Car comparison

Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 SvsMercedes-Benz S-class (W221) AMG S 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 S

530 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticSuperchargedSedan2008-2011

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221)

AMG S 63 V8

525 hp6208 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2006-2009

Comparison overview

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Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 S

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Fastest top speed
317 km/h
197 mph
Most powerful
530 hp
395 kW
Highest torque
725 Nm
535 lb-ft
Lightest
1,795 kg
3,957 lb
Best power-to-weight
295 hp/t
220 kW/t
3.4 kg/hp
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 overall score
85/100
Best performance score
89/100
Best economy score
74/100
Best practicality score
78/100

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) AMG S 63 V8

Best estimated range
604 km
375 mi
Largest trunk
560 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8 S	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8
Power	530hp395kW	525hp391kW
Torque	725Nm535lb-ft	630Nm465lb-ft
Curb weight	1,795kg3,957lb	1,995kg4,398lb
Gross weight	2,260kg4,982lb	2,595kg5,721lb
Top speed	317 km/h 197 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	50.0s99% target: 314 km/h / 195 mph Calculated	41.7s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.6s	4.6s
0-200 km/h	11.6s Calculated	13.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.4s Calculated	4.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	12.3L/100 km19.1mpg US23.0mpg UK	14.9L/100 km15.8mpg US19.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18.6L/100 km12.6mpg US15.2mpg UK	23.2L/100 km10.1mpg US12.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.7L/100 km27mpg US32.5mpg UK	10.2L/100 km23.1mpg US27.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.2s Calculated	12.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	295hp/t220kW/t134hp/1000 lb Calculated	263hp/t196kW/t119hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	404Nm/t270lb-ft/ton Calculated	316Nm/t211lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	569km354mi Calculated	604km375mi Calculated
Displacement	4,398cc268cu in	6,208cc379cu in
Length	4,841mm191in	5,079mm200in
Width	1,846mm73in	1,872mm74in
Height	1,468mm58in	1,473mm58in
Wheelbase	2,888mm114in	3,035mm119in
Front track	1,566mm62in	1,604mm63in
Rear track	1,574mm62in	1,606mm63in
Max trunk volume	520L	560L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	70L	90L
CO2 emissions	-	355g/km

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 S-class (W221) AMG S 63 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-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 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 S	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.4 s	4.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.6 s	4.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	11.6 s	13.2 s
Top speed	317 km/h 197 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	5.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.3 s	8.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.4 s	10.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.2 s	12.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	206 km/h 128 mph	194 km/h 121 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-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8	525 hp 391 kW

Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 S has 5 hp more than Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) AMG S 63 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) AMG S 63 V8 and Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 S: 5 hp (4 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-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 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 S	1,795 kg 3,957 lb
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8	1,995 kg 4,398 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-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 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 S	4.6 s
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8	4.6 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-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8	14.9 L/100 km 15.8 mpg US 19.0 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Alpina B5 (E60) 4.4 V8 S and Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) AMG S 63 V8: 2.6 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 S	295 hp/t 220 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8	263 hp/t 196 kW/t 3.8 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-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8	604 km 375 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-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8	525 hp 391 kW	4.6 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 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-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8

Power	525 hp 391 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	560 L 19.8 cu ft
Length	5,079 mm 200.0 in
Height	1,473 mm 58.0 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-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8

Power	525 hp 391 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

14.9 L/100 km

15.8 mpg US

19.0 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-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8	14.9 L/100 km 15.8 mpg US 19.0 mpg UK	4.6 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-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8	263 hp/t 196 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp	14.9 L/100 km 15.8 mpg US 19.0 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AlpinaB5 (E60)4.4 V8 S

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)AMG S 63 V8

Power

530 hp

395 kW

525 hp

391 kW

Torque

725 Nm

535 lb-ft

630 Nm

465 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.6 s

Top speed

317 km/h

197 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,795 kg

3,957 lb

1,995 kg

4,398 lb

Fuel consumption

12.3 L/100 km

19.1 mpg US

23.0 mpg UK

14.9 L/100 km

15.8 mpg US

19.0 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 4 seats
Trunk	560 L 19.8 cu ft
Length	5,079 mm 200.0 in
Height	1,473 mm 58.0 in

Range score

569 km

354 mi

604 km

375 mi

CO2 score

355 g/km

Trunk score

520 L

18.4 cu ft

560 L

19.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

295 hp/t

220 kW/t

3.4 kg/hp

263 hp/t

196 kW/t

3.8 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 S-class (W221) AMG S 63 V8
Consumption	12.3 L/100 km19.1 mpg US23 mpg UK	14.9 L/100 km15.8 mpg US19 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	21.53 LC100 km	26.08 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	34.64 LC100 mi	41.96 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,845 L487 US gal406 UK gal	2,235 L590 US gal492 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,229 LC/year	3,911 LC/year