The automotive industry has always been a testament to the relentless pursuit of innovation, performance, and luxury. Among the titans of this industry, BMW has consistently set benchmarks with its meticulous engineering and design philosophy. As we delve into the unveiling of the 2025 BMW i5 M60 Touring, it becomes clear that the 5-Series Touring is not just entering a new era but is revolutionizing it. This vehicle is the epitome of driving pleasure, combining sporty elegance and modern functionality in the premium upper mid-range segment. Let's explore how this model exemplifies the future of automotive design and technology.
A New Era of Driving Pleasure
The 2025 BMW i5 M60 Touring stands as a beacon of progress in the automotive world. It introduces numerous digital innovations and, for the first time, an all-electric drive. This shift to electrification is a bold move by the BMW Group, showcasing their commitment to sustainability and technological advancement. The new BMW i5 Touring is not just a car; it's a statement of intent towards a more sustainable future, achieved through the consistent electrification of the drive portfolio and a production process focused on resource conservation and recycling.
The BMW iDrive display and control system, new digital services, and pioneering systems for automated driving and parking are just a few of the innovations that highlight BMW's technological expertise. These features are seamlessly integrated into the new 5-Series Touring, enhancing the driving experience while maintaining the brand's core values of luxury and performance.
Design: Elegance Meets Sportiness
Now in its sixth generation, the BMW 5-Series Touring presents itself as a cultivated all-rounder. Its elegantly distinctive design, inspiring sportiness, and spacious comfort create a progressive premium ambience. The exterior dimensions are slightly larger than its predecessor, emphasizing its dynamically stretched proportions and increasing the available space in both rows of seats.
The modern design language of the new BMW 5-Series is evident in its generous, clearly defined surfaces, structured by a few precisely placed lines. The long roofline, gently sloping rear, and dynamically stretched side window graphics give the car a more athletic and sporty appearance than the previous generation. Compared to its predecessor, the new 5-Series Touring is 97 millimeters longer, 32 millimeters wider, and 17 millimeters taller, with the longest wheelbase in its class at 2,995 millimeters. These dimensions, combined with the modern surface design, signalize elegance and a commanding presence.
Distinctive Features
The front end of the new BMW 5-Series Touring features a modern interpretation of the typical BMW grille and twin headlights. The BMW radiator grille, which projects far forward, includes optional BMW Iconic Glow contour lighting. The LED headlights retain the brand's distinctive four-eyed face in a reduced form, with two almost vertical LED elements providing the daytime driving lights and turn indicators. The interplay between the headlights, illuminated grille, and light carpet projected from the sill creates effective welcome and goodbye scenarios.
The adaptive LED headlights with blue design elements, standard in Europe, are available as optional equipment. The Matrix High Beam includes the glare-free High Beam Assist BMW Selective Beam, while the M Shadow Line lights with black trim offer a sleek appearance. The optional BMW Iconic Glow exterior package includes contour lighting for the grille and a dynamic light carpet for the entry area.
From the side, the flat side window graphics, slim D-pillar, and long roof spoiler emphasize the sporty elegance of the new 5-Series Touring. An athletic shoulder line rises above the powerful rear wheel arches, flowing into an air scoop at the rear. Together with other horizontal lines and the flat rear window, this design accentuates the car's broad and solid stature. The rear lights, with horizontal LED elements divided by an L-shaped chrome strip, extend well into the side sections, enhancing the car's visual appeal.
Interior and Equipment
The interior of the new BMW 5-Series Touring is a testament to the brand's dedication to luxury and innovation. The fully digital BMW Curved Display, new steering wheels, and sports seats, along with the redesigned gear selector lever on the center console, characterize the modern interpretation of the brand's typical driver orientation. The progressive premium ambience is further reflected in the optional BMW Interaction Bar, a fully vegan interior, and innovative digital services. Enhanced acoustic comfort, high-quality materials, and more space are additional facets of progress in this model.
Progressive Cockpit Design
The BMW Curved Display is at the heart of the progressive cockpit design, which significantly reduces the number of buttons and controls through consistent digitalization. This fully digital display system consists of a 12.3-inch Information Display and a 14.9-inch Control Display. The standard light strip for the instrument panel and door panels adds a touch of elegance, while the optional BMW Interaction Bar offers a dynamic light animation and touch-sensitive control panels for the ventilation and air conditioning systems, as well as for activating the hazard warning lights.
The interior trim for the instrument panel is available in high-quality aluminum, carbon fiber, and fine wood finishes, adding to the luxurious feel. The redesigned steering wheels, now flatter at the bottom, feature control panels that provide haptic feedback. The standard version has two spokes, while the optional M leather steering wheel has a characteristic three-spoke design.
Sports Seats and Vegan Interior
Newly designed sports seats come as standard in the new BMW 5-Series Touring. Optional features include heated seats, additional electrically operated adjustment options, active seat ventilation with optimized air conditioning, and Comfort seats. In conjunction with the Travel & Comfort System, ambient lighting elements for the backs of the front seats emphasize the atmospheric ambience in the rear.
The new 5-Series Touring features a completely vegan interior as standard, including the surfaces of the seats, dashboard, and door panels, as well as the steering wheel. The standard perforated seat surfaces in the Veganza version with leather-like properties are also optionally available with decorative quilting. Further optional equipment includes BMW Individual Merino leather upholstery in several bicolor variants. The M Sport Package includes exclusive seat surfaces in Veganza/Alcantara finish with unique perforation in the shoulder area and translucent accents in red and blue.
Optimized Technology
The standard automatic air conditioning in the new BMW 5-Series Touring operates with optimized control logic. Air vents in the instrument panel area replace conventional air vents, and the direction of the air can be varied by adjusting control levers. Air conditioning and ventilation are controlled via the touch function on the Control Display. The BMW i5 Touring features air conditioning with energy-efficient heat pump technology as standard.
The optional panoramic glass roof extends seamlessly from just behind the windscreen to almost the rear window, bordered on the sides by the roof rails. The transparent area is 1,229 millimeters long and 792 millimeters wide, giving the exterior a particularly elegant appearance and ensuring that the interior is flooded with light. An interior sunblind can provide discreet shading if required.
Other highlights of the optional equipment program include glass applications for selected controls and the Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System with up to 18 loudspeakers. BMW IconicSounds Electric provides special sound effects in the all-electric models, accompanying every movement of the accelerator pedal with authentic acoustic feedback.
Drive and Charging Technology
The new BMW 5-Series Touring is being launched for the first time as a fully electric model, a plug-in hybrid model, and with highly efficient combustion engines. This flexible drive architecture ensures exemplary efficiency in the competitive environment and enhances the hallmark BMW driving pleasure, particularly through the spontaneous power delivery of the electric motors used in all variants.