The 2017 BMW 5 Series Touring has been revealed, adding a more practical option to the 5er line-up when it arrives in European showrooms this June.

Measuring 4943 mm long, 1868 mm wide and 1498 mm tall, the new 5 Series Touring is 36 mm longer, 8 mm wider and 10 mm taller than the previous-generation, while the wheelbase is 7 mm longer at 2975 mm. The new 5 Series wagon is up to 100 kg lighter than the model it replaces thanks to the new platform shared with the sedan.


Behind the rear seats is a 570L boot which expands to 1700L with the second row folded flat. Like the current-generation, the 5 Series Touring features a separately opening rear window which provides quick access to the luggage area.

The new 5 Series Touring picks up the same infotainment and driver assistance upgrades as the sedan, including a semi-autonomous steering and lane control assistance (up to 210 km/h), remote parking assistant, a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with gesture control, wireless phone charging and Apple CarPlay, along with full-LED headlights with integrated daytime-running lights. From launch the wagon will be offered with just four turbocharged engines – two petrol and two diesel.


Kicking off the petrol-powered range is the 530i Touring, which utilises a 2.0-litre turbo four pot developing 252 Hp and 350 Nm, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission driving the rear wheels. 0-100 km/h sprint takes 6.5 seconds, on its way to an electronically-limited top speed of 250 km/h.

Next up is the 540i xDrive Touring, which gets a 3.0-litre turbo six producing a meatier 340 Hp of power and 450 Nm of torque, sending drive to all-four wheels via an eight-speed automatic. The extra punch cuts the 0-100 km/h time to 5.1 seconds, with the top speed electronically-limited to 250 km/h.


First up for the oilers is the 520d Touring, powered by a 190 Hp/400 Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel, mated to a standard six-speed manual, or optional eight-speed auto driving the rear wheels. It takes 8.0 seconds to reach 100 km/h from a standstill, and pulls all the way to 230 km/h (225 km/h auto).

Rounding out the engine line-up is the 530d, which is offered in both rear-wheel drive and xDrive all-wheel drive versions. Under the bonnet is a 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo-diesel producing 265 Hp of power and 620 Nm of torque, mated to an eight-speed automatic. The six-cylinder diesel goes from 0-100 km/h in 5.8 seconds, or 5.6 seconds with xDrive, and has a top speed electronically-limited to 250 km/h.