BMW has announced the start of production of the new generation BMW 5 Series Touring at the Dingolfing factory in Germany. The new model is the first premium vehicle in its segment to feature not only gasoline, diesel, or plug-in hybrid propulsion, but also a fully electric motor.
It is already known that the i5 Touring will arrive in Portugal in June, with prices starting at €79,000 for the eDrive 40 version, with an electric motor of 340 hp and a battery capacity of 81.2 kWh (usable), allowing for up to 560 km of range.
At launch, there will also be the i5 Touring M60 version, starting at €118,500, with two electric motors, one on each axle, all-wheel drive, and a combined power of 601 hp, for a range of up to 506 km.
The model supports fast charging up to 205 kW (just 10 minutes to add an additional 149 km to the range of the BMW i5 eDrive40 Touring), with a “Max Range” mode that optimizes system performance and allows for battery savings of around 25%.
It is known that access to the range will be through a 4-cylinder, 2-liter diesel engine electrified with 48V hybrid systems for reduced fuel consumption and exhaust emissions: 520d (197 hp). In the second phase of the launch, a more powerful diesel and two Plug-In hybrids (PHEV) will be available, with 289 hp and 489 hp, both capable of traveling up to 100 km in EV mode.
Since the launch of the first generation, the Series 5 Touring has always been produced at the Dingolfing factory, where more than 1.2 million units have been produced to date.
Like its predecessor, the new BMW Series 5 Touring, regardless of the engine, will be produced flexibly alongside the BMW Series 5 Sedan and the BMW Series 4 and Series 6 models, all on the same production line.
