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BMW 5-Series Touring boot space, practicality and safety

2010 - 2017 (change model)
Practicality rating: 4 out of 54.0

Written by Parkers Published: 6 June 2019

BMW 5 Series Touring safety is impressive. It is packed with both active and passive safety systems and has been awarded the top five-star Euro NCAP rating. There are multiple airbags, side impact protection, front anti-whiplash head restraints and crash sensors which cut off the fuel and battery, release the locks and activate the hazard warning lights.

To keep the driver out of trouble there are myriad electronic safety systems including stability and brake controls that help prevent loss of vehicle control in a skid and apply the maximum braking in an emergency stop. The cruise control also comes with brake and speed limiting functions, and there is an optional night vision, four-wheel steering and lane departure warning system to further enhance driver safety.

BMW 5 Series Touring practicality is excellent. The company makes much of the practicality of the Touring. Not only is the boot bigger but thanks to the redesigned seats, bigger, bulkier items can be fitted in. The company claims a boot size of 560 litres – an increase of 60 litres over the old model. With the rear seats folded capacity increases to 1,670 and the boot has four tie-down points, a pop-out hook and both the rear tailgate and rear boot cover can open automatically.

There is a separate glass tailgate (also operates the auto boot cover) and an optional extended storage package that enables the 40/20/40 spilt rear seats to be tilted at varying angles to boost boot storage space. Roof rails and towing hook are also available.

Euro NCAP rating

Overall NCAP safety rating 5 out of 5
Year tested: 2010
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Adult Occupant: 95%
Child Occupant: 83%
Vulnerable Road User: 78%
Safety Assist: 100%

Equipment and options

Each trim level will have different equipment offerings.
Basic equipment (29)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Alarm
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Roof rails
  • Service indicator
  • Side airbags
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
Luxury Standard Equipment (3)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Headlight washers
  • Sat Nav
Luxury Optional Equipment (2)
  • Climate control
  • Metallic Paint
M Sport Standard Equipment (2)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Cloth seat trim
M Sport Optional Equipment (6)
  • Climate control
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Metallic Paint
  • Sat Nav
  • Sports seats
Modern Standard Equipment (3)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Headlight washers
  • Sat Nav
Modern Optional Equipment (1)
  • Climate control
SE Standard Equipment
  • n/a
SE Optional Equipment (6)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Climate control
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Metallic Paint
  • Sat Nav

Dimensions

Length 4907mm
Width 1860mm - 2102mm
Height 1462mm - 1475mm
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