Car comparison

Alpina B10 Touring (E39) 4.6 i V8 32VvsBMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Alpina B10 Touring (E39)

4.6 i V8 32V

347 hp4619 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate1998-2004

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39)

540i V8

286 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate1998-2000

Comparison overview

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Alpina B10 Touring (E39) 4.6 i V8 32V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.7 s
Fastest top speed
269 km/h
167 mph
Most powerful
347 hp
259 kW
Highest torque
480 Nm
354 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
193 hp/t
144 kW/t
5.2 kg/hp
Largest trunk
410 L
Best overall score
73/100
Best performance score
69/100
Best economy score
71/100
Best practicality score
81/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8

Lightest
1,740 kg
3,836 lb
Lowest city consumption
18.0 L/100 km
13.1 mpg US
15.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
9.1 L/100 km
25.8 mpg US
31.0 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AlpinaB10 Touring (E39)4.6 i V8 32V	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8
Power	347hp259kW	286hp213kW
Torque	480Nm354lb-ft	440Nm325lb-ft
Curb weight	1,800kg3,968lb	1,740kg3,836lb
Gross weight	2,370kg5,225lb	2,280kg5,027lb
Top speed	269 km/h 167 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	62.2s99% target: 266 km/h / 165 mph Calculated	66.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.7s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	17.5s Calculated	20.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.4s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	13.3L/100 km17.7mpg US21.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	19.4L/100 km12.1mpg US14.6mpg UK	18L/100 km13.1mpg US15.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.8L/100 km24mpg US28.8mpg UK	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.7s Calculated	14.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	193hp/t144kW/t87hp/1000 lb Calculated	164hp/t123kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	267Nm/t178lb-ft/ton Calculated	253Nm/t169lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	526km327mi Calculated	-
Displacement	4,619cc282cu in	4,398cc268cu in
Length	4,805mm189in	4,805mm189in
Width	1,800mm71in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,420mm56in	1,440mm57in
Wheelbase	2,830mm111in	2,830mm111in
Front track	1,512mm60in	1,512mm60in
Rear track	1,514mm60in	1,522mm60in
Trunk volume	410L	410L
Max trunk volume	1,525L	1,525L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Alpina B10 Touring (E39) 4.6 i V8 32VBMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AlpinaB10 Touring (E39)4.6 i V8 32V	5,700 rpm	3,700 rpm	5,950 rpm
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	5,400 rpm	3,600 rpm	5,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AlpinaB10 Touring (E39)4.6 i V8 32V	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.4 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.7 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.5 s	20.0 s
Top speed	269 km/h 167 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.6 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.7 s	14.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	177 km/h 110 mph	170 km/h 106 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 Touring (E39)4.6 i V8 32V	347 hp 259 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	286 hp 213 kW

Alpina B10 Touring (E39) 4.6 i V8 32V has 61 hp more than BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8 and Alpina B10 Touring (E39) 4.6 i V8 32V: 61 hp (45 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 Touring (E39)4.6 i V8 32V	480 Nm 354 lb-ft
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	440 Nm 325 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 Touring (E39)4.6 i V8 32V	1,800 kg 3,968 lb
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	1,740 kg 3,836 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 Touring (E39)4.6 i V8 32V	269 km/h 167 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 Touring (E39)4.6 i V8 32V	5.7 s
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	6.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alpina B10 Touring (E39) 4.6 i V8 32V and BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8: 0.6 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 Touring (E39)4.6 i V8 32V	193 hp/t 144 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	164 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AlpinaB10 Touring (E39)4.6 i V8 32V	347 hp 259 kW	5.7 s	269 km/h 167 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	286 hp 213 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

AlpinaB10 Touring (E39)4.6 i V8 32V

Power	347 hp 259 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed 269 km/h 167 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,420 mm 55.9 in

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AlpinaB10 Touring (E39)4.6 i V8 32V

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8

Power

347 hp

259 kW

286 hp

213 kW

Torque

480 Nm

354 lb-ft

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.7 s

6.3 s

Top speed

269 km/h

167 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,800 kg

3,968 lb

1,740 kg

3,836 lb

Fuel consumption

13.3 L/100 km

17.7 mpg US

21.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,420 mm 55.9 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Range score

526 km

327 mi

Trunk score

410 L

14.5 cu ft

410 L

14.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

193 hp/t

144 kW/t

5.2 kg/hp

164 hp/t

123 kW/t

6.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Alpina B10 Touring (E39) 4.6 i V8 32V
Consumption	13.3 L/100 km17.7 mpg US21.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	23.28 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	37.46 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,995 L527 US gal439 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,491 LC/year