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 .
The latest generation of M5 is the most powerful yet. 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. 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.
The BMW M5 Touring is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty. Service pricing has yet to be announced. 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: There’s just one M5 Touring variant available, with only a handful of options.
Standard equipment includes: There’s only one cost option: M carbon ceramic brakes, priced at $18,500. The following items are no-cost options: 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: The following finishes cost extra: All interior colourways are no-cost options.
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