The sixth generation of the BMW 5 Series was introduced in 2009 and the station-wagon for it was introduced in the following year.
The 2010 5-Series Touring was the fourth generation of the station-wagon for the mid-size German car, since the first two generations didn’t have that in the offer. It appeared only from the third generation and it started with some improvements that made it different from its main rivals, the E-Class T-Model from Mercedes-Benz and from the Audi A6 Avant.

The car looked the same as the sedan up to the B-pillars and changed from there on to the back. It featured a longer roof and a raked tailgate. That cut a part of the trunk space, but BMW was not concerned about it. It stated that the idea was to create a sport-looking wagon, and it succeeded. The rear had a twin open system. Like its predecessors, it could be opened with the whole tailgate or only the windscreen. The parcel shelf in the back was automatically lifted in both situations to allow placing or removing items from the back.

Inside, the front side featured the same amenities as the sedan version. In the back, the 40:20:40 split rear bench backseat allowed a bigger trunk space than the sedan, but less than into an Audi A6 or in a Mercedes-Benz E-Class T-Model. With the seats folded, it formed a completely flat surface area.

For the engine compartment, the Touring version of the 5-Series was offered with a choice of diesel and gasoline units. For base models, the 6-speed manual transmission was fitted as standard, but for the more powerful versions, 8-speed automatic transmission was available. For selected versions, BMW offered an all-wheel-drive traction system.