BMW’s baited us with teasers concerning the M5 Touring for just a few months now, switching up the reveal by displaying us the usual 5 Sequence Touring first. This fifth technology of the midsize luxurious wagon builds off the array of 5ers launched not way back, bringing gas-powered, diesel-powered, and plug-in hybrid powertrains to the lowboy household hauler, in addition to the first-ever battery-electric powertrain. The wagons are what you’d count on from the sedan given a stretched rear finish, extra demonstration of BMW’s growing an idea and sticking to it throughout powertrains and physique types. So, when you like the brand new 5, there is not any motive to not like this. And when you like lengthy, straight traces and chiseled edges, you are going to love this.
Dimension is up by just a few inches in all instructions over the past wagon, the brand new model being 3.8 inches longer, 1.3 inches wider, and practically an inch greater, placing dimensions at 199 inches lengthy, 74.8 inches large, and 59.6 inches excessive. The wheelbase is stretched nearly an inch as nicely, however BMW says there’s “noticeably more leg, shoulder and elbow room, especially in rear.” The load house swallows 20.1 cubic toes with the second-row seats up, 60 cubic toes with the second-row down, somewhat greater than the Audi A6 Avant, rather less than the Mercedes E-Class Property. A powered tailgate opens on a bigger load bay opening, and the 40:20:40 break up rear seats might be lowered remotely with controls within the baggage space. A storage cubby beneath the cargo ground holds the partition internet, baggage compartment cowl and charging cable for the all-electric and plug-in hybrid fashions, so homeowners will wish to cost up and retrieve any vital objects earlier than they load up.
Electrical powertrains begin with the i5 eDrive40 and the i5 M60 xDrive, each utilizing the identical 81.2-kWh pack as discovered within the sedan. The previous trim comes with a single motor on the rear axle making 335 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque, 22 extra pound-feet than in regular driving due to a brief increase operate utilizing Launch Management or Sport Enhance. The story’s related with the M60, that one pairing a motor on every axle producing a mixed 593 hp and 605 lb-ft, 19 extra pound-feet accessible in increase modes. The rear-driver on normal 18-inch wheels is rated to go 348 miles on Europe’s WLTP cycle, the M60 on normal 19-inch wheels is estimated at 314 miles. Wheels as much as 21 inches will likely be supplied, bigger rims marginally shrinking the vary.
Gas-sipping fashions begin with the diesel-powered 520d and its turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder 48-volt delicate hybrid with 195 hp and 295 lb-ft. Above that, the gas-powered 530e additionally suits a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder, however this one’s a PHEV; assist from the electrical motor takes mixed output to 295 hp and gives a spread of 60 WLTP miles as a rear-driver, 55 miles with all-wheel drive. It will likely be accessible come summer time. The 540d goes again to grease burning with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 delicate hybrid that makes 295 hp. BMW guarantees two extra PHEV trims to come back after launch.
The driving house is the whole lot we have seen on the opposite flavors of 5, just like the Curved Show, BMW Working System 8.5, and XXX. The wagon, although, comes normal with new sports activities seats and with a flatter backside on the steering wheel. Remedies run from full vegan to two-tone BMW Particular person Merino leather-based.
The i5 Touring launches in Europe in Could, extra particulars will arrive earlier than then, and maybe that M5 Touring, too. At this level, we’ve the slimmest of hopes the M5 Touring will make it to the U.S. These different normal flavors? That is gonna be a “no” from BMW, dawg.