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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.