Car comparison

Alpina B5 Touring (F11) 4.4 V8vsAUDI RS4 Avant (B8) · Facelift 2011 4.2 FSI V8

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

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Alpina B5 Touring (F11)

4.4 V8

540 hp4395 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboWagon / estate2011-2013

AUDI RS4 Avant (B8) · Facelift 2011

4.2 FSI V8

450 hp4163 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2012-2015

Comparison overview

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Alpina B5 Touring (F11) 4.4 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Fastest top speed
316 km/h
196 mph
Most powerful
540 hp
403 kW
Highest torque
730 Nm
538 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
271 hp/t
202 kW/t
3.7 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
10.6 L/100 km
22.2 mpg US
26.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.0 L/100 km
29.4 mpg US
35.3 mpg UK
Best estimated range
660 km
410 mi
Largest trunk
560 L
Best overall score
87/100
Best performance score
88/100
Best economy score
78/100
Best practicality score
86/100

AUDI RS4 Avant (B8) Facelift 2011 4.2 FSI V8

Lightest
1,795 kg
3,957 lb
Lowest city consumption
14.6 L/100 km
16.1 mpg US
19.3 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AlpinaB5 Touring (F11)4.4 V8	AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8
Power	540hp403kW	450hp336kW
Torque	730Nm538lb-ft	430Nm317lb-ft
Curb weight	1,990kg4,387lb	1,795kg3,957lb
Gross weight	2,620kg5,776lb	2,345kg5,170lb
Top speed	316 km/h 196 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	54.6s99% target: 313 km/h / 194 mph Calculated	45.8s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.6s	4.7s
0-200 km/h	12.0s Calculated	14.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.4s Calculated	4.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.6L/100 km22.2mpg US26.6mpg UK	10.7L/100 km22mpg US26.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	15.1L/100 km15.6mpg US18.7mpg UK	14.6L/100 km16.1mpg US19.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8L/100 km29.4mpg US35.3mpg UK	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.3s Calculated	12.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	271hp/t202kW/t123hp/1000 lb Calculated	251hp/t187kW/t114hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	367Nm/t245lb-ft/ton Calculated	240Nm/t160lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	660km410mi Calculated	570km354mi Calculated
Displacement	4,395cc268cu in	4,163cc254cu in
Length	4,913mm193in	4,719mm186in
Width	1,860mm73in	1,850mm73in
Height	1,453mm57in	1,416mm56in
Wheelbase	2,968mm117in	2,813mm111in
Front track	1,599mm63in	1,599mm63in
Rear track	1,599mm63in	1,586mm62in
Trunk volume	560L	490L
Max trunk volume	1,670L	1,430L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	61L
CO2 emissions	-	249g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Alpina B5 Touring (F11) 4.4 V8AUDI RS4 Avant (B8) Facelift 2011 4.2 FSI V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AlpinaB5 Touring (F11)4.4 V8	5,200-6,250 rpm	2,800-5,000 rpm	6,500 rpm
AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8	8,250 rpm	4,000-6,000 rpm	8,500 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AlpinaB5 Touring (F11)4.4 V8	AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.4 s	4.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.6 s	4.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.0 s	14.4 s
Top speed	316 km/h 196 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	5.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.3 s	8.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.5 s	10.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.3 s	12.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	203 km/h 126 mph	188 km/h 117 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 Touring (F11)4.4 V8	540 hp 403 kW
AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8	450 hp 336 kW

Alpina B5 Touring (F11) 4.4 V8 has 90 hp more than AUDI RS4 Avant (B8) Facelift 2011 4.2 FSI V8.

The biggest power difference is between AUDI RS4 Avant (B8) Facelift 2011 4.2 FSI V8 and Alpina B5 Touring (F11) 4.4 V8: 90 hp (67 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 Touring (F11)4.4 V8	730 Nm 538 lb-ft
AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8	430 Nm 317 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 Touring (F11)4.4 V8	1,990 kg 4,387 lb
AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8	1,795 kg 3,957 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 (F11)4.4 V8	316 km/h 196 mph
AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI 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
AlpinaB5 Touring (F11)4.4 V8	4.6 s
AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8	4.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alpina B5 Touring (F11) 4.4 V8 and AUDI RS4 Avant (B8) Facelift 2011 4.2 FSI V8: 0.1 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 (F11)4.4 V8	10.6 L/100 km 22.2 mpg US 26.6 mpg UK
AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8	10.7 L/100 km 22.0 mpg US 26.4 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 Touring (F11)4.4 V8	271 hp/t 202 kW/t 3.7 kg/hp
AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8	251 hp/t 187 kW/t 4.0 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB5 Touring (F11)4.4 V8	660 km 410 mi
AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8	570 km 354 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AlpinaB5 Touring (F11)4.4 V8	540 hp 403 kW	4.6 s	316 km/h 196 mph
AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8	450 hp 336 kW	4.7 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 (F11)4.4 V8

Power	540 hp 403 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed 316 km/h 196 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	560 L 19.8 cu ft
Length	4,913 mm 193.4 in
Height	1,453 mm 57.2 in

AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8

Power	450 hp 336 kW
0-100 km/h	4.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	490 L 17.3 cu ft
Length	4,719 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,416 mm 55.7 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 Touring (F11)4.4 V8

Power	540 hp 403 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed 316 km/h 196 mph

10.6 L/100 km

22.2 mpg US

26.6 mpg UK

AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8

Power	450 hp 336 kW
0-100 km/h	4.7 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 (F11) 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 (F11)4.4 V8	10.6 L/100 km 22.2 mpg US 26.6 mpg UK	4.6 s
AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8	10.7 L/100 km 22.0 mpg US 26.4 mpg UK	4.7 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 (F11)4.4 V8	271 hp/t 202 kW/t 3.7 kg/hp	10.6 L/100 km 22.2 mpg US 26.6 mpg UK
AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8	251 hp/t 187 kW/t 4.0 kg/hp	10.7 L/100 km 22.0 mpg US 26.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AlpinaB5 Touring (F11)4.4 V8

AUDIRS4 Avant (B8)Facelift 20114.2 FSI V8

Power

540 hp

403 kW

450 hp

336 kW

Torque

730 Nm

538 lb-ft

430 Nm

317 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.6 s

4.7 s

Top speed

316 km/h

196 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,990 kg

4,387 lb

1,795 kg

3,957 lb

Fuel consumption

10.6 L/100 km

22.2 mpg US

26.6 mpg UK

10.7 L/100 km

22.0 mpg US

26.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	560 L 19.8 cu ft
Length	4,913 mm 193.4 in
Height	1,453 mm 57.2 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	490 L 17.3 cu ft
Length	4,719 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,416 mm 55.7 in

Range score

660 km

410 mi

570 km

354 mi

CO2 score

249 g/km

Trunk score

560 L

19.8 cu ft

490 L

17.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

271 hp/t

202 kW/t

3.7 kg/hp

251 hp/t

187 kW/t

4.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Alpina B5 Touring (F11) 4.4 V8	AUDI RS4 Avant (B8) Facelift 2011 4.2 FSI V8
Consumption	10.6 L/100 km22.2 mpg US26.6 mpg UK	10.7 L/100 km22 mpg US26.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.55 LC100 km	18.72 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	29.85 LC100 mi	30.13 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,590 L420 US gal350 UK gal	1,605 L424 US gal353 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,783 LC/year	2,809 LC/year