BMW M5 Touring globally unveiled

BMW M5 Touring rivals the likes of the Audi RS6 Avant and Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance.

BMW has taken the wraps off the new M5 Touring - the station wagon iteration of the latest generation BMW M5.

The new BMW M5 Touring is the third iteration of the M5 Wagon and the first in over a decade, with the previous model being the E61 generation from 2010. The M5 super-estate was unveiled at ongoing Monterey Car Week in California, USA.

The new BMW M5 Touring is based on the latest M5 sedan, but features subtle differences. This includes a raked roofline, inflated wheel arches and slightly larger proportions. Inside though, the M5 Touring is identical to the standard M5, albeit the additional space behind the back seats. The M5 Touring boasts 1,630 litres of max luggage space when the rear seats are folded down.

Like the BMW M5 sedan, the Touring version is heavy, tipping the scale at around 2.5 tonnes. The station wagon comes powered by a V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain producing 727 BHP and 1000 Nm. BMW claims that like its sedan sibling, the M5 Touring is also capable of sprinting from 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds and reaching a top speed of 304 km/h. It also has an EV-only driving range of 68 km.

The BMW M5 Touring takes on direct rivals like the Audi RS6 Avant and the Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance.