As you can see, the Touring is as naked as it can be, without revealing the element that sets it apart from the regular 5 Series range: the back end. Boasting the same front and overall lines of the recently unveiled 5 Series, all the way to the C-pillars, the Touring will bring a more clearly designed rear than in the current generation, with stronger lines and cues.
Engine wise, it is unlikely some new units, other than the ones on the sedan version, will find their way under the hood. The engine range will include four petrol engines and three diesel ones, with the 4.4l twin-turbo direct injection V8 petrol engine (408 hp and up to 600 Nm of torque)
The Touring will benefit from BMW's EfficientDynamics technologies, which include BMW’s automatic transmission, EPS Electric Power Steering, Brake Energy Regeneration, gearshift point indicator, active air flaps control, and on-demand operation of ancillary units including a detachable a/c compressor.
As for the place chosen by BMW for the unveiling and the decision to skip its presentation at the Geneva Auto Show, this can only be explained by the fact that AMI is the most important auto event in Germany this year, given the fact that the biennial Frankfurt Auto Show is in hiatus.
Additionally, the German market is the world’s most significant sales region for the Touring version of the BMW 5 Series, so unveiling it locally is a recognition of that fact.
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