The facelifted 5-Series wagon will reach Europe and Japan in May followed by the other markets in June.
The ICE lineup now rides on 18-inch wheels, while all hybrids and EVs get larger 19-inch wheels by default. You can still specify a custom size up to 21 inches. Multiple M Packages are available for exterior customization.
The interior with its 12.3-inch and 14.9-inch screens, new steering wheel and sport seats isn’t really different from the 5-Series sedan introduced last spring. The base trim level comes with vegan-friendly leatherette, but you can upgrade to a two-tone Merino leather trim coming in a wide variety of colors.
Other available options include panoramic roof and 18-speaker Bowers & Wilkins audio system. Like the sedan, the 5-Series Touring comes with a number of suspension designs to choose from, a smartphone-controlled self-parking feature, Highway Assistant (only works in the USA, Canada and Germany), and a host of digital services.
The powertrains are also nothing we haven’t seen in the sedan version. At first, the new family hauler will ship in two electric variants: i5 eDrive 40 (single-motor, 340 PS / 335 hp / 250 kW) and i5 M60 xDrive (all-wheel-drive, 601 PS / 593 hp / 448 kW). Both use the same battery rated at 81.2 kilowatt-hours of useful capacity.
The WLTP-rated driving range amounts to 483–560 km (300–348 miles) for the eDrive40 and to 445–506 km (276–314 miles) for the M60 xDrive.
Those who don’t feel like getting an EV may opt for a 520d Touring powered by a four-cylinder engine rated at 197 PS (194 hp / 145 kW), which receives assistance from a 48V starter-generator. A diesel six-pot and a couple of petrol plug-in hybrids (530e and 550e) are coming up in the summer.