- The new BMW M5 Touring is the third M5 wagon, after the E34 and E61 models.
- For the first time ever, the M5 Touring will be officially offered for sale in the U.S.
- Pricing starts at $121,500, with a global launch set for the fourth quarter of 2024.
If you want to get places fast, but have a family and luggage in tow, then the all-new 2025 BMW M5 Touring wants to be the de facto choice. It’ll be the first time a longroof M5 is officially sold in the United States, with the more practical M5s of the past being a typically European delicacy.
The new 2025 BMW M5 Touring is only the third wagon variant in the model’s history, and the first since the E60 (wagons were, of course, known as E61s for you anoraks out there), which was introduced back in 2007.
The Elephant In The Room
If you think the standard 2025 M5 was bad enough with its blackhole-shaming weight figure, the Touring is unsurprisingly heavier. How much heavier? BMW isn’t so sure themselves — presumably even they can’t believe something this heavy has an M badge. However, their best estimates put the 2025 BMW Touring at a whopping 5,530 lbs (2,508 kg) — 140 lbs (63 kg) more than the sedan.
Of course, we all expected the five-door to be heavier than the four-door, and a 140 lb (63 kg) increase would, in any other scenario, be wholly acceptable, if not for the truck-like starting point that is the M5.
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However, one element mentioned with the wagon that didn’t appear on the Sedan’s brief is the M5 Touring’s near 50:50 weight distribution. BMW attributes this to a long wheelbase, wide tracks, and a low center of gravity. It wouldn’t be the first time this has happened, either. Legend has it that BMW’s E30 wagon had a 50:50 weight distribution, making it more balanced than both the sedan and coupe models.
Same Power, Different Trunk
As expected, the oily bits are copied and pasted from the sedan. There’s no change in power output, gearing, tire size, or suspension setup, and the Touring still spins all four wheels. You get the exact power figures of the sedan, with a combined output of 717 hp (727 PS / 535 kW) and 738 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque produced by the 4.4-liter turbocharged V8 powerplant and electrical system. 600 of those 717 horses are from the combustion engine.
The M5 Touring is just a hair slower to 60 mph (96 km/h) than its sedan counterpart, making the sprint in an estimated 3.5 seconds versus the 3.4 seconds of its less practical relative. The 2025 BMW M5 Touring will also get up to 124 mph (200 km/h) in 11.1 seconds and tops out at 155 mph (248 km/h) or 190 mph (304 km/h) if the optional M Driver’s package is installed.
Stylistically, the M5 Touring is a mean-looking wagon. But, it retains the prominently flared rear wheel arches. The problem here, just like the sedan, is that the rear doors do not appear to have been reskinned, making an awkward transition from the original lines of the rear three-quarters.
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You’ll notice that the vertical reflectors have been incorporated again into the rear bumper, with the hatchback tailgate and extra sheet metal above arguably doing a better job of making the design look cohesive. You’ll also notice a neatly integrated roof spoiler specific to the M5 Touring, which nicely blends in with the elongated roofline’s aesthetics.
Other goodies include a standard Sky Lounge panoramic roof, roof trim strips in Black high-gloss, and a standard electric rear blind. There’s no mention of a carbon roof option, like on the sedan.
The power-operated tailgate opens to reveal a 17.7-cubic-foot luggage area, while the rear seat backrests can be split 40:20:40. Fold them down, and the interior becomes even more capacious, with 57.6 square feet of room on offer. And even though the center seat can be folded individually, there’s also a passthrough option for when you want to go skiing or golfing.
The rest of the interior remains familiar, with M5-specific interior lighting, a new steering wheel design, BMW’s Operating System 8.5, and the Curved Display with M-specific graphics.
Pricing and Availability
The all-new 2025 BMW M5 Touring will debut at the Pebble Beach Automotive Week on Thursday, August 15. The global market launch will commence towards the end of the year, in the fourth quarter of 2024, and U.S. cars will start at an MSRP of $121,500 plus a $1,175 destination and handling fee. That’s a $2,000 premium over the base MSRP of the M5 sedan, while both cars will be built alongside each other at BMW’s Dingolfing plant.
