On July 3, according to a report by motor1, BMW is about to launch a pure electric version of the 5 Series Touring, which is expected to be named the BMW i5 Touring. Recently, spy photos of the lightly disguised new car have also been released, indicating that the official debut is not far away. The car is planned to be launched first in the European market by the end of this year.
From the appearance, the new car retains the long and low body posture of the wagon, using a lot of the same design language as the sedan version i5, and the two cars will share almost the same front styling.
At the same time, the rear half of the i5 touring version is still covered with camouflage, and it can be vaguely seen that the entire vehicle has a round and square, rigid and soft posture, which is also similar to the all-new 5 Series. Compared with the previous generation 5 Series, the overall exterior design of the all-new 5 Series family appears to be slightly more “sharp-edged”.
In terms of power, the i5 Touring version is expected to share the power system of the i5 sedan, offering two configurations. The power configurations of the BMW i5 sedan are as follows:
- The i5 eDrive40 is a rear single-motor model with a power of 335 horsepower and a torque of 400 Nm. It can be increased to about 430 Nm through supercharging. The car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6 seconds and has a top speed of about 193 km/h.
- The i5 M60 is a dual-motor four-wheel drive model with a power of 590 horsepower and a torque of up to 820 Nm. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4 seconds and has a top speed of 230 km/h.
In addition, both models are equipped with an 84.3 kWh battery.
Previously reported, on May 24th, BMW released the all-new eighth generation 5 series standard version in Europe, including both fuel and pure electric i5 versions, marking BMW’s first launch of a pure electric 5 series model. The new car has undergone comprehensive changes in appearance and interior design, becoming more fashionable and tech-savvy. The new car will be launched globally in October this year and is expected to start production as early as January 2024.
