BMW engines have always been ahead of their time because they have been the core competency of BMW since 1917. The engines of the BMW 5 Series Touring provide particularly impressive proof of this. With outstanding performance, spontaneous response and commendably smooth running, it meets the highest standards of cultivated driving comfort.
BluePerformance technology, standard on all diesel models, is forward looking and allows the diesel engine’s emission behaviour to be further optimised. In addition to the diesel particle filter and oxidation catalyst, a nitrogen oxide converter reduces the NO2 contained in the emissions even further. Some models break down nitrogen oxide in a different way: the SCR converter (SCR = selective catalytic reduction) with AdBlue injection. A chemical reaction set in motion by an injection of the urea solution AdBlue reduces NO2 significantly. In the long run, this results in one of the cleanest diesel vehicles in the world with consistently reduced emissions. This fulfils the stringent EU6 emission norm as standard.

Every time you brake, kinetic energy is generated and until recently this energy went unused. Brake Energy Regeneration takes advantage of this long-overlooked potential. It harnesses the coasting energy that is generated whenever you brake or take your foot off the accelerator and turns it into electricity. This electricity is then used to charge the car battery. The intelligent energy management system means that the alternator no longer needs to run permanently, which reduces the strain on the generator. The result is reduced fuel consumption and increased performance – classic BMW EfficientDynamics.