The new BMW 5 Series Reveal

The new BMW 5 Series Reveal

A heightened sense of outward authority, an interior brimming with detail refinements, the efficiency-enhancing influence of electrification, and cutting- edge innovations in the areas of driver assistance, control/operation and connectivity help the new BMW 5 Series to cement its position as a particularly sporty, efficient and progressive addition to the premium end of the executive class.

Like the new BMW 5 Series Sedan, the new BMW 5 Series Touring will now also be available with a plug-in hybrid drive system.

The use of mild hybrid technology with a 48V starter-generator will be rolled out to all models with a four- or six-cylinder engine.

The most important new features of the interior include the display and operation system, which now also encompasses a Control Display measuring up to 12.3 inches.

Added to which, the introduction of BMW Operating System 7 now brings owners the services of the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant.

The addition of, for example, the optional Steering and Lane Control Assistant – with Active Navigation and the likewise new automatic formation of emergency lane functions – to the list of driver assistance systems takes the new BMW 5 Series another few steps along the road to automated driving.