The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08) vs. ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 16)

€ 49,100
BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08) BMW 525xi Touring
€ 74,400
 ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 16) ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring
€ 49,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 74,400

ⓘ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 525xi Touring is 7 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 3.8 cm taller than the ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring.
BMW 525xi Touring
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)
1846
2036
1453
Blueprint ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 16)
1860
2060
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2060 mm
1491 mm
Height
1453 mm
Blueprint BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)
2886
4843
Blueprint ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 16)
2968
4913
4843 mm
Length
4913 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 525xi Touring
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring
1815 kg
Kerb Weight
2040 kg
2340 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2595 kg
BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
225 kg
11.03 %
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 16)

General

BMW 525xi Touring
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 525xi Touring
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW N53
Engine Series
N53-B30
Engine Code
N57-D30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
345 bhp
at 4000 rpm
BMW 525xi Touring
215 bhp
345 bhp
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
700 NM
at 1500 rpm
BMW 525xi Touring
270 NM
700 NM
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring

Performance

BMW 525xi Touring
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
170 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

BMW 525xi Touring

62 mph 62
mph

74 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring

▶ REPLAY
8.44 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.91 kg/bhp
BMW 525xi Touring
8.44 kg/bhp
5.91 kg/bhp
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 525xi Touring
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
46 mpg
BMW 525xi Touring
34 mpg
46 mpg
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring
24 mpg
city
37 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
518 mi
Range
702 mi
BMW 525xi Touring
518 mi
702 mi
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Environmental Impact
159.2 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).
127.6 kWh
BMW 525xi Touring
159.2 kWh
127.6 kWh
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
201 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
163 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 525xi Touring
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
555 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L