BMW M5: When BMW builds a performance sedan, expectations are naturally sky-high. The latest 2025 BMW M5 delivers power in excess and luxury in abundance — but even with all its brilliance, physics still manages to win a few battles.
Back in May 1961 when President Kennedy announced America’s mission to the moon, there was no blueprint and no guaranteed path forward. NASA had to invent solutions simply because they had no other choice. Every gram mattered because more weight meant more fuel, and more fuel meant even more weight. Lightness became the key to making the impossible, possible.
That story fits the new M5 surprisingly well.
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Because if there’s one thing the 2025 M5 isn’t its light.
Chariot of Doom: Then there is a rocket-flame powertrain and unlimited luxury.
The double-faced 2025 M5 (G90) would unceremoniously write an account on its own. A sucker of the 577-hp twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 engine finds assistance by an electric motor with another 194 hp in the overall generation of 717 hp. While on the roads, the M5 scores the performance of 0-60 mph in only 3.0 seconds, 0.98 g cornering grip, and 300 ft stopping distance, from 100 mph to zero. It surely is world-class performance, weighing little to shadow the numbers.
Otherwise, it’s a true straight-line monster, it rides the M5 comfortably around the corners. The adaptive dampers ration shock travel to suppress the rattle of the irregular pavement; the myriad adjustments the seats can achieve, including massage. Comfort-oriented through and through! So much so that it deserves the M7 badge and anyone who summons the courage to challenge this assertion would not be home and dry.
Lowlights: It is heavy and large in urban settings, not quicker than its predecessor, and comes with a confusing infotainment system.
Though the new M5 is all-powerful, it is unable to outrun its predecessor, M5 CS, since that particular car completed the quarter mile in 10.6 seconds which is three-tenths faster. Even the base model of the older M5 was quicker. It is, however, likely that BMW will squeeze some more performance from future eau trims.
The G90 is better because it’s 2.8 inches wider than a standard Series 5. But around town, this is killing it. There was a pleasant vista to speak of, and you just sit so far back that it feels as if you’re stretching across a small chasm in reaching for the passenger door; thank heavens for cameras and sensors.
A bit less pronounced is the steering feel, especially when the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing rivals are in comparison. Yet, grip is huge thanks to the wide Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z tires, which have genuinely sharp handling for this kind of weight. The optional carbon-ceramic brakes, which cost $8,500, are phenomenal in their strong, confident feedback.
Tech Trouble
Having introduced innovative dashboard technology starting with the first version of the iDrive control, BMW has a record for revolutionary cabin tech. But the current infotainment system feels over-engineered. It’s loaded with options but navigating it on the move is frustrating and unintuitive, as if it were built in a lab and never tested behind the wheel.
Price and Perspective
The new M5 start at $123,275 including destination and the gas-guzzler tax. At first it sound high but when adjusted for inflation it’s actually cheaper than the 1991 and 2000 M5 models were back in their day.
Yet, rivals like the Audi RS7 and the CT5-V Blackwing come in cheaper and offer equally fierce performance. The M5 does hold one unique advantage:
It’s the only plug-in hybrid in the segment.
Whether that’s a pro or con depend entirely on the buyer.
Conclusion: BMW M5
The 2025 BMW M5 is stunning, blisteringly quick, extremely refined and pack with tech. It’s efficient for a super sedan, easy to live with and effortlessly powerful.
But it’s also heavy, overly digital, and not as pure or connected as the legendary M5s of the past.
This isn’t the E39 reborn — and it’s not trying to be. It’s a different kind of machine for a different time. If BMW can blend this level of innovation with the emotional driving feel of past M car the next M5 might just take us to the moon.
FAQs
Q1. Is the BMW M5 faster than the previous M5?
A: Not exactly While it’s extremely quick, the older M5 CS still holds the edge in straight-line performance. The new M5 focus more on balance refinement and hybrid power delivery.
Q2. Is the new M5 a plug in hybrid?
A: Yes It’s the only plug in hybrid performance sedan in its segment giving it both performance and short electric only driving capability.
Q3. How much does the cost?
A: Pricing start at $123,275 including all tax and fee.
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