BMW 5 Series E61 — Touring
2004–2010
- Internal code
- E61
- Production
- Touring production from 2004 to 2010
- Body style
- 5-door wagon
- Platform
- longitudinal layout · rear- or all-wheel drive
Body gallery
Exterior, cabin, luggage space and technical details of this body.
Other bodies
Touring: body profile
This page contains facts that belong to this body, rather than repeating the complete generation history.
E61 translated the E60 platform into a five-door Touring with a separately opening rear window and up to approximately 1,650 litres of cargo capacity.
Rear self-levelling air suspension was standard Touring hardware; engine, xDrive and active-chassis availability remained market-specific.
Also searched as: wagon · estate · kombi · long-roof.
- Production
- Touring production from 2004 to 2010
- Body code
- E61
- Documented model names
- 520i · 523i · 525i · 528i · 530i · 540i · 545i · 550i · 520d · 525d · 530d · 535d
- Engine and drive families
- N43/N46 petrol I4 · M54/N52/N53 petrol I6 · N62 petrol V8 · M47/N47/M57 diesel
Dimensions and packaging
Measurements remain tied to this body and can still vary by derivative, market and model year.
Factory modification matrix
Documented applications for the touring body.
| Model | Years | Engine | Output | Transmission | Drive | Market | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520i / 523i / 525i | 2003–2010 | M54 / N43 / N52 / N53M54 recordN43 recordN52 recordN53 record | 170–218 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | The history of the BMW 5 Series |
| 528i / 530i | 2003–2010 | N52 / N53N52 recordN53 record | 230–272 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | The history of the BMW 5 Series |
| 535i / 540i / 545i / 550i | 2003–2010 | N54 I6 / N62 V8N54 recordN62 record | 306–367 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | The history of the BMW 5 Series |
| 520d / 525d | 2005–2010 | M47 / N47 / M57M47 recordN47 recordM57 record | 163–197 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Europe | The history of the BMW 5 Series |
| 530d / 535d | 2003–2010 | M57D30M57 record | 218–286 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | The history of the BMW 5 Series |
| M5 | 2005–2010 | S85B50 V10S85 record | 507 PS | 6MT / 7SMG | RWD | Global range | The history of the BMW 5 Series |
Sources for this record
Factory and reference material used to identify this body and its model programme.
- 01BMW 5 Series (E60)Wikipedia contributors
English-language secondary overview of the generation, body programme, powertrains and production chronology; key claims are cross-checked against the factory sources below.
- 02The history of the BMW 5 SeriesBMW Group PressClub
Official generation history through E60, including architecture and product positioning.
- 03BMW Group Introducing New Models for ChinaBMW Group PressClub
Factory confirmation of the 523Li, 525Li and 530Li long-wheelbase branch.