Yet the 5 Series Touring manages to blend this with that excellent ride ... The 3.0-litre six-cylinder in-line petrol engine powering the BMW 540i xDrive develops 340PS with peak torque of 450Nm and ...

The new car can now be ordered with BMW’s xDrive four-wheel drive system on all models – in fact, variants such as this 540i are only available as xDrive models in the UK. At launch ...

It’s worth noting that the 540i xDrive will arrive slightly later since production won't start until November. BMW USA mentions a plug-in hybrid version will be introduced at some point in 2024.