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The 2025 BMW M5 Touring lands as the most complete fast estate of the moment, marrying a plug?in hybrid punch to real long?roof usefulness. Under the bonnet sits BMW M’s S68 4.4-litre twin?turbo V8 paired with an electric motor for a combined 717 hp and 1,000 Nm, fed through an eight?speed auto and xDrive. The numbers back up the intent: 0–62 mph in 3.4 seconds and, with the optional driver’s package, a Vmax of 190 mph. In day?to?day use, it’s the torque-rich mid?range that defines the car; once you’re already cruising, it surges forward with the sort of authority that makes overtakes effortless.
Yes, it weighs north of 2.5 tonnes, but the chassis is so well resolved you only really clock the mass under very heavy braking. The rest of the time, the M5 Touring feels improbably disciplined: steering that’s precise and confidence?inspiring, damping that ties the body down without punishing occupants, and traction that lets you deploy a vast shove cleanly out of tight bends. Dial everything to Sport Plus and it sharpens into a properly serious bit of kit; switch back to Hybrid or Electric and it relaxes into a refined, quiet cruiser.
Practicality is where the Touring body earns its keep. You get a lower load lip and more space than the saloon: 500 litres seats?up and 1,630 litres with them folded flat. Bikes, prams, dogs—no drama. Inside, dual?tone Kyalami Orange and Black Merino leather sets the tone, backed by the expected M trimmings, four?zone climate, a superb Bowers & Wilkins system and all the tech you’d want for long hauls. Find the right seating position, and it’ll do continent?crossing miles without leaving you aching.
The electrified side isn’t a gimmick either. The 194 hp motor is strong enough to move the M5 like an entry?level 5 Series on its own, and up to 40 miles (66 km) of electric running at speeds of up to 87 mph means many commutes can be done without waking the V8. Keep it plugged in at home or the office, and you’ll slash fuel stops; leave town for a long trip, and the hybrid system turns the car back into a relentless cross?country weapon.
Rivals? The RS6 Avant Performance is the obvious foil until Mercedes-AMG wheels out its next E 63 wagon, but the M5 Touring’s blend of outright performance, EV-capable daily usability and cavernous cargo space sets a new reference point. The only real gripe is the weight you sense under hard braking—but when a car does this much, this well, that’s a compromise most wagon die?hards will gladly accept.
