{"id":85559,"date":"2026-05-18T23:34:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T03:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=85559"},"modified":"2026-05-18T23:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T03:34:25","slug":"bmw-showed-a-police-m5-touring-and-an-electric-fire-truck-at-rettmobil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=85559","title":{"rendered":"BMW Showed A Police M5 Touring And An Electric Fire Truck At RETTmobil"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"post-summary-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"post-summary-title\">Article Summary<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"post-summary-list\">\n<li>The NA5 iX3&#8217;s 805 km WLTP range removes the biggest practical objection to electric emergency vehicles<\/li>\n<li>BMW also showed a G99 M5 Touring in full police spec, with 717 hp and 1,000 Nm from a V8 biturbo hybrid<\/li>\n<li>The G61 520d Touring is the realistic fleet buy &#8212; same estate body as the M5, at less than half the price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>BMW\u2019s emergency vehicle lineup just got its most compelling member yet \u2014 and it runs on kilowatts. At RETTmobil 2026 in Fulda, BMW presented the latest additions to its Einsatzfahrzeuge (emergency vehicle) portfolio, and the headliner was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/05\/02\/massive-bmw-ix3-test-drive-put-300-people-behind-the-wheel\/\">NA5 iX3<\/a> dressed in fire department livery. The Neue Klasse SUV joins a range that has supplied police forces, paramedics, and fire departments around the world for decades \u2014 but this one matters because it addresses the single biggest objection emergency services have had to battery-electric vehicles: range.<\/p>\n<h2>BMW iX3 \u2013 Now With Enough Range For Most Emergencies<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-ix3-RETTmobil-01-rotated.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-513610\" title=\"BMW IX3 RETTMOBIL 01\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-ix3-RETTmobil-01-623x830.jpg\" alt=\"BMW IX3 RETTMOBIL 01\" width=\"623\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-ix3-RETTmobil-01-623x830.jpg 623w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-ix3-RETTmobil-01-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-ix3-RETTmobil-01-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-ix3-RETTmobil-01-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-ix3-RETTmobil-01-rotated.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>BMW quotes 805 kilometers of WLTP range for the NA5 iX3. That number matters more for an Einsatzfahrzeug than it does for a private buyer, because an ambulance or fire vehicle that runs out of charge mid-shift isn\u2019t just inconvenient \u2014 it\u2019s a problem with consequences. At that range figure, the conversation moves away from \u201ccan it do the job?\u201d and toward \u201cwhere do we install the lightbar?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The iX3 was shown in fire department configuration at RETTmobil, but the same platform fits a Notarzt (emergency physician) vehicle or a patrol car just as naturally. BMW hasn\u2019t committed publicly to specific police or paramedic variants yet, but the hardware is there.<\/p>\n<h2>717 HP and a V8: For When Electric Isn\u2019t Enough<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-513608\" title=\"BMW RETTMOBIL 2026 01\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-01-623x830.jpg\" alt=\"BMW RETTMOBIL 2026 01\" width=\"623\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-01-623x830.jpg 623w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-01-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-01-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-01-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-01.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The most outrageous thing at the BMW stand was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2024\/11\/05\/2025-bmw-m5-touring-first-drive-review\/\">G99 M5 Touring<\/a> wearing full police equipment. The G99 runs a 4.4-liter V8 TwinTurbo paired with an electric motor \u2014 717 system horsepower, 1,000 Newton meters of torque, and just over 60 km of pure electric range before the combustion engine takes over.<\/p>\n<p>As a pursuit vehicle, the argument writes itself. As a daily police car for routine patrol work, the math looks different. The plug-in hybrid system means it can run electrically at low speeds around town, which is where most traffic officers actually spend their shifts, but that 60 km electric window will close quickly in a busy urban deployment.<\/p>\n<h2>BMW 520d Touring \u2013 The Popular Choice<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-00-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-513607\" title=\"BMW RETTMOBIL 2026 00\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-00-623x830.jpg\" alt=\"BMW RETTMOBIL 2026 00\" width=\"623\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-00-623x830.jpg 623w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-00-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-00-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-00-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmw-RETTmobil-2026-00-rotated.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2024\/06\/07\/bmw-520d-touring-g61-phytonic-blue\/\">G61 520d Touring<\/a> is the practical vehicle in this lineup, so it makes sense it\u2019s shown as a model for the fire department. This 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel, with the same estate body and load capacity as the M5 Touring, and a price that costs less than half the M5, it\u2019s just an obvious choice.<\/p>\n<p>The 5 Series Touring has been a fixture in German emergency services for years, and the G61 generation gives agencies the efficiency of a modern diesel with the space they actually need.<\/p>\n<p>[Photos: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autohaus-krah-enders.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.autohaus-krah-enders.de<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/krah_enders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autohaus Krah+Enders]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article Summary The NA5 iX3&#8217;s 805 km WLTP range removes the biggest practical objection to electric emergency vehicles BMW also showed a G99 M5 Touring in full police spec, with 717 hp and 1,000 Nm from a V8 biturbo hybrid The G61 520d Touring is the realistic fleet buy &#8212; same estate body as the 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