2025 BMW M5 Touring priced for Australia

The all-new 2025 BMW M5 Touring will be priced from $263,900 before on-road costs when deliveries for the twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid wagons begin early next year.

Joining the 2024 BMW M3 Touring in Australia, the new G99-series BMW M5 Touring is the first mid-size M wagon since the V10-powered E61 M5 Touring made from 2007-2010.

The headline news when the BMW M5 Touring lands Down Under is it will come with the sedan’s?4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain?good for 535kW and 1000Nm of torque.

Performance benchmarks are almost identical to the sedan, with the super-wagon able to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 3.6 seconds and reach a top speed of 305km/h.

With an 18.6kW (useable) lithium-ion battery pack located under the floor, the M5 Touring should be able to cover an estimated 60km on all-electric power alone.

Said to deliver up to 140kW and 280Nm alone, the e-motor offers still-brisk acceleration and allows the M5 Touring to cruise at up to speeds of 140km/h in EV mode.

Charging the battery from flat to full takes around 3.25 hours using the onboard 7.4kW AC charger, although BMW says from November the AC charger will be boosted to 11kW for quicker top-ups.

Combined with variable all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic, the M5 apes the sedan's aggressive styling while getting the same quad pipes and staggered 20-inch front alloy wheels and large 21-inch rears.

Like the car it replaces, all-wheel drive remains standard for the M5, with the driver able to select three different modes – regular 4WD, rear-biased 4WD Sport or pure rear-wheel-drive mode for those who want to go drifting on track (and certainly not your local abandoned industrial estate).

Offering a nearly perfect 50:50 weight distribution, the M5 Touring tips the scales at an estimated 2508kg – which is curiously 2kg less than the claimed kerbweight of the M5 sedan but still a huge amount for a mid-size wagon.

Measuring 5096 millimetres long, 1970mm wide and standing 1506mm tall, with a 3006mm wheelbase, the M5 Touring is curiously 36mm longer, 70mm wider and 1mm taller than the i5 Touring M60 xDrive that rides on the same CLAR II platform, that's also shared with the BMW 7 Series.

Capable of carrying up to 500 litres of luggage, the M5 Wagon can haul 34-litres more than the sedan and that figure can be extended to 1630L with the second row folded.

Sharing the same kit as the sedan, the M5 wagon gets a powered tailgate, M Compound brakes, Merino leather upholstery, heated seats and steering wheel, an 18-speaker Bowers & Wilkins surround sound system, four-zone climate control, carbon-fibre interior and exterior trim, comfort access, ventilated front seats and M Drive Professional.

Other inclusions comprise an interior camera, wireless phone charging, M seatbelts, BMW Live Cockpit Professional, BMW iDrive running Operating System 8.5, ambient lighting, metallic paint and myriad drive configurations. There's also retractable rear window blinds for those in the second row.

It's thought red or black brake callipers will be a no-cost options, while a ceramic braking package costs will add an extra $18,500.

Available to order now, first deliveries for the 2025 BMW M5 Touring are set to begin in the first quarter of next year, following on from the M5 sedan ($259,900) that should hit showrooms from this October.

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