Car comparison

Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8vsMercedes-Benz E-class (W211) · Facelift 2006 AMG E 63 V8

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

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Alpina B5 (E60)

4.4 V8

500 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticSuperchargedSedan2005-2008

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) · Facelift 2006

AMG E 63 V8

514 hp6208 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2006-2009

Comparison overview

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Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8

Fastest top speed
314 km/h
195 mph
Highest torque
700 Nm
516 lb-ft
Lightest
1,720 kg
3,792 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
12.3 L/100 km
19.1 mpg US
23.0 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
18.6 L/100 km
12.6 mpg US
15.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.7 L/100 km
27.0 mpg US
32.5 mpg UK
Best estimated range
569 km
354 mi
Best overall score
85/100
Best performance score
88/100
Best economy score
74/100
Best practicality score
78/100

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 AMG E 63 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.5 s
Most powerful
514 hp
383 kW
Best power-to-weight
291 hp/t
217 kW/t
3.4 kg/hp
Largest trunk
530 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8
Power	500hp373kW	514hp383kW
Torque	700Nm516lb-ft	630Nm465lb-ft
Curb weight	1,720kg3,792lb	1,765kg3,891lb
Gross weight	2,260kg4,982lb	2,365kg5,214lb
Top speed	314 km/h 195 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	51.1s99% target: 311 km/h / 193 mph Calculated	38.9s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.7s	4.5s
0-200 km/h	12.0s Calculated	12.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.5s Calculated	4.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	12.3L/100 km19.1mpg US23.0mpg UK	14.3L/100 km16.4mpg US19.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18.6L/100 km12.6mpg US15.2mpg UK	22.3L/100 km10.5mpg US12.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.7L/100 km27mpg US32.5mpg UK	9.8L/100 km24mpg US28.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.3s Calculated	12.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	291hp/t217kW/t132hp/1000 lb Calculated	291hp/t217kW/t132hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	407Nm/t272lb-ft/ton Calculated	357Nm/t239lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	569km354mi Calculated	559km348mi Calculated
Displacement	4,398cc268cu in	6,208cc379cu in
Length	4,841mm191in	4,881mm192in
Width	1,846mm73in	1,822mm72in
Height	1,468mm58in	1,465mm58in
Wheelbase	2,888mm114in	2,854mm112in
Front track	1,566mm62in	1,559mm61in
Rear track	1,574mm62in	1,552mm61in
Trunk volume	-	530L
Max trunk volume	520L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	80L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 AMG E 63 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	5,500 rpm	4,250 rpm	5,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8	6,800 rpm	5,200 rpm	7,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.5 s	4.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.7 s	4.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.0 s	12.6 s
Top speed	314 km/h 195 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.4 s	8.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.5 s	10.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.3 s	12.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	204 km/h 127 mph	197 km/h 123 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	500 hp 373 kW
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8	514 hp 383 kW

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 AMG E 63 V8 has 14 hp more than Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 AMG E 63 V8: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	700 Nm 516 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8	630 Nm 465 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	1,720 kg 3,792 lb
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8	1,765 kg 3,891 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
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	314 km/h 195 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	4.7 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8	4.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 AMG E 63 V8 and Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8: 0.2 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	12.3 L/100 km 19.1 mpg US 23.0 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8	14.3 L/100 km 16.4 mpg US 19.8 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 AMG E 63 V8: 2.0 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	291 hp/t 217 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8	291 hp/t 217 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	569 km 354 mi
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8	559 km 348 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	500 hp 373 kW	4.7 s	314 km/h 195 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8	514 hp 383 kW	4.5 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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

AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8

Power	500 hp 373 kW
0-100 km/h	4.7 s
Top speed 314 km/h 195 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	520 L 18.4 cu ft
Length	4,841 mm 190.6 in
Height	1,468 mm 57.8 in

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8

Power	514 hp 383 kW
0-100 km/h	4.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	4,881 mm 192.2 in
Height	1,465 mm 57.7 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8

Power	500 hp 373 kW
0-100 km/h	4.7 s
Top speed 314 km/h 195 mph

12.3 L/100 km

19.1 mpg US

23.0 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8

Power	514 hp 383 kW
0-100 km/h	4.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

14.3 L/100 km

16.4 mpg US

19.8 mpg UK

Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	12.3 L/100 km 19.1 mpg US 23.0 mpg UK	4.7 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8	14.3 L/100 km 16.4 mpg US 19.8 mpg UK	4.5 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8	291 hp/t 217 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp	12.3 L/100 km 19.1 mpg US 23.0 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8	291 hp/t 217 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp	14.3 L/100 km 16.4 mpg US 19.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W211)Facelift 2006AMG E 63 V8

Power

500 hp

373 kW

514 hp

383 kW

Torque

700 Nm

516 lb-ft

630 Nm

465 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.7 s

4.5 s

Top speed

314 km/h

195 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,720 kg

3,792 lb

1,765 kg

3,891 lb

Fuel consumption

12.3 L/100 km

19.1 mpg US

23.0 mpg UK

14.3 L/100 km

16.4 mpg US

19.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	520 L 18.4 cu ft
Length	4,841 mm 190.6 in
Height	1,468 mm 57.8 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	4,881 mm 192.2 in
Height	1,465 mm 57.7 in

Range score

569 km

354 mi

559 km

348 mi

Trunk score

520 L

18.4 cu ft

530 L

18.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

291 hp/t

217 kW/t

3.4 kg/hp

291 hp/t

217 kW/t

3.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8	Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211) Facelift 2006 AMG E 63 V8
Consumption	12.3 L/100 km19.1 mpg US23 mpg UK	14.3 L/100 km16.4 mpg US19.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	21.53 LC100 km	25.03 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	34.64 LC100 mi	40.27 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,845 L487 US gal406 UK gal	2,145 L567 US gal472 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,229 LC/year	3,754 LC/year