BMW i5 Touring Spied During Final Nurburgring Shakedowns

The upcoming BMW i5 Touring (wagon) has been once again caught in the wild by our spies - this time on a daytime workout in and around the Nurburgring. The sighting gives us the latest insights about the electric wagon as we inch closer to its global reveal.

BMW didn't bother to conceal the front end of the i5 Touring, which is a dead ringer for the standardi5 Sedan. It carries the closed-off 5er kidney grille and trapezoidal accent on the bumpers with vertical inlets on the edges. The LED lighting is the same, but the long-roof model's identity starts to show when viewed from the side.

The i5 Touring prototype was still camouflaged from the B-pillar to the rear, but BMW couldn't hide the angled hatch and the roof rails. The company successfully hid the horizontally oriented taillights, but the reflectors and spoiler are almost confirmed with this prototype.

Judging by the presence of a sunroof and a different set of wheels, this prototype appears to be a higher trim level than theprototype we saw before. The wheels also appear bigger, giving the wagon a commanding presence despite the almost unseen side skirts. There are also concealed badges near the front fenders, which could mean that we are looking at the top-spec M-sport model. This is supported by the horizontal kidney grille slats, which are a new signifier for M derivatives.

Speaking of the M badge, the i5 sedan's lineup provides clues about what to expect from its wagon sibling.