Since BMW has already revealed in full the all-new 5-Series sedan, prototypes of the Touring version -aka the wagon- have been spotted with most of their camouflage peeled off their bodywork.
The only part that’s been still under camouflage is actually the rear end. Despite the wraps though, we can still make out the shape of the taillights and that of the extra greenhouse.
The new G30 5-Series Touring will benefit from the same array of active systems that debuted in the saloon version, including semi-autonomous driving functions and a full range of the latest electronic safety systems.
The engine range will, of course, mirror that of the saloon’s, including the plug-in hybrid powertrain found in the new 530e which combines a four-cylinder turbocharged 2.0-litre with an electric motor for a total output of 249hp. BMW will offer all-wheel drive as an option to every engine option while an eight-speed automatic will be fitted as standard to each engine.
We still don’t know which will be the most powerful engine planned for the new 5-Series Touring, with the regular 5-Series saloon getting a 455hp twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 in the range-topping M550i xDrive version, capable of a 0-62mph (100km/h) in a supercar-like 4 seconds.
It won’t take long for BMW to reveal the wagon version of the new G30 5-Series, with the latest rumors talking about a debut this January in the Detroit Motor Show – if it comes to the States, otherwise, in Geneva next March.
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