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The new BMW 5 Series Touring. Efficiency meets driving pleasure, elegance meets

versatility.

Munich. The new BMW 5 Series Touring is the perfect symbiosis of driving pleasure, efficiency,

versatility and sporting elegance. The 4th generation of the Business Touring convinces through

powerful design aesthetics, modern premium-level functionality and brand-typical drivingdynamics combined with exemplary efficiency. Extensive comfort and safety features, which

include numerous BMW exclusive driver assistance systems, substantiate the outstanding

qualities of the new BMW 5 Series Touring as an upper midrange touring car.

Design: Individual styling, sporting elegance.

The design of the new BMW 5 Series Touring is characterized by a high level of individuality

with regard to its proportions and surface design. Its uniqueness is reflected by dynamic and

powerful looks. With its long bonnet, short overhangs, the longest wheelbase in its segment, the

stretched silhouette and a steeply inclined roofline, the new BMW 5 Series Touring possesses an

elegance unrivaled by its competitors.

Versatility: Intelligent solutions for modern functionality.

Thanks to a multi-functional interior and intelligent detail solutions, the new BMW 5 Series

Touring is fully equipped to meet the most diverse demands. The luggage compartment has a

capacity of 560 litres. If desired, an increase in capacity to a maximum of 1,670 litres is

guaranteed by 40:20:40 split folding rear seats, which are unique in this segment. The backrest

angle is variable by up to 11 degrees. The backrest can be folded down using two control levers

inside the luggage compartment, the loading space cover of which is automatically lowered when

the tailgate is closed. The separately opening rear window automatically swings upwards at the

push of a button.

The driving experience: Supreme dynamics and outstanding comfort.

The most advanced drivetrain and suspension technologies ensure supreme sportiness and a

higher level of motoring comfort. Optional Dynamic Driving Control enables drivers to set the

suspension individually to their personal requirements. The new BMW 5 Series Touring features

as standard pneumatic suspension on the rear axle, including automatic self-levelling. Adaptive

Drive and Integral Active Steering are optionally available.

The new BMW 5 Series Touring is making its debut with a choice of two straight-six petrol

engines as well as a four-cylinder and a six-cylinder diesel. The BMW 520d Touring is powered

by a 135 kW/184 bhp four-cylinder turbo diesel power unit featuring an aluminium crankcaseand Common Rail direct injection. It is equipped with Auto Start Stop function as a standard

feature, and with an average fuel consumption of 5.2 litres/100km (54.3 mpg) and a CO2

emission level of 137 g/km in an EU test cycle, it achieves the best efficiency in its segment.

The straight-six engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo under the bonnet of the BMW 535i

Touring, with High Precision Injection and VALVETRONIC, develops a power output of 225

kW/306 bhp. Maximum power output of the straight-six engine featured in the BMW 523i

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Touring in lean operation is 150 kW/204 bhp. The BMW 530d Touring features a straight six-

cylinder diesel with a 180 kW/245 bhp output. Thanks to BMW BluePerformance technology it

fulfils the EU6 emission standard. All versions of the new BMW 5 Series Touring fully comply

with the EU5 requirement.

BMW EfficientDynamics: BMW 5 Series increases the lead even further.

All versions of the new BMW 5 Series Touring are optionally available with BMW’s eight-speed

automatic transmission. Like the electro-mechanical power steering EPS utilised on all variants,

it makes an additional contribution towards efficiency. Depending on the model, the standard

BMW EfficientDynamics measures comprise brake energy regeneration, Auto Start Stop

function (BMW 520d), gearshift point indicator, demand-dependant ancillary components and

active air flap control. An intelligent lightweight construction is obtained through doors, bonnet,

front side panels, drivetrain and suspension components made of aluminium.

Innovative driver assistance systems by BMW ConnectedDrive.

The spectrum of features offered by BMW ConnectedDrive comprises, inter alia, a ParkingAssistant, Surround View, collision warning with brake activation in conjunction with Active

Cruise Control, Lane Change Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Speed Limit Info, High-beam

Assistant, BMW Night Vision with detection of persons as well as Head-up Display.

Furthermore, innovative office functions can be utilised via Bluetooth.

Joint development and production together with the BMW 7 Series.

The BMW 5 Series Touring is based on a newly developed vehicle architecture also used for the

BMW 7 Series luxury sedans. Joint production of the BMW 5 Series Touring, the BMW 5 Series

Sedan, the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo and the BMW 7 Series at the BMW Dingolfing Plant,

combined with the extensive use of shared components, ensures highly efficient productionincorporating maximum possible quality standards.