The Comparative Analysis :
BMW M550d Touring xDrive Steptronic Sport (17 - ..) vs. ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (12 - 15)
€ 91,800

€ 102,500

€ 91,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 102,500
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The BMW M550d Touring is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 4.9 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 3.5 cm taller than the ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring.
BMW M550d Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
1488
1868
2126
1453
1860
2060
1868 mm
Width
1860 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2060 mm
1488 mm
Height
1453 mm
2975
4962
2968
4913
4962 mm
Length
4913 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
BMW M550d Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
2030 kg
Kerb Weight
2065 kg
2620 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2620 kg

Weight Difference:
35 kg
1.69 %

General
BMW M550d Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
G31
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)

Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
BMW M550d Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with four turbochargers (quad-turbo)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
BMW B57
Engine Series
B57-D30
Engine Code
N63-M20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
395 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
533 bhp
at 5200 rpm
BMW M550d Touring
395 bhp
533 bhp
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
760 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
730 NM
at 2800 rpm
BMW M550d Touring
760 NM
730 NM
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Performance
BMW M550d Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
196 mph
4.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.6 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
64 m
0.000 sec

BMW M550d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
64 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
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5.14 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.87 kg/bhp
BMW M550d Touring
5.14 kg/bhp
3.87 kg/bhp
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
BMW M550d Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
29 mpg
BMW M550d Touring
43 mpg
29 mpg
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
37 mpg
city
21 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
631 mi
Range
453 mi
BMW M550d Touring
631 mi
453 mi
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Environmental Impact
133.7 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).
181.9 kWh
BMW M550d Touring
133.7 kWh
181.9 kWh
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
197 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
224 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
BMW M550d Touring
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
590 kg
Maximum Payload
555 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
560 L











1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L