The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 540i (07 - 10) vs. ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Switch-Tronic (11 - 16)

€ 56,100
BMW 540i (07 - 10) BMW 540i
€ 71,000
 ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Switch-Tronic (11 - 16) ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo
€ 56,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 71,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 540i is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 6.4 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 0.1 cm lower than the ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo.
BMW 540i
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo
1468
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1469
Blueprint ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Switch-Tronic (11 - 16)
1860
2060
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2060 mm
1468 mm
Height
1469 mm
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Switch-Tronic (11 - 16)
2968
4905
4841 mm
Length
4905 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 540i
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo
1725 kg
Kerb Weight
1940 kg
2210 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2455 kg
BMW 540i (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
215 kg
11.08 %
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo Switch-Tronic (11 - 16)

General

BMW 540i
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo
E60
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 540i
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW N62
Engine Series
N62-B40
Engine Code
N57-D30
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4000 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
345 bhp
at 4000 rpm
BMW 540i
302 bhp
345 bhp
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
700 NM
at 1500 rpm
BMW 540i
390 NM
700 NM
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo

Performance

BMW 540i
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo
155 mph
Maximum Speed
171 mph
6.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

BMW 540i

62 mph 62
mph

71 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo

▶ REPLAY
5.71 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.62 kg/bhp
BMW 540i
5.71 kg/bhp
5.62 kg/bhp
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 540i
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo
Fuel Economy
27 mpg
combined
48 mpg
BMW 540i
27 mpg
48 mpg
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo
18 mpg
city
40 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
414 mi
Range
737 mi
BMW 540i
414 mi
737 mi
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo
Environmental Impact
198.9 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).
121.3 kWh
BMW 540i
198.9 kWh
121.3 kWh
ALPINA D5 Bi-Turbo
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
250 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
155 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 540i
ALPINA D5 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