2025 BMW M5 Touring price and specs: PHEV V8 wagon detailed for Australia

The BMW M5 Touring is back, and it’s been reborn with a twin-turbocharged plug-in hybrid V8 powertrain.

14 years after the last M5 Touring was available, BMW has resurrected the hot wagon. Production will begin in January 2025, and it’s due in Australia in the first quarter of 2025 (January to March).

The M5 Touring carries a $4000 premium over the M5 Sedan, priced from $263,900 before on-road costs.

It shares its powertrain with the sedan, and is just 0.1 seconds slower to 100km/h at 3.6 seconds. WLTP electric-only driving range drops from 67-69km down to 61km.

As it uses the same V8 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain, there’s a boost mode which allows for sudden bursts of acceleration between 30km/h and 150km/h when you pull the left gearshift paddle.

There are various drive modes, including Dynamic and Dynamic Plus modes intended for the track.

Styling resembles the M5 Sedan up front, while down back it has a more aggressive look than the 5 Series Touring and i5 Touring with a racier rear bumper and prominent diffuser.

The M5 Touring joins the i5 M60 xDrive Touring as the only 5 Series-based wagons offered in Australia, and gives performance wagon fans a larger, more practical alternative to the M3 Touring.

Pricing

ModelPrice before on-road costs
BMW M5 Touring$263,900

Drivetrains

The latest generation of M5 is the most powerful yet.

2025 BMW M5 Touring
Engine4.4L twin-turbo V8 petrol
Engine power430kW
Engine torque750Nm
Electric motor power145kW
Electric motor torque280Nm
Total system power535kW
Total system torque1000Nm
Battery18.6kWh li-ion
Transmission8-speed auto
Driven wheelsAll-wheel drive
0-100km/h3.6 seconds
Top speed305km/h
Electric top speed140km/h

Efficiency

This new-generation M5 is the first to adopt plug-in hybrid assistance which not only boosts outputs but lowers tailpipe emissions.

The 18.6kWh high-voltage battery pack can be charged at up to 11kW using AC power, and allows for an electric-only driving range of 61km on the WLTP cycle.

Dimensions

BMW M5 Touring
Length5096mm
Width1970mm
Height1511mm
Wheelbase3006mm
Boot space500-1630L

These dimensions mean it’s 36mm longer and 70mm wider than the i5 M60 xDrive Touring, the only other 5 Series-based wagon sold in Australia. Its wheelbase is also 11mm longer.

Servicing and Warranty

The BMW M5 Touring is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.

Service pricing has yet to be announced.

Safety

The BMW M5 hasn’t been crash-tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP yet.

The standard 5 Series, as well as its electric i5 counterpart, has a five-star ANCAP rating based on testing conducted by Euro NCAP in 2023. It’s unclear if this will be extended to the M5.

Standard safety equipment includes:

  • Autonomous emergency braking
  • Blind-spot assist
  • Lane-keep assist
  • Lane centring
  • Rear cross-traffic assist
  • Speed sign recognition
  • Surround-view camera
  • Front and rear parking sensors

Standard Equipment

There’s just one M5 Touring variant available, with only a handful of options.

Standard equipment includes:

  • 20/21-inch M light alloy wheels with double-spoke style – 951 M bicolour midnight grey
  • M carbon mirror caps
  • Adaptive LED headlights
  • BMW Iconic Glow exterior package
  • Fixed panoramic glass roof
  • Adaptive suspension
  • Integral Active Steering
  • M sport differential
  • M compound brakes with blue finish
  • BMW IconicSounds Electric
  • Semi-autonomous parking assist
  • Power tailgate
  • Proximity entry with push-button start
  • Alarm system
  • 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
  • 14.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • Wireless phone charger
  • DAB+ digital radio
  • Interior camera
  • 18-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system
  • Four-zone climate control
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Merino leather upholstery
  • Heated front and rear seats
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Multifunction front seats
  • Dark silver M interior accents with carbon fibre
  • Rear side window sunblinds
  • Alcantara anthracite headliner

Options

There’s only one cost option: M carbon ceramic brakes, priced at $18,500.

The following items are no-cost options:

  • M compound brakes with red or black high-gloss finish
  • 20/21-inch M light alloy wheels with double-spoke style
    • 951 M black
    • 952 M bicolour black
  • Dark silver interior accents with Dark Oak high-gloss fine-wood trim
  • Dark silver M interior accents with Aluminium Rhombicle

Colours

Most of the BMW M5’s available exterior finishes are no-cost options, though there are a pair of cost options.

No-cost options comprise:

  • Alpine White (non-metallic)
  • M Carbon Black
  • Black Sapphire
  • Sophisto Grey Brilliant Effect
  • M Marina Bay Blue
  • M Isle of Man Green
  • M Brooklyn Grey
  • Fire Red

The following finishes cost extra:

  • BMW Individual Storm Bay: $4100
  • BMW Individual Frozen Deep Grey: $7100

All interior colourways are no-cost options. These comprise:

  • Black
  • Silverstone/Black
  • Red/Black
  • Kyalami Orange/Black

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