BMW Officially Brings I5 M60 Touring To The Philippine Market, Here's The Advantage

BMW i5 M60 Touring. (Doc. BMW Group)

JAKARTA - BMW has again increased its electric vehicle line for the Philippine market by presenting the i5 M60 Touring through the Philippines International Motor Show 2024. This model is the highest type in the i5 row of the wagon version.

Launching from Top Gear Philippines, Wednesday, October 30, this car looks more sporty than other ranks with carbon fiber elements attached to the body, from front to side bumpers.

In the legs, the manufacturer added an Adaptive Suspension and Rem Sport system that adds to the aggressive impression with 21-inch rims.

Meanwhile, the interior features a modern cockpit design decorated by BMW Curved Display that combines a 12.3-inch information display and a 14.9-inch diagonal control screen that forms a digital display.

Complementing the premium display, the company also presents elements of sporty with a racing-style seat as a standard, a flat-bottomed steering wheel, and a BMW Interaction Bar as optional. The jockey is sewn with Merino skin with a speaker from Bowers & Wilkins.

Because this car is horizontal-style, i5 M60 Touring has a large baggage room with a storage of 570 liters and can be expanded to 1,700 liters after the second row seat is folded.

Resources on i5 M60 Touring are 81.2 kWh capacity batteries which are claimed to provide a distance of up to 506 km in one charge.

This car is equipped with a 590 dk electric motor and a 795 Nm torque that can increase to 601 dk and a 829 Nm torque with the help of a Boost mode, a BMW i5 M60 Touring can run from 0 to 100 km/hour in 3.8 seconds.

A German manufacturer has confirmed the i5 M60 Touring model is available for the Philippine market with a tag worth 7.990 million pesos or equivalent to IDR 2.154 billion.