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BMW M5 Touring

G99 · First-ever US M5 wagon2025–presentCurrent

Eight cylinders, five seats, one continent of luggage.

20 reviewers · 35 videos

// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance, but split on handling and fun to drive.

across 20 reviewers

// scorecard at a glance
// where reviewers split
Handling
9 say · liveable

"It's a very big car, but it's also a very fun car."

CAR magazine · ▶ 5:45
8 say · critical

"the performance of the suspension is heavily compromised by the weight... in a corner if there's a bump... It heaves and it can't manage its weight."

Throttle House · ▶ 5:06
Fun to drive
12 say · liveable

"you can have an infinite amount of fun just getting on the power a little bit too early everywhere."

CAR magazine · ▶ 6:59
3 say · critical

"This thing, it makes the car not fun to drive like it's too much with your body moving around"

MotoManTV · ▶ 12:53
Daily drivability
12 say · liveable

"I took this very M5 touring up to Scotland and back earlier this year, and I honestly couldn't think of a better car for the trip."

CAR magazine · ▶ 3:14
1 say · critical

"I almost got sick at low speeds driving on kind of twisty lower speed canyon roads."

Out Motorsports · ▶ 3:27
Value
4 say · liveable

"We know the BMW costs much less in this case, you know, $27,000 less."

MotorTrend Channel · ▶ 12:38
// the categories
// 01

Performance

4.5/520 of 20 reviewersstrong consensus

Despite the weight, it is breath taking. Quick.

positive · CAR magazine · ▶ 4:51

it is blisteringly fast, faster than its competitors.

positive · Throttle House · ▶ 2:53

It has so much power. It almost does kind of give you a god complex.

positive · ShootingCars · ▶ 8:19
// 02

Handling

3.5/520 of 20 reviewerssplit

It's a very big car, but it's also a very fun car.

positive · CAR magazine · ▶ 5:45

the performance of the suspension is heavily compromised by the weight... in a corner if there's a bump... It heaves and it can't manage its weight.

critical · Throttle House · ▶ 5:06

It's exactly where you don't want it, which is why it feels more cumbersome going down the road.

critical · MotoManTV · ▶ 6:57
// 03

Fun to drive

4.0/520 of 20 reviewerssplit

you can have an infinite amount of fun just getting on the power a little bit too early everywhere.

positive · CAR magazine · ▶ 6:59

It has been such a joy this last week to experience 717 horsepower on a regular commute.

positive · ShootingCars · ▶ 5:13

This is one of a very limited number of vehicles where I have been able to make myself cars sick while driving this car... This is just so much impossible fun to drive.

positive · A Auto Buyers Guide · ▶ 13:31
// 04

Daily drivability

4.0/520 of 20 reviewerssplit

I took this very M5 touring up to Scotland and back earlier this year, and I honestly couldn't think of a better car for the trip.

positive · CAR magazine · ▶ 3:14

This is a luxury machine that happens to perform really, really well. It's very comfortable.

positive · MotorTrend Channel · ▶ 8:46

It did this trip easily, quickly, smoothly, quietly, comfortably.

positive · Throttle House · ▶ 10:31
// 05

Value

3.5/520 of 20 reviewerssplit

We know the BMW costs much less in this case, you know, $27,000 less.

positive · MotorTrend Channel · ▶ 12:38

if you can afford it six figure price tag, this is easily a bargain when you think about it compared to the rest of its rivals

positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 36:44

the larger, heavier hybrid M5 touring that costs from 114,000 pounds.

CAR magazine · ▶ 1:13

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