The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen C5 VTi 120 EGS6 (10 - 15) vs. ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (13 - 15)

€ 25,000
Citroen C5 VTi 120 EGS6 (10 - 15) Citroen C5 VTi 120
€ 70,800
 ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (13 - 15) ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
€ 25,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 70,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Citroen C5 VTi 120 is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 15.1 cm longer, 4.9 cm wider and 4.2 cm taller than the ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo.
Citroen C5 VTi 120
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
1451
Blueprint Citroen C5 VTi 120 EGS6 (10 - 15)
1860
2096
1409
Blueprint ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (13 - 15)
1811
2011
1860 mm
Width
1811 mm
2096 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2011 mm
1451 mm
Height
1409 mm
Blueprint Citroen C5 VTi 120 EGS6 (10 - 15)
2815
4779
Blueprint ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (13 - 15)
2810
4628
4779 mm
Length
4628 mm
2815 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm

Vehicle Weight

Citroen C5 VTi 120
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
1500 kg
Kerb Weight
1755 kg
2018 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2230 kg
Citroen C5 VTi 120 EGS6 (10 - 15)
Weight Difference:
255 kg
14.53 %
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo AWD Switch-Tronic (13 - 15)

General

Citroen C5 VTi 120
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
X7
Generation
F30
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Citroen C5 VTi 120
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Code
N55-R20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
2979 CC
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
404 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Citroen C5 VTi 120
118 bhp
404 bhp
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
600 NM
at 3000 rpm
Citroen C5 VTi 120
160 NM
600 NM
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo

Performance

Citroen C5 VTi 120
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
123 mph
Maximum Speed
190 mph
12.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

169 m
0.000 sec

Citroen C5 VTi 120

62 mph 62
mph

56 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo

▶ REPLAY
12.71 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.34 kg/bhp
Citroen C5 VTi 120
12.71 kg/bhp
4.34 kg/bhp
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen C5 VTi 120
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
36 mpg
Citroen C5 VTi 120
46 mpg
36 mpg
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
34 mpg
city
27 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
71 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
711 mi
Range
472 mi
Citroen C5 VTi 120
711 mi
472 mi
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Environmental Impact
117.5 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).
149.7 kWh
Citroen C5 VTi 120
117.5 kWh
149.7 kWh
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
144 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
183 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen C5 VTi 120
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
518 kg
Maximum Payload
475 kg
467 L
Boot Capacity
480 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data