The New BMW M5 is Much Heavier But Massively Powerful

by Chris Teague

Published: June 27th, 2024

the new bmw m5 is much heavier but massively powerful

The BMW M5 has a long and storied history as one of the best sports sedans on the market, but the car we have today is nothing like the one seen in earlier model years. BMW is gearing up for the release of an all-new M5 in 2025, and the car will arrive with a plug-in hybrid powertrain for the first time. Oh, and it’s also 1,000 pounds heavier than the last iteration.

The 2025 M5 weighs 5,390 pounds, more than a 2022 Chevy Tahoe, a 2024 Lucid Air Sapphire, and a new Range Rover Sport. It’s also almost 1,600 pounds heavier than the iconic E39-generation M5, which set the bar higher for four-door sports cars worldwide.

BMW promises that the extra heft won’t impact the car’s performance. Like its predecessor, the new M5 gets a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8, but the addition of the plug-in hybrid powertrain pushes output to 717 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. That combination is good for a 0-60 mph time of just 3.4 seconds and a 190-mph top speed. Power hits all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission, and BMW fits an Active M Differential to maximize traction.

Though the automaker made the M5 heavier and more complicated, it at least gave the car less polarizing styling than it did with other M models. It lacks the oversized “beaver-tooth” grille seen on the M3 and M4 and is otherwise a fairly standard-looking car.

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Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

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Astigmatism 3 days ago

In case anyone wants an M5 worth driving, there's one in good shape on BaT right now.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-bmw-m5-233/

Heck, I'd even take the non-M version over this green lardbrick.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2001-bmw-540i-94/

Man, they used to be so good.

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Fahrvergnugen 2 days ago

Almost 50% more weight than an E28? Just as ludicrous as inflating a sedan to 1,000psi and calling it a GT anything...

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