The BMW M5 Touring is again, and it’s been reborn with a twin-turbocharged plug-in hybrid V8 powertrain.
14 years after the final M5 Touring was obtainable, BMW has resurrected the recent wagon. Manufacturing will start in January 2025, and it’s due in Australia within the first quarter of 2025 (January to March).
The M5 Touring carries a $4000 premium over the M5 Sedan, priced from $263,900 earlier than on-road prices.
It shares its powertrain with the sedan, and is simply 0.1 seconds slower to 100km/h at 3.6 seconds. WLTP electric-only driving vary drops from 67-69km right down to 61km.
Because it makes use of the identical V8 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain, there’s a lift mode which permits for sudden bursts of acceleration between 30km/h and 150km/h while you pull the left gearshift paddle.
There are numerous drive modes, together with Dynamic and Dynamic Plus modes supposed for the monitor.
Styling resembles the M5 Sedan up entrance, whereas down again it has a extra aggressive look than the 5 Collection Touring and i5 Touring with a racier rear bumper and outstanding diffuser.
The M5 Touring joins the i5 M60 xDrive Touring as the one 5 Collection-based wagons provided in Australia, and offers efficiency wagon followers a bigger, extra sensible various to the M3 Touring.
Pricing
Mannequin | Worth earlier than on-road prices |
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BMW M5 Touring | $263,900 |
Drivetrains
The most recent technology of M5 is probably the most highly effective but.
2025 BMW M5 Touring | |
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Engine | 4.4L twin-turbo V8 petrol |
Engine energy | 430kW |
Engine torque | 750Nm |
Electrical motor energy | 145kW |
Electrical motor torque | 280Nm |
Complete system energy | 535kW |
Complete system torque | 1000Nm |
Battery | 18.6kWh li-ion |
Transmission | 8-speed auto |
Pushed wheels | All-wheel drive |
0-100km/h | 3.6 seconds |
Prime pace | 305km/h |
Electrical high pace | 140km/h |
Effectivity
This new-generation M5 is the primary to undertake plug-in hybrid help which not solely boosts outputs however lowers tailpipe emissions.
The 18.6kWh high-voltage battery pack could be charged at as much as 11kW utilizing AC energy, and permits for an electric-only driving vary of 61km on the WLTP cycle.
Dimensions
BMW M5 Touring | |
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Size | 5096mm |
Width | 1970mm |
Top | 1511mm |
Wheelbase | 3006mm |
Boot house | 500-1630L |
These dimensions imply it’s 36mm longer and 70mm wider than the i5 M60 xDrive Touring, the one different 5 Collection-based wagon bought in Australia. Its wheelbase can also be 11mm longer.
Servicing and Guarantee
The BMW M5 Touring is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee.
Service pricing has but to be introduced.
Security
The BMW M5 hasn’t been crash-tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP but.
The usual 5 Collection, in addition to its electrical i5 counterpart, has a five-star ANCAP ranking based mostly on testing performed by Euro NCAP in 2023. It’s unclear if this might be prolonged to the M5.
Normal security tools consists of:
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Blind-spot help
- Lane-keep help
- Lane centring
- Rear cross-traffic help
- Velocity signal recognition
- Encompass-view digicam
- Entrance and rear parking sensors
Normal Gear
There’s only one M5 Touring variant obtainable, with solely a handful of choices.
Normal tools consists of:
- 20/21-inch M gentle alloy wheels with double-spoke model – 951 M bicolour midnight gray
- M carbon mirror caps
- Adaptive LED headlights
- BMW Iconic Glow exterior package deal
- Mounted panoramic glass roof
- Adaptive suspension
- Integral Lively Steering
- M sport differential
- M compound brakes with blue end
- BMW IconicSounds Electrical
- Semi-autonomous parking help
- Energy tailgate
- Proximity entry with push-button begin
- Alarm system
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 14.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Wi-fi telephone charger
- DAB+ digital radio
- Inside digicam
- 18-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system
- 4-zone local weather management
- Heated steering wheel
- Merino leather-based upholstery
- Heated entrance and rear seats
- Ventilated entrance seats
- Multifunction entrance seats
- Darkish silver M inside accents with carbon fibre
- Rear aspect window sunblinds
- Alcantara anthracite headliner
Choices
There’s just one price possibility: M carbon ceramic brakes, priced at $18,500.
The next gadgets are no-cost choices:
- M compound brakes with pink or black high-gloss end
- 20/21-inch M gentle alloy wheels with double-spoke model
- 951 M black
- 952 M bicolour black
- Darkish silver inside accents with Darkish Oak high-gloss fine-wood trim
- Darkish silver M inside accents with Aluminium Rhombicle
Colors
Many of the BMW M5’s obtainable exterior finishes are no-cost choices, although there are a pair of price choices.
No-cost choices comprise:
- Alpine White (non-metallic)
- M Carbon Black
- Black Sapphire
- Sophisto Gray Good Impact
- M Marina Bay Blue
- M Isle of Man Inexperienced
- M Brooklyn Gray
- Hearth Crimson
The next finishes price further:
- BMW Particular person Storm Bay: $4100
- BMW Particular person Frozen Deep Gray: $7100
All inside colourways are no-cost choices. These comprise:
- Black
- Silverstone/Black
- Crimson/Black
- Kyalami Orange/Black
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