A first drive review of the all-new 2025 BMW M5 sedan. The plug-in-hybrid powertrain piles on the pounds, but the M5 is still a hoot to drive.

There is only one instance during my time with the 2025 BMW M5 where it feels its chunky, 5,390-pound (2,445-kilogram) curb weight.

Then justification, understanding, and acceptance; we’ve come to see our reaction to the all-new 2025 BMW M5 as the five stages of good grief. Elation

For the 40th anniversary of the M5 , and for the first time in BMW M history, the sedan and Touring (wagon) body styles are both launching at the same time. The former enters its seventh generation, with no interruptions between them,

So much has been written about BMW’s new plug-in hybrid M5, but now it’s time for the talk to stop and drive it

The BMW M5 isn’t just more powerful than before, it’s more economical and comfortable, but it lacks some of its trademark driving flair”

The 2025 BMW M5 weighs 5,390 pounds. That’s nearly two Toyota GR86s. It’s more than two Mazda Miatas. It’s the same as an adult white rhinoceros. This is a heavy car. It’s been the main talking point about the M5 since its debut.

The BMW M5 is the world’s most famous sleeper, a sensible-looking sedan that can out-hustle plenty of sports cars when the road turns twisty and then go back to being a refined business express when those curves straighten out.