German car manufacturer BMW will soon launch the hatchback version of its popular 5 Series luxury saloon. The Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS) executive hatchback will be called ‘BMW 5-series GT.’
The BMW 5-series GT is expected to be unveiled in late-2009. A senior company source has revealed that the 5-series GT is “one of the bravest designs ever signed off by BMW”. However, insiders describe the car as a ‘modern grand tourer with a luxury cabin and interior flexibility’. Well, if the 6 series can do that, then this will also do the same? Well, let’s just hope that the model does not turn out to be a disaster. One thing is for sure, being a BMW, expect the BMW 5-series GT with pin sharp dynamics.
The BMW 5-series GT could be priced between the BMW 5-series and BMW 7-series and pitched at drivers who like a higher driving position but are not keen on a full-scale SUV. It would be more like a crossover than a hatchback.Those who have seen the 5-series GT in the metal describe it as more of a ‘tall 7-series hatchback than a low-rise X6’.
