Car comparison

Alpina B5 Touring (E61) 4.4 V8vsBMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 550i

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

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Alpina B5 Touring (E61)

4.4 V8

500 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticSuperchargedWagon / estate2005-2008

BMW 5 Series Touring (F11)

550i

407 hp4395 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2011-2013

Comparison overview

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Alpina B5 Touring (E61) 4.4 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.8 s
Fastest top speed
310 km/h
193 mph
Most powerful
500 hp
373 kW
Highest torque
700 Nm
516 lb-ft
Lightest
1,810 kg
3,990 lb
Best power-to-weight
276 hp/t
206 kW/t
3.6 kg/hp
Best overall score
86/100
Best performance score
87/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 550i

Lowest combined fuel consumption
10.7 L/100 km
22.0 mpg US
26.4 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
15.8 L/100 km
14.9 mpg US
17.9 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.8 L/100 km
30.2 mpg US
36.2 mpg UK
Best estimated range
654 km
407 mi
Largest trunk
560 L
Best economy score
78/100
Best practicality score
86/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AlpinaB5 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i
Power	500hp373kW	407hp304kW
Torque	700Nm516lb-ft	600Nm443lb-ft
Curb weight	1,810kg3,990lb	1,900kg4,189lb
Gross weight	2,350kg5,181lb	2,540kg5,600lb
Top speed	310 km/h 193 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	55.4s99% target: 307 km/h / 191 mph Calculated	53.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.8s	5.1s
0-200 km/h	12.7s Calculated	16.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.6s Calculated	4.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	12.4L/100 km19mpg US22.8mpg UK	10.7L/100 km22mpg US26.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18.7L/100 km12.6mpg US15.1mpg UK	15.8L/100 km14.9mpg US17.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.5s Calculated	13.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	276hp/t206kW/t125hp/1000 lb Calculated	214hp/t160kW/t97hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	387Nm/t259lb-ft/ton Calculated	316Nm/t211lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	565km351mi Calculated	654km407mi Calculated
Displacement	4,398cc268cu in	4,395cc268cu in
Length	4,843mm191in	4,907mm193in
Width	1,846mm73in	1,860mm73in
Height	1,491mm59in	1,462mm58in
Wheelbase	2,886mm114in	2,968mm117in
Front track	1,562mm61in	1,600mm63in
Rear track	1,573mm62in	1,626mm64in
Ground clearance	-	141mm6in
Trunk volume	500L	560L
Max trunk volume	1,650L	1,670L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	70L
CO2 emissions	-	250g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Alpina B5 Touring (E61) 4.4 V8BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 550iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AlpinaB5 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	5,500 rpm	4,250 rpm	5,750 rpm
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i	5,500-6,400 rpm	1,750-4,500 rpm	6,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AlpinaB5 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.6 s	4.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.8 s	5.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.7 s	16.2 s
Top speed	310 km/h 193 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 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	5.8 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.4 s	8.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.7 s	11.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.5 s	13.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	199 km/h 124 mph	182 km/h 113 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	500 hp 373 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i	407 hp 304 kW

Alpina B5 Touring (E61) 4.4 V8 has 93 hp more than BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 550i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 550i and Alpina B5 Touring (E61) 4.4 V8: 93 hp (69 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	700 Nm 516 lb-ft
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i	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 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	1,810 kg 3,990 lb
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i	1,900 kg 4,189 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 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	310 km/h 193 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i	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
AlpinaB5 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	4.8 s
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i	5.1 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alpina B5 Touring (E61) 4.4 V8 and BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 550i: 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 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	12.4 L/100 km 19.0 mpg US 22.8 mpg UK
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i	10.7 L/100 km 22.0 mpg US 26.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 550i and Alpina B5 Touring (E61) 4.4 V8: 1.7 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 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	276 hp/t 206 kW/t 3.6 kg/hp
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i	214 hp/t 160 kW/t 4.7 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	565 km 351 mi
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i	654 km 407 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AlpinaB5 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	500 hp 373 kW	4.8 s	310 km/h 193 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i	407 hp 304 kW	5.1 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

AlpinaB5 Touring (E61)4.4 V8

Power	500 hp 373 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed 310 km/h 193 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,843 mm 190.7 in
Height	1,491 mm 58.7 in

BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i

Power	407 hp 304 kW
0-100 km/h	5.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	560 L 19.8 cu ft
Length	4,907 mm 193.2 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 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 Touring (E61)4.4 V8

Power	500 hp 373 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed 310 km/h 193 mph

12.4 L/100 km

19.0 mpg US

22.8 mpg UK

BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i

Power	407 hp 304 kW
0-100 km/h	5.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

10.7 L/100 km

22.0 mpg US

26.4 mpg UK

Alpina B5 Touring (E61) 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 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	12.4 L/100 km 19.0 mpg US 22.8 mpg UK	4.8 s
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i	10.7 L/100 km 22.0 mpg US 26.4 mpg UK	5.1 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 Touring (E61)4.4 V8	276 hp/t 206 kW/t 3.6 kg/hp	12.4 L/100 km 19.0 mpg US 22.8 mpg UK
BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i	214 hp/t 160 kW/t 4.7 kg/hp	10.7 L/100 km 22.0 mpg US 26.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AlpinaB5 Touring (E61)4.4 V8

BMW5 Series Touring (F11)550i

Power

500 hp

373 kW

407 hp

304 kW

Torque

700 Nm

516 lb-ft

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.8 s

5.1 s

Top speed

310 km/h

193 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,810 kg

3,990 lb

1,900 kg

4,189 lb

Fuel consumption

12.4 L/100 km

19.0 mpg US

22.8 mpg UK

10.7 L/100 km

22.0 mpg US

26.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,843 mm 190.7 in
Height	1,491 mm 58.7 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	560 L 19.8 cu ft
Length	4,907 mm 193.2 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

Range score

565 km

351 mi

654 km

407 mi

CO2 score

250 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

560 L

19.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

276 hp/t

206 kW/t

3.6 kg/hp

214 hp/t

160 kW/t

4.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Alpina B5 Touring (E61) 4.4 V8	BMW 5 Series Touring (F11) 550i
Consumption	12.4 L/100 km19 mpg US22.8 mpg UK	10.7 L/100 km22 mpg US26.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	21.70 LC100 km	18.72 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	34.92 LC100 mi	30.13 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,860 L491 US gal409 UK gal	1,605 L424 US gal353 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,255 LC/year	2,809 LC/year