2025 BMW M5 Touring: A 717-HP Station Wagon for $122,675

For a certain subset of car geeks, this is a hallowed day: The 2025 BMW M5 Touring, a full-blood performance station wagon, is coming to the U.S. This is only the third time in the M5’s nearly 40-year history that BMW has made an M5 Touring, and the first time the model has ever been sold in the U.S.

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The M5 Touring not only joins the small pantheon of high-performance station wagons alongside such celebrated models as the Audi RS 6 Avant, it establishes a new high-water mark: The BMW’s twin-turbocharged, plug-in hybrid powertrain generates 717 horsepower and 738 pounds-feet of torque.

Like the M5 Sedan but With a Long Roof

The M5 Touring’s specs largely mirror those of the 2025 M5 sedan, except that the wagon can accommodate up to 57.6 cubic feet of cargo, per BMW’s measurements. It’s propelled by the same powertrain, a derivative of that found in the XM Label hot-rod SUV. The heart of the powertrain is BMW’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 engine, which puts out 577 hp and 553 pounds-feet of torque; an electric motor tucked inside the eight-speed automatic transmission’s housing lofts those figures into the 700s.

That electric motor draws juice from a 14.8-kilowatt-hour battery tucked low in the M5 to keep its center of gravity down. BMW says the battery is good for approximately 25 miles of electric range at up to 87 mph. With the twin-turbo V-8 awake, the M5 Touring tops out at 155 mph or, with the available M Driver’s Package, 190 mph. Standard all-wheel drive grants it enough traction to rocket to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, according to BMW. Seeing as the previous-generation M5 managed the feat in about three seconds, that is almost certainly a very conservative claim.

In addition to the standard front/rear torque split, the xDrive AWD system’s Sport mode directs more power rearward for increased agility. And with stability control disabled, drivers can punish just the rear tires with all 738 pounds-feet of torque. The electronically controlled rear differential can vector torque between the right and left wheels or lock fully. Rear-wheel steering is also standard.

Appropriately Aggro

While there is no non-M 5 Series wagon sold here to compare it to, the 2025 M5 Touring nonetheless stands out as a high-performance model. Beneath BMW’s kidney grille are two gaping intakes in the front bumper, and swollen fenders hide tires measuring 285/40 ZR20 up front and 295/35 ZR21 in the rear. For context, the M5 sedan is 3 inches wider at the front axle than the regular 5 Series and 1.9 inches wider at the rear. A diffuser and four exhaust finishers make the M5 immediately recognizable from behind.

The M5’s standard brakes measure 16.1 inches up front and 15.7 inches out back, with six-piston front and single-piston rear calipers. Optional M Carbon ceramic brakes lop 55 pounds of unsprung weight and up the front discs to 16.5 inches.

Luxurious, Too

Of course, the M5 Touring is not simply about speed. Luxury features like a power liftgate, keyless entry and start, a panoramic moonroof, 18-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system and leather upholstery are standard. Buyers can choose from black or three different two-tone leathers, and those who wait until the spring of 2025 will be able to order the new BMW Individual Full Merino Metallic leather in one of two two-tone options. This upholstery is made with a process called High Definition Design that gives the leather a unique pearlescent finish. BMW says it is the first automaker to employ this process.

BMW’s Curved Display is also standard, melding the 12.3-inch digital instrument panel and 14.9-inch infotainment touchscreen beneath a seamless pane of curved glass. Running BMW Operating System 8.5, the display can respond to touch and voice controls as well as inputs from the traditional iDrive knob. A head-up display is also included.

With the rear seat in place, the M5 Touring can accept 17.7 cubic feet of cargo, per BMW’s measurements. A pass-through allows for longer items to poke between outboard rear positions without folding the 40/20/40-split seat, or drivers can drop the whole rear bench and haul up to the full 57.6 cubic feet of stuff.

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Safety Third

Standard safety equipment on the 2025 BMW M5 Touring includes forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, lane departure steering assist, blind spot intervention, and traffic-sign recognition. The optional Driving Assistant Professional bundles adaptive cruise control and upgraded lane departure steering assist for hands-on semi-autonomous highway driving, as well as traffic-jam assist, which allows for hands-free slogs at up to 40 mph on limited-access highways.

Availability and Pricing

The 2025 BMW M5 Touring will go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2024. Priced from $122,675 (including $1,175 destination), it costs just $2,000 more than the M5 sedan. Between the sedan and wagon, we think there’s a clear correct choice.

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