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Alpina B7 (F02) 4.4 V8vsMercedes-Benz S-class (W221) · Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8

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

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Alpina B7 (F02)

4.4 V8

540 hp4395 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2013-2015

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) · Facelift 2009

AMG S 63 V8

544 hp5461 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2010-2013

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.5 s
Most powerful
544 hp
406 kW
Highest torque
800 Nm
590 lb-ft
Lightest
2,045 kg
4,508 lb
Best power-to-weight
266 hp/t
198 kW/t
3.8 kg/hp
Best estimated range
857 km
533 mi
Largest trunk
560 L
Best practicality score
78/100

Alpina B7 (F02) 4.4 V8

Fastest top speed
312 km/h
194 mph
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.9 L/100 km
23.8 mpg US
28.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
13.5 L/100 km
17.4 mpg US
20.9 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.8 L/100 km
30.2 mpg US
36.2 mpg UK
Best overall score
83/100
Best performance score
87/100
Best economy score
80/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8
Power	540hp403kW	544hp406kW
Torque	730Nm538lb-ft	800Nm590lb-ft
Curb weight	2,070kg4,564lb	2,045kg4,508lb
Gross weight	2,690kg5,930lb	2,670kg5,886lb
Top speed	312 km/h 194 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	54.2s99% target: 309 km/h / 192 mph Calculated	40.8s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.7s	4.5s
0-200 km/h	12.3s Calculated	12.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.5s Calculated	4.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.9L/100 km23.8mpg US28.5mpg UK	10.5L/100 km22.4mpg US26.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.5L/100 km17.4mpg US20.9mpg UK	14.4L/100 km16.3mpg US19.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.4s Calculated	12.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	261hp/t195kW/t118hp/1000 lb Calculated	266hp/t198kW/t121hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	353Nm/t236lb-ft/ton Calculated	391Nm/t262lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	808km502mi Calculated	857km533mi Calculated
Displacement	4,395cc268cu in	5,461cc333cu in
Length	5,232mm206in	5,096mm201in
Width	1,902mm75in	1,871mm74in
Height	1,484mm58in	1,479mm58in
Wheelbase	3,210mm126in	3,035mm119in
Front track	1,621mm64in	1,600mm63in
Rear track	1,628mm64in	1,606mm63in
Trunk volume	500L	560L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	80L	90L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Alpina B7 (F02) 4.4 V8Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	5,200-6,250 rpm	2,800-5,000 rpm	6,500 rpm
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	5,250-5,750 rpm	2,000-4,500 rpm	6,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 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	12.3 s	12.9 s
Top speed	312 km/h 194 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	5.7 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.4 s	8.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.6 s	10.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.4 s	12.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	201 km/h 125 mph	196 km/h 122 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	540 hp 403 kW
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	544 hp 406 kW

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8 has 4 hp more than Alpina B7 (F02) 4.4 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Alpina B7 (F02) 4.4 V8 and Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8: 4 hp (3 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	730 Nm 538 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	800 Nm 590 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	2,070 kg 4,564 lb
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	2,045 kg 4,508 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
AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	312 km/h 194 mph
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG 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
AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	4.7 s
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	4.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8 and Alpina B7 (F02) 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
AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	9.9 L/100 km 23.8 mpg US 28.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Alpina B7 (F02) 4.4 V8 and Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8: 0.6 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
AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	261 hp/t 195 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	266 hp/t 198 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
AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	808 km 502 mi
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	857 km 533 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	540 hp 403 kW	4.7 s	312 km/h 194 mph
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	544 hp 406 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

AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8

Power	540 hp 403 kW
0-100 km/h	4.7 s
Top speed 312 km/h 194 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	5,232 mm 206.0 in
Height	1,484 mm 58.4 in

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8

Power	544 hp 406 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	560 L 19.8 cu ft
Length	5,096 mm 200.6 in
Height	1,479 mm 58.2 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

AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8

Power	540 hp 403 kW
0-100 km/h	4.7 s
Top speed 312 km/h 194 mph

9.9 L/100 km

23.8 mpg US

28.5 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8

Power	544 hp 406 kW
0-100 km/h	4.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

Alpina B7 (F02) 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
AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	9.9 L/100 km 23.8 mpg US 28.5 mpg UK	4.7 s
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 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
AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8	261 hp/t 195 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp	9.9 L/100 km 23.8 mpg US 28.5 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8	266 hp/t 198 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AlpinaB7 (F02)4.4 V8

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W221)Facelift 2009AMG S 63 V8

Power

540 hp

403 kW

544 hp

406 kW

Torque

730 Nm

538 lb-ft

800 Nm

590 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.7 s

4.5 s

Top speed

312 km/h

194 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

2,070 kg

4,564 lb

2,045 kg

4,508 lb

Fuel consumption

9.9 L/100 km

23.8 mpg US

28.5 mpg UK

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	5,232 mm 206.0 in
Height	1,484 mm 58.4 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	560 L 19.8 cu ft
Length	5,096 mm 200.6 in
Height	1,479 mm 58.2 in

Range score

808 km

502 mi

857 km

533 mi

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

560 L

19.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

261 hp/t

195 kW/t

3.8 kg/hp

266 hp/t

198 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 B7 (F02) 4.4 V8	Mercedes-Benz S-class (W221) Facelift 2009 AMG S 63 V8
Consumption	9.9 L/100 km23.8 mpg US28.5 mpg UK	10.5 L/100 km22.4 mpg US26.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.33 LC100 km	18.38 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.88 LC100 mi	29.57 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,485 L392 US gal327 UK gal	1,575 L416 US gal346 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,599 LC/year	2,756 LC/year