpg
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
26 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
565 mi
Range
403 mi
BMW 525i
565 mi
403 mi
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
Environmental Impact
145.8 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).
204.5 kWh
BMW 525i
145.8 kWh
204.5 kWh
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
182 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
252 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 525i
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
515 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data