The new BMW 5 Series Touring will be launched in the UK in May with the choice of plug-in hybrid and electric drivetrains, including a dual-motor M-badged EV with nearly 600bhp. The first estate car from BMW to offer an electric drivetrain option arrives six months after the launch of the eighth-generation 5 Series saloon, with which it shares its edgy design.
Electric drivetrain options begin at £69,950 with a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive unit developing 335bhp and 317lb ft in the i5 eDrive40, which delivers a 0-62mph time of 6.1sec and a governed 120mph top speed. The £99,040, range-topping i5 M60 xDrive adds an electric motor on the front axle for four-wheel drive. With up to 592bhp and 605lb ft in Sport mode, it has a claimed 0-62mph time of 3.