The new BMW 5 Series Touring will probably be launched within the UK in May with the selection of plug-in hybrid and electrical drivetrains, together with a dual-motor M-badged EV with practically 600bhp.

The first estate car from BMW to supply an electrical drivetrain choice arrives six months after the launch of the eighth-generation 5 Series saloon, with which it shares its edgy design.

Styling adjustments over the saloon are concentrated behind the B-pillar, the place the brand new 5 Series Touring receives an extended roof, altered rear doorways, an prolonged glasshouse and an angled tailgate that contains a pronounced spoiler and different aerodynamic components to assist clean airflow across the rear window.

The new mannequin is larger than the earlier, fifth-generation 5 Series Touring, which was launched in 2017. Length is up by 97mm to 5060mm, width by 32mm to 1900mm and top by 17mm to 1515mm. The wheelbase has additionally been prolonged by 20mm to 2995mm.

BMW says the brand new 5 Series Touring presents better versatility and lodging than any of its earlier estates in consequence. Despite the larger dimensions, although, boot capability stays the identical because the earlier automotive’s at 570 litres, extending to 1700 litres when the rear seats are folded down.

However, loading on the rear is eased by a wider tailgate opening and a brand new cubby beneath the boot ground can accommodate the boot partition web and cargo blind when they don’t seem to be in use – or the charging cable for plug-in fashions.

In addition, a stiffer physique construction and a brand new kind of window glass are claimed to make the brand new mannequin quieter than earlier than.

Electric drivetrain choices start at £69,950 with a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive unit creating 335bhp and 317lb ft within the i5 eDrive40, which delivers a 0-62mph time of 6.1sec and a ruled 120mph prime pace.