BMW 5 Series Touring Review & Prices

The BMW 5 Series Touring is an estate car with an upmarket interior and plug-in hybrid engine, though it’s not as elegantly styled as previous generations

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At a glance
Model
BMW 5 Series Touring
Body type
Estate cars
Available fuel types
Hybrid, Petrol
Acceleration (0-60 mph)
4.4 - 7.8 s
Number of seats
5
Boot space, seats up
570 litres - 4 suitcases
Exterior dimensions (L x W x H)
5,060 mm x 1,900 mm x 1,515 mm
CO₂ emissions
This refers to how much carbon dioxide a vehicle emits per kilometre – the lower the number, the less polluting the car.
17 - 141 g/km
Consumption
Consumption refers to how much energy an electric car uses, based on official tests. It is measured in miles per kilowatt-hour (mi/kWh).
2.7 - 3.0 miles / kWh
Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
45.6 - 2,824.8 mpg
Insurance group
A car's insurance group indicates how cheap or expensive it will be to insure – higher numbers will mean more expensive insurance.
34E, 40E, 45E
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Is the BMW 5 Series Touring a good car?

The BMW 5 Series Touring is a posh estate car with a plug-in hybrid engine that makes it ideal as a practical family car, or for company car drivers looking for something comfortable to rack up miles in. It’s a bit like a Burberry backpack, because it’s posh and practical in equal measure.

SUVs might be the on-trend choice, but there are plenty of estate alternatives to consider if you prefer to sit lower in the car. Other posh estates include the Audi A6 Avant and Mercedes E-Class Estate, or you could opt for a well-specced Volkswagen Passat.

The 5 Series Touring isn’t the best-looking car, with odd angular lines in the bodywork that never feel quite as cohesive as more elegantly styled generations of old.

Things get better inside, though, with a clean design for the most part. You get a smart piece of trim splitting the dashboard widthways and a pair of screens above this. BMW’s infotainment tech is some of the best in the business, with crisp displays and intuitive menu navigation.

Aesthetically challenged on the outside, but the BMW 5 Series Touring should be a comfortable, practical estate car

Boot space is up on the BMW 5 Series Saloon, increasing from that car’s 520 litres to 570 litres. Not a huge leap, but the more boxy shape should make it easier to load large items. It’s worth noting the Mercedes E-Class Estate has a roomier boot than this and the Audi A6 Avant, with the BMW’s boot the smallest of the trio.

At launch, there’s just the one plug-in hybrid engine option. Called 530e, it combines a 2.0-litre petrol engine with an electric motor to make 184hp, while the battery provides a range of nearly 60 miles. This will be particularly appealing to company car drivers because of the favourable Benefit-in-Kind rate, though for the same reason the all-electric i5 Touring is also worth a look. Another plug-in hybrid, as well as a regular petrol engine, will join the line-up later.

Although we’ve not been behind the wheel of this new model just yet, it’s likely to drive very much like the 5 Series Saloon. As such, you can expect a refined and comfortable car that’s at its best at motorway speeds, though perhaps not as much fun on a twisty road as its predecessors.

If you’re interested in this car, find out how much you could save with Carwow’s BMW 5 Series Touring deals. You can also get a great price on a used 5 Series Touring, as well as other used BMW models. If you want to sell your car online, Carwow can help with that, too.

How much is the BMW 5 Series Touring?

The BMW 5 Series Touring has a RRP range of £53,265 to £89,755. However, with Carwow you can save on average £6,879. Prices start at £49,097 if paying cash. Monthly payments start at £685.

Our most popular versions of the BMW 5 Series Touring are:

Model version Carwow price from
530e M Sport 5dr Auto £54,841 Compare offers

To begin with, the BMW 5 Series Touring is only available in M Sport or M Sport Pro trim with a plug-in hybrid engine. Prices start at less than £62,000, but add a couple of equipment packs and that can rise to more than £72,000.

That means its starting price is currently higher than alternatives, but it’s less than the entry price of a Mercedes E-Class Estate hybrid (about £67,000) and only a bit more than the Audi A6 Avant hybrid (circa £61,000).

BMW 5 Series Touring FAQs

Both the BMW 5 Series and BMW itself have a fairly average reputation for reliability. Both have registered middling results in recent editions of the Driver Power owner satisfaction surveys, so you’ll be unlucky to have any major issues, but ownership is unlikely to be totally trouble free…

The Comfort pack adds features that should improve your quality of life and increase comfort, such as heated and cooled seats, hands-free boot operation and four-zone automatic air conditioning.

The BMW 5 Series Touring is built alongside all versions of the 5 Series and all-electric i5 at BMW’s Dingolfing factory in Germany.

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