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Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 SvsMercedes-Benz C-class (W204) · Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 Performance Package 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 S

530 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticSuperchargedSedan2008-2011

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) · Facelift 2011

AMG C 63 Performance Package V8

487 hp6208 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2011-2014

Comparison overview

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Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 S

Fastest top speed
317 km/h
197 mph
Most powerful
530 hp
395 kW
Highest torque
725 Nm
535 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
295 hp/t
220 kW/t
3.4 kg/hp
Best estimated range
569 km
354 mi
Largest trunk
520 L
Best overall score
85/100
Best performance score
89/100
Best practicality score
78/100

Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 Performance Package V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.3 s
Lightest
1,655 kg
3,649 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
12.0 L/100 km
19.6 mpg US
23.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
18.2 L/100 km
12.9 mpg US
15.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.4 L/100 km
28.0 mpg US
33.6 mpg UK
Best economy score
75/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8 S	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8
Power	530hp395kW	487hp363kW
Torque	725Nm535lb-ft	600Nm443lb-ft
Curb weight	1,795kg3,957lb	1,655kg3,649lb
Gross weight	2,260kg4,982lb	2,185kg4,817lb
Top speed	317 km/h 197 mph	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	50.0s99% target: 314 km/h / 195 mph Calculated	41.4s99% target: 292 km/h / 181 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.6s	4.3s
0-200 km/h	11.6s Calculated	11.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.4s Calculated	4.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	12.3L/100 km19.1mpg US23.0mpg UK	12L/100 km19.6mpg US23.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18.6L/100 km12.6mpg US15.2mpg UK	18.2L/100 km12.9mpg US15.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.7L/100 km27mpg US32.5mpg UK	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.2s Calculated	11.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	295hp/t220kW/t134hp/1000 lb Calculated	294hp/t219kW/t133hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	404Nm/t270lb-ft/ton Calculated	363Nm/t243lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	569km354mi Calculated	550km342mi Calculated
Displacement	4,398cc268cu in	6,208cc379cu in
Length	4,841mm191in	4,707mm185in
Width	1,846mm73in	1,795mm71in
Height	1,468mm58in	1,433mm56in
Wheelbase	2,888mm114in	2,765mm109in
Front track	1,566mm62in	1,569mm62in
Rear track	1,574mm62in	1,525mm60in
Trunk volume	-	475L
Max trunk volume	520L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	66L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 SMercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 Performance Package V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8 S	5,500 rpm	4,750 rpm	5,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	6,800 rpm	5,000 rpm	7,200 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8 S	Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.4 s	4.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.6 s	4.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	11.6 s	11.1 s
Top speed	317 km/h 197 mph	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	5.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.3 s	8.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.4 s	10.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.2 s	11.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	206 km/h 128 mph	208 km/h 129 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8 S	530 hp 395 kW
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	487 hp 363 kW

Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 S has 43 hp more than Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 Performance Package V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 Performance Package V8 and Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 S: 43 hp (32 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8 S	725 Nm 535 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	600 Nm 443 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 S	1,795 kg 3,957 lb
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	1,655 kg 3,649 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 S	317 km/h 197 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 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 S	4.6 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	4.3 s

Although Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 S has more power, Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 Performance Package V8 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 Performance Package V8 and Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 S: 0.3 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 S	12.3 L/100 km 19.1 mpg US 23.0 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK

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 S	295 hp/t 220 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	294 hp/t 219 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 S	569 km 354 mi
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	550 km 342 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 S	530 hp 395 kW	4.6 s	317 km/h 197 mph
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	487 hp 363 kW	4.3 s	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 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 S

Power	530 hp 395 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed 317 km/h 197 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-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8

Power	487 hp 363 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	4,707 mm 185.3 in
Height	1,433 mm 56.4 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 S

Power	530 hp 395 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed 317 km/h 197 mph

12.3 L/100 km

19.1 mpg US

23.0 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8

Power	487 hp 363 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph

12.0 L/100 km

19.6 mpg US

23.5 mpg UK

Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 S 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 S	12.3 L/100 km 19.1 mpg US 23.0 mpg UK	4.6 s
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK	4.3 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 S	295 hp/t 220 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp	12.3 L/100 km 19.1 mpg US 23.0 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8	294 hp/t 219 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8 S

Mercedes-BenzC-class (W204)Facelift 2011AMG C 63 Performance Package V8

Power

530 hp

395 kW

487 hp

363 kW

Torque

725 Nm

535 lb-ft

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.6 s

4.3 s

Top speed

317 km/h

197 mph

Unrestricted

295 km/h183 mph

Restricted

280 km/h174 mph

Lightness

1,795 kg

3,957 lb

1,655 kg

3,649 lb

Fuel consumption

12.3 L/100 km

19.1 mpg US

23.0 mpg UK

12.0 L/100 km

19.6 mpg US

23.5 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	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	4,707 mm 185.3 in
Height	1,433 mm 56.4 in

Range score

569 km

354 mi

550 km

342 mi

Trunk score

520 L

18.4 cu ft

475 L

16.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

295 hp/t

220 kW/t

3.4 kg/hp

294 hp/t

219 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 S	Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) Facelift 2011 AMG C 63 Performance Package V8
Consumption	12.3 L/100 km19.1 mpg US23 mpg UK	12 L/100 km19.6 mpg US23.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	21.53 LC100 km	21.00 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	34.64 LC100 mi	33.80 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,845 L487 US gal406 UK gal	1,800 L476 US gal396 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,229 LC/year	3,150 LC/year