BMW 5-Series Touring Is Revealed

When a new 5-Series model comes around it is a big event. For BMW, that happened just last year in November. The new car aims to move away from some of the controversy surrounding the Bangle-designed "E60" previous generation car.

Normally, manufacturers wait a bit to introduce other model variants to continue the hype going, but BMW is doing it differently, introducing the wagon model just as the sedan is going on sale in Europe. Wagon/hatchback variants in Europe are big sellers and crucial to overall sales of a model lineup.

It is an interesting choice of Touring name instead of  drab wagon moniker. One thing is pretty well certain - we'll never get this thing here. We're getting the American version instead, and that would be the 5-Series Gran Turismo. It sits higher like a crossover and besides that, we're not too sure what it does better.

We like the consistency and design of the rear taillights; this design direction is altogether better than the one BMW was previously taking. Hooray for the return of the good-looking BMWs.

Besides looking different, the 5-Series Touring is the exact same as the standard 5-Series sedan, so we won't bore you with the details. Of note is that BMW's twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 won't be available at launch. What say you, would you rather have the 5-Series Gran Turismo or the 5-Series Touring? Let us know in the comments section.