BMW 5-Series Touring (2003 - 2010) practicality
A four-star Euro NCAP crash test score is below average when rivals from Audi, Volvo and Mercedes have achieved the maximum five stars. However the 5-Series Touring does come with six airbags as standard (two rear side airbags are optional) plus dynamic stability control.
The 5-Series has a useful load space and with no boot lip, loading and unloading heavy or awkward objects is easy. However compared to the Audi A6 and Volvo V70, the luggage area is around 70 litres smaller - and compared to the E-Class it lags behind by almost 200 litres. Thankfully folding down the rear seats is straightforward - although they don't sit totally flat, and this boosts space to 1,650 litres.
Up front there's decent storage, although the centre cubby under the armrest is a little small.
Basic equipment
The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the BMW 5-Series Touring (03-10).
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Equipment by trim level
To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:
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Standard Trim equipment
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ES equipment
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ES SE equipment
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M Sport equipment
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M Sport Business Edition equipment
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SE equipment
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SE Business Edition equipment
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Sport equipment
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Euro NCAP Rating
The BMW 5-Series Touring (03-10) was tested by Euro NCAP in and received the following safety ratings:
Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe. The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP. These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.
