The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) vs. ALPINA B5 Touring Switch-Tronic (05 - 08)

€ 54,600
BMW 530d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) BMW 530d Touring
€ 97,900
 ALPINA B5 Touring Switch-Tronic (05 - 08) ALPINA B5 Touring
€ 54,600
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 the BMW 530d Touring and the ALPINA B5 Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4843 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1491 mm tall.
BMW 530d Touring
ALPINA B5 Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 530d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1491
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Touring Switch-Tronic (05 - 08)
1846
2046
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2046 mm
1491 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 530d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint ALPINA B5 Touring Switch-Tronic (05 - 08)
2886
4843
4843 mm
Length
4843 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 530d Touring
ALPINA B5 Touring
1855 kg
Kerb Weight
1885 kg
2360 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2350 kg
BMW 530d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
30 kg
1.59 %
ALPINA B5 Touring Switch-Tronic (05 - 08)

General

BMW 530d Touring
ALPINA B5 Touring
E61
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 530d Touring
ALPINA B5 Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with centri­fugal com­pres­sor
BMW M57
Engine Series
M57-D30
Engine Code
S62-B44
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
4398 CC
232 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
493 bhp
at 5500 rpm
BMW 530d Touring
232 bhp
493 bhp
ALPINA B5 Touring
500 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
700 NM
at 4250 rpm
BMW 530d Touring
500 NM
700 NM
ALPINA B5 Touring

Performance

BMW 530d Touring
ALPINA B5 Touring
145 mph
Maximum Speed
193 mph
7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

97 m
0.000 sec

BMW 530d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

67 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B5 Touring

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8 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.82 kg/bhp
BMW 530d Touring
8 kg/bhp
3.82 kg/bhp
ALPINA B5 Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 530d Touring
ALPINA B5 Touring
Fuel Economy
39 mpg
combined
23 mpg
BMW 530d Touring
39 mpg
23 mpg
ALPINA B5 Touring
29 mpg
city
15 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
604 mi
Range
351 mi
BMW 530d Touring
604 mi
351 mi
ALPINA B5 Touring
Environmental Impact
148.1 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 530d Touring
148.1 kWh
235 kWh
ALPINA B5 Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
192 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
296 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 530d Touring
ALPINA B5 Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
505 kg
Maximum Payload
465 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L