As the camouflaged new 2025 BMW M5 Sedan approaches, anticipation builds for the driving experience. This prototype packs an impressive 727 PS (about 717 horsepower) and 1,000 Nm of torque, powered by a plug-in hybrid system featuring the S68 engine paired with an electric motor. With a weight of around 2,435 kilograms, its handling on the track promises to be exhilarating.
The 2025 BMW M5’s battery capacity of approximately 19 kWh provides a WLTP range of 69 km. Although it’s slightly smaller than that of the BMW XM to maintain lower weight, the vehicle still impresses with its performance. The M5 is about 11 cm longer and 6 cm wider than its predecessor, with an additional 400 kg, making it quite a formidable presence on the road.
In Sport mode, the 2025 BMW M5’s engine roars, enhanced by artificial sound, delivering an engaging auditory experience. Despite the absence of a perfect 50/50 weight distribution, the car maintains ample grip, thanks to performance tyres and the M xDrive system. Carbon ceramic brakes ensure precise stopping power, which is crucial for managing the M5’s heft on technical tracks.
The 2025 BMW M5 excels in acceleration, easily reaching high speeds on straight-aways. It handles corners with commendable stability, though early braking is necessary due to its weight. Steering feedback is solid, offering a responsive feel, though due to size and weight differences, it does not quite match the M4 CS.
Switching to MDM mode sharpens the car’s dynamics, with stiffer suspension and enhanced steering feedback. The M5 remains composed even at high speeds, highlighting its prowess as a track-ready sedan.
In hybrid mode, the focus shifts to efficiency, showcasing the M5’s versatility as a powerful yet practical daily driver. While it carries more weight due to the hybrid drive train, it still retains the spirit of an M car, offering a balance of performance and usability.
The new “2025 BMW M5” Sedan, along with the M5 Touring variant, will be available this fall for a US price tag of approximately $119,000. Its combination of power, luxury, and hybrid efficiency makes it an exciting addition to the M lineup, appealing to those seeking both track capability and daily drivability.
It is introducing the new 2025 BMW M5, a world-first for BMW’s M division, featuring a unique plug-in hybrid system. This model is sure to spark debate among enthusiasts. Let’s dive into its key statistics, compare it to previous M5 generations and competitors, and explore its visual and chassis upgrades.
The 2025 BMW M5 is powered by a 4.4L twin-turbo V8 combined with an electric motor, delivering a total system output of 727 horsepower and 1,000 Nm of torque. While it’s heavier—2.4 tons—500 kg more than its predecessor—it compensates with impressive power.
BMW claims a 0-62 mph time of 3.5 seconds in terms of acceleration. Although slightly slower than previous models, BMW’s real-world performance often exceeds expectations.
Visually, the 2025 BMW M5 sports a wider stance, aggressive front bumpers, and a unique grille design. The carbon pack option adds sporty elements like a carbon roof and mirrors, enhancing both aesthetics and performance.
Inside, the 2025 BMW M5 features an M steering wheel, sport seats with Marino leather, and advanced infotainment with M-specific graphics. Rear passengers enjoy increased legroom, making it more spacious than earlier models.
Chassis upgrades include adaptive M sport suspension, strengthened engine mounts, and rear axle steering, ensuring it retains the dynamic driving experience expected from an M5.
Despite its added weight and hybrid technology, the new 2025 BMW M5 maintains its iconic M car essence, offering a balance of power, luxury, and practicality for both daily driving and thrilling track experiences. Stay tuned for an in-depth review soon!
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The 2025 BMW M5 is getting closer and ahead with some sketches that show its front.
BMW is developing the new 2025 BMW M5 and has released a teaser of the work process with the two versions of the car as a preview. In some sketches, the car can be seen camouflaged but also without hiding in just a few seconds.
BMW is developing a new 2025 BMW M5 and has released a teaser to whet our appetite. In it, we can see the sedan and Touring estate versions of this sports saloon. Of course, these are hidden units, but we have also been able to see the new 2025 BMW M5 in a sketch that shows what it will look like.
In just a few frames of the video that the brand has released on YouTube and published on its Instagram profile, we can appreciate some keys that will define the new sports variant of the BMW 5 Series. Thus, its front is briefly shown in a sketch, which presents some curious details.
At first glance, the BMW M5 2025’s front design seems to be characterized by vertical air intakes and a more voluminous central intake. Likewise, the grille appears to follow the pattern of the BMW XM, while its edges are greyish, as are the mirrors, which shows the classic design of the M range.
Along with this, the sketch is presented in a copper colour that is still being determined if it will reach production. The rest of the exterior details are shown in the hidden units, which, as always, have several hidden elements. In fact, not much is seen beyond a more muscular hood, a rear bumper with a diffuser, and a hollow spoiler in the centre.
So, we will have to wait to find out all the details of the new 2025 BMW M5, which is positioned as one of the most anticipated cars from the Bavarian firm in any of its body styles. This is so because of its sporty character, of course, but also because it will be offered with hybrid mechanics.
Specifically, it is expected to use the plug-in hybrid configuration of the BMW XM, which combines a V8 engine with an electric system to offer a combined power of 653 hp in its conventional version and up to 748 hp in the XM Label Red. Will these be the figures provided by the German sports sedan? We will soon find out.
The new BMW M5 could have been electric.
BMW M boss Frank Van Meel says that an electric 2025 BMW M5 was considered among the various possibilities. That’s why they ended up opting for a V8 with a plug-in hybrid system.
The new 2025 BMW M5 has attracted attention for being the first plug-in hybrid generation. It is certainly a change from the other variants of the BMW sports sedan, but it could have been much bigger, as the new M5 could have been electric.
The idea of ​​turning the top-performing version of the BMW 5 Series into a BEV is not new but dates back five years. Apparently, the German firm considered this possibility and many other mechanical configurations. Our colleagues at Top Gear England have spoken about it with the head of BMW M, Frank Van Meel.
First of all, the Munich-based manufacturer has decided to go for a plug-in hybrid configuration, but why not make an alternative that does not use such a large battery and does not weigh close to 2.5 tons, as in the new M5? For example, the Mercedes-AMG C63 and the new Porsche 911 GTS have opted for different hybridizations.
On this, Van Meel says: We couldn’t make a convincing proposition. Yes, it is possible to have a boost function, but a plug-in hybrid provides continuous electric power and energy. This gives you more than a boost function. And it’s a bigger step because we have 69 km of electric range and 200 hp more. It’s more convincing.
The chosen formula was, therefore, the most suitable for BMW’s needs, but there was also the possibility of creating an electric 2025 BMW M5. Of course, the idea was discarded, mainly because they did not consider that the technology of the time would offer a balance between sporting performance and the possibility of long trips.
Another reason why the possibility of creating a battery-powered version of the sports sedan was ruled out was the weight. However, the new generation weighs 2,435 kg due to its plug-in hybrid system, and a simpler hybrid engine would be lighter. According to the head of BMW M, they did make the right decision.
“For us, it makes sense to go all the way and get all the advantages of electrification rather than accept setbacks. Yes, the [PHEV] system adds 400 kg of weight, but a normal hybrid system already adds between 150 and 200 kg.
We noted the weight implications and worked out where we needed to be to have a different performance window. In motorsport, ballast is added to the car’s floor to balance performance. That’s where we said our ‘ballast’—the battery is on the floor with a lower centre of gravity than the previous M5.
In any case, the increased weight of the new 2025 BMW M5 wagon is one of its criticized aspects, although cars such as the Mercedes-AMG C63 increased their weight by adding the hybrid system to a four-cylinder engine. In the BMW, the engine is still a V8 and Van Meel considers that this is an important detail to take into account:
We would be crazy if we had a four-cylinder engine. Then, the option would be a six-cylinder, which would provide a very long front end. In addition, we need a big gearbox for the 1,000 Nm. So the V8 is the best solution because it is an emotional engine but also compact,
So, it’s clear that the 2025 BMW M5 has changed a lot in this new generation and is no longer a 100% internal combustion car, but it does retain an engine that is becoming less and less popular among models of its type. Of course, it will now have to move a lot more weight. Will it remain as exciting as ever?
2025 BMW M5 Touring will be a beacon of hope for enthusiasts
It was captured in the middle of a test session, and watch out! Even with a possible hybridization, it promises to be the beast that we would all like to have in the garage.
We knew very well that the Bavarian firm was already seriously working on the facelift of the M5; the previous happened in June 2020, but now, some colleagues have captured it in the green hell working in full development of what will be its most radical version: the BMW M5 Touring.
This type of bodywork is not very appreciated in these parts, but in Europe, it is a real gem; if not, ask Audi and Mercedes. So BMW could not be left behind, and the 2025 BMW M5 competition Touring proposes a more radical look or at least that is what the dense camouflage suggests:
- Silueta Station Wagon
- Redesigned grille
- Wider fenders
- Wider rims and tyres, probably progressive
One detail worth highlighting is the legend Electrified Vehicle on the back of the front doors, which confirms that what Markus Flech, CEO of BMW M, announced in 2021 is serious:
2025 BMW M5 Touring: Mechanics
The Bavarian sports car would debut as a 2024 model year and be mechanically powered by a V8 engine linked to a pair of electric motors. Its power would be around 700 hp. This would be a preview of a hypothetical electric variant, for which a technological leap would still have to be made in terms of batteries, and this would only happen with a new architecture.
Meanwhile, the upcoming 2025 BMW M5 Touring will feature the Bavarian group’s latest technology – which is no small feat – especially when there is already talk of a level 2 autonomous driving:
- BMW Curved Display
- Instrument panel integrated with the multimedia unit
- BMW iDrive operating system 8.0
- BMW Digital Key Plus with Ultra-Wideband Technology
- Preparation for level 2 of autonomy.
A few days ago, BMW M CEO Frank Van Weber himself confirmed in an interview what many were already expecting: the next generation of the M5 will feature a plug-in hybrid engine.
The person in charge accepted this reality without hesitation, categorically stating that it is an open secret that we will find in the next 2025 BMW M5 that will arrive next year. He made this statement when asked if the mechanical architecture of the XM would be replicated in another model.
Although this was nothing more than a personal statement by Weber, everyone accepted it as valid. Still, it was not until a few hours ago that the brand officially confirmed this technology.
The first teaser of the future 2025 BMW M5
The German company has released a teaser video on its YouTube channel with the first official image of the M5 in its Touring (estate) variant, one of the most anticipated cars of 2024. In the model presented in the footage above, most of the main shapes of its body, including bumpers and grilles, as well as its light clusters, can be seen.
All of this is camouflaged under vinyl that, for the first time, does away with strange shapes or black-and-white colours. It now comes in red and Christmas motifs. One of the decorative elements is the BMW M emblem itself, as well as reindeer, Christmas trees, and flowers typical of this period.
Overall, the front bumper is completely new, with more generous openings in the centre and more discreet ones at the ends, which serve to cool the brake system. The grille will also have a completely new decoration. At the rear, the redesigned bumper stands out again, which includes—as expected—the quadruple exhaust outlet, a classic for these models. Finally, it also now adopts a spoiler on the rear window.
The way in which the company has decided to confirm the arrival of an electrified version of the M5 comes at the end of the video, where the following inscription appears: The Ultimate Electrified M Power. This teaser has not only come from the official BMW accounts,
As we have already mentioned, the 2025 BMW M5 will have the same mechanical layout as the BMW XM. This consists of a V8 engine block combined with an electric system. With this, in the most powerful variant, it reaches 748 hp of power. Later, the arrival of a version powered by BMW M on the i5 is also expected, the electric variant, although, for now, there is no information on this.
At the moment, the brand has not given a specific date on which the new 2025 BMW M5 will be presented, although everything points to the upcoming Geneva Motor Show being a good venue. It still needs to be determined what its starting price will be, although, as a reference, the BMW XM starts at almost 180,000 euros in Spain. What we know for sure is that there will be two body options: Sedan and BMW M5 touring 2025.