Overview
The 2018 Alpina B5 Base is a four-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970 classified as a G30. The Alpina B5 is regarded as a Large Luxury built in Germany with prices starting at $239,900 before on-road costs.
This Alpina B5 is powered by a 4.4L 8-cylinder engine that has 447 kW of power (at 5750 rpm) and 800 Nm of torque (at 3000 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. BMW Alpina claims the B5 Base uses 10.5L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 240g of CO2. It has a 68L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 648km per full tank
The Alpina B5 measures 1466mm (57.7 inches) in height, 4956mm (195.1 inches) in length, 1868mm (73.5 inches) in width with a 2975mm (117.1 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2015kg (4442.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The B5 Base comes standard with 255/30 R20 front tyres and 295/30 R20 rear tyres.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | V |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 4395 |
| Size (L) | 4.4L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 447kW |
| Power RPM | 5750 |
| Torque | 800Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Alloy & Leather |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 10.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 68 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 240 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 255/30 R20 |
| Tyre Rear | 295/30 R20 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1466 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4956 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1868 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2975 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2015 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2470 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1611 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1596 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | - |
| Discontinued Date | 2018-05-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |