2025 BMW M5 Touring hybrid performance wagon teased again

The 2025 BMW M5 Touring hybrid performance wagon has been teased once again.

BMW M has announced that the M5 Touring will be "ready to be unwrapped" next year, as the car's development continues on public roads, proving grounds, and racetracks.

In June, the performance sub-brand confirmed that the new M5 would have "a completely newly developed partially electrified drive system," which is expected to be the 4.4-litre 'S63' twin-turbo V8 engine matched to a rear-mounted electric motor for a total system output around 590kW and 1000Nm.

"We are now also installing a hybrid drive system with typical M performance in other high-performance cars," said BMW M head of development Dirk Häcker.

The M5 Touring was first introduced in 1992 based on the E34 5 Series. The E39 was skipped before the V10-powered E61 brought the more practical body style back in 2007.

BMW M did not offer the last two M5 generations (F10 and F90) with wagon bodies. The return of the M5 Touring follows the addition of the smaller M3 Touring in 2022, a first for the M3 nameplate.

The 2025 BMW M5 Touring is scheduled to be unveiled in the Northern Hemisphere spring (March to May 2024).

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The latest BMW 5 Series Touring is also expected to be offered in all-electric i5 Touring form, although it is unclear if and when any 5 Series Touring models will reach Australia.

You can see our imaginative renderings of the i5 Touring by clicking the featured story linked below.

However, the M5 Touring will likely be offered in Australia as a competitor to the Audi RS6 Avant. It is expected to have a faster 0-100km/h acceleration time than the Audi's 3.4 seconds and a higher price tag above $250,000 before on-road costs due to its electrified powertrain.