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New BMW 5 Series GT Spied
New BMW 5 Series GT Spied-July 2024
2023-12-14 EST 02:30:46

The hunchback BMW 5 Series GT will make a return to the BMW lineup in 2016 as an all-new model. The original 5 Series GT polarised opinions purely on design but lived up to its reputation of being a practical and spacious cruiser.

The new 5 Series GT looks to be a little sleeker but still retains the notch at the back that denotes it as a GT. We’ve put a comparison image below and even with the camouflage the new model appears slimmer and sleeker. The 5 Series GT will run on BMW’s all-new scalable platform that can stretch to support anything from a 2 Series to a 7 Series. BMW claims that the new model will be between 80-100kg lighter than the outgoing version.

Image credit: S.B. Medien/S. Baldauf

Despite the previous model not doing all that well on the sales charts, BMW has decided to persevere with the Sedan/wagon/crossover shape. It’s likely to launch around the same time as the 5 Series sedan, which has been pencilled in for late 2016.

Engines will be the same as in the 5 Series and contains a mix of petrol, diesel and a plug-in electric model. BMW is said to be bringing a three-cylinder turbodiesel to the range entry 518d model. From there on turbocharged four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines complete the range.

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