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For the first time in the history of the North American market, U.S. buyers will have access to a M wagon. It’s the 2025 BMW M5 Touring, a liftback wagon variation of the ballistic M5 sports sedan. Better yet, even at over 5,500 lbs, the M5 Touring is a brute in more ways than one. Still, even with a properly portly curb weight, the new wagon is a breath of fresh air. 

The 2025 BMW M5 Touring breaks more than the scale– the ‘G99’ breaks the mold for American buyers

The internet is awash with memes and jokes highlighting the considerable heft of the latest BMW M5, the G90. At 5,390 lbs, the M5 is considerably heavier than the rotund butts of jokes past. Hell, the land yacht itself, the discontinued Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye, is a featherweight compared to the G90.

Then there’s the upcoming 2025 BMW M5 Touring. Finally, a razor-sharp M wagon ready for star-spangled streets. It’s a first for the American market. The practicality of a wagon meets the wild, volcanic application of the G90 M5 for the G99 wagon. Still, as you might imagine, the added space and practicality of the wagon add weight, too. Specifically, the muscular wagon adds around 140 lbs over the sedan.

2025 BMW M5 Touring5,530 lbs
2025 BMW M55,390 lbs
2023 BMW M5 4,345 lbs 

However, even with a curb weight, the M5 wagon will be an absolute handful. The M5 Touring produces 717 horsepower courtesy of its twin-turbocharged V8 and electric motor. Paired with its grippy, configurable all-wheel drive (AWD) platform, the M5 Touring will be a cruise missile in a grown-up package. We expect 0-60 mph times under three-and-a-half seconds.

It’s a bit reminiscent of the BMW and Mercedes-Benz AMG super-wagons of yesteryear. However, while the previous generations of muscle wagons focused on high-powered V8s and hairy rear-wheel drive (RWD) applications, the M5 Touring is a sure-footed hybridized, AWD affair.

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Erik Sherman

Erik Sherman joined the MotorBiscuit team as an Autos Writer in 2022. An admitted petrolhead and an avid motorcyclist, Erik has owned everything from classic cars to motorcycles to modern driver’s cars. Erik also has extensive experience with military and emergency vehicles, ranging from ambulances and fire engines to MRAPs and M-ATVs. Erik is an eager car and motorcycle reviewer with experience covering everything from sports cars to pontoon boats and jet skis.

Erik holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations (IRG) from the University of Texas at Austin and has studied Chinese, Energy, and European Politics at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Erik’s background is unorthodox; he is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) combat veteran, water survival practitioner, and a former firefighter/EMT. Additionally, Erik is a regular volunteer and former instructor with the American Red Cross (ARC).