BMW teases hot new i5 M60 Touring ahead of Spring 2024 release

BMW has followed up last year’s preview of the all-electric i5 M60 Touring - which is scheduled for a spring 2024 release - with an official teaser video. Yes, it might’ve been more useful to just show us a potato in a dark room as a ‘teaser’, but we can’t chastise the Bavarians too much, because some differences can be spotted.

The rear taillights take on a reworked design, signalling back to a more traditional, angled look. A small rear spoiler has also been attached to the curved roofline, which ascends as it approaches the rear. Meanwhile, the rear window adopts a more veered look at the lower three quarters.

The powertrain options should be identical to that of the i5 saloon too, which is currently offered in three trim grades and utilises an 81.2 kWh battery. The entry-level ‘eDrive40 M Sport’ puts out 340bhp and 295lb ft of torque, with an estimated WLTP driving range of between 312 and 357 miles. You’ll probably lose a few brain cells trying to remember the unnecessarily complicated name, too.

One step above is the ‘M Sport Pro’, which retains a similar set of figures to the non-Pro version. Finally, we have the range-topping ‘M60 xDrive’ upon which this all-new Touring is based. It takes things up a notch, even if it looks relatively modest. Which is a kind way of saying boring.

Power jumps to 601bhp while a sizeable 586 torques would put the not-so-incredible Hulk to shame in a tug-of-war contest. It also ditches the rear-wheel drive of its lower two forms for all-wheel drive, unlocking a 3.8s dash to 62mph. Expect the new Touring to boast a similarly impressive set of numbers.

Pricing should also see a small increase of a few grand between the saloon models and their respective estates, given the M3 and M3 Touring’s price difference of around £5,000. Opt for a model that’s a few months old, however, and expect to save enough money to put a deposit down on a house. Or even a castle, given the volatile nature of the market at present.

Launched in the winter of 2023, the standard i5 became the first all-electric iteration of BMW’s long-standing 5 series range, and now, its stretched alternative will look to build on the resurfacing demand for fast estates. We advocate strongly.