BMW is reportedly preparing to debut the G31-generation 5-Series Touring at the Geneva Motor Show in March, 2017.
BMW Blog asserts that the Touring’s debut will follow on from the 5-Series sedan, tipped to make its public premiere at the Detroit Auto Show in January.
As one would expect, the 5-Series Touring will bare many design similarities with its sedan sibling, albeit with a different roofline and tailgate. In fact, recent spy shots of prototypes wearing minimal camouflage suggest that the model is in its final stages of development and testing.
It should come as no surprise that the model will share its family of engines with the sedan. That means the turbocharged, 2.0-liter four-pot and electric motor of the 530e sedan will be available to 5-Series Touring customers, too, delivering an identical 249 hp, while the rest of the range will include 2.0- and 3.0-liter petrol and diesel units.
The range-topping variant can be expected to receive the same twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 of the M550i xDrive while all versions, bar probably the basic 520d, will come coupled to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
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