BMW M5 Touring: The Ultimate Family Wagon
BMW has confirmed that it will be bringing back the wagon body style for the upcoming M5, and it’s set to be on sale in 2024 alongside the sedan. This announcement has sparked excitement among car enthusiasts, as the M5 Touring is a serious rival to the M3 Touring for our dream one-car garage affections. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at what we can expect from the 2025 BMW M5 Touring.
The First M5 Wagon with Hybrid Power and All-Wheel Drive
While the M3 Touring was an idea that BMW M toyed with in the past but never put into production until now, the M5 has been offered in Touring guise a couple of times before, first in the 1990s and then with V10 power in the 2000s. However, the new car will be the first M5 wagon to feature hybrid power and all-wheel drive.
A handful of teaser images show a disguised prototype of the 2025 M5 Touring from a couple of angles, and also a finished, undisguised car under a car black cover. They hint at a handsome wagon with a more upright tail than the new E-Class wagon, a prominent roof spoiler, subtly swollen fenders, and M’s trademark quad exhaust tips.
V8 Power Boosted by an Electric Motor
While arch-rival Mercedes is believed to be planning to downsize the E63 to six cylinders, the M5 is keeping a V8 between its shock towers. The 4.4-liter S63 V8 is carried over from the current 617 hp (626 PS) car but boosted by an electric motor. BMW M sources say the package is good for around 790 hp (800 PS) and 737 lb-ft (1,000 Nm), according to Autocar.
The M5 Touring is set to be put through its paces on the urban streets, country roads, and autobahns close to Munich and M’s Garching base in the coming days. Then it’s off to the Nurburgring to make sure the bespoke suspension tune the heavier, bendier wagon needs delivers the right combination of ride and handling.
Will the M5 Touring Be Available in North America?
The big question on the lips of North American BMW fans is whether or not BMW will sell the M5 Touring in the U.S. and Canada. Neither of the two previous generations of M5 Touring were offered in America, and the region was disappointed to learn that it wouldn’t be getting the M3 Touring sold in Europe.
We suspect the answer hinges on whether BMW decides to import the regular 5-Series wagon to the U.S., something it declined to do with the current Five. If the ordinary 5-Series Touring isn’t part of the plan, it might be hard to justify the expense of certifying the 5-Series Touring shell just for the sake of selling a few hundred M5s each year. But we remain hopeful that both cars get the green light.
Final Thoughts
The BMW M5 Touring is set to be an ultimate family wagon with hybrid power and all-wheel drive. It’s a serious rival to the M3 Touring for our dream one-car garage affections. The car is set to be put through its paces on the urban streets, country roads, and autobahns close to Munich and M’s Garching base in the coming days. We hope that both cars get the green light, and we can’t wait to see them on the roads.
