Prefer your high-performance executive vehicle in wagon rather than sedan form? Well, we have good news for you; the new BMW M5 Touring has arrived in South Africa, with the Munich-based firm’s local division officially announcing pricing.
So, what will this 535 kW plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) – which was revealed back in August 2024 – cost you in Mzansi? Well, BMW SA says the new M5 Touring is priced from R2 795 000. For the record, that makes it R30 000 more than the M5 Sedan with which it shares a powertrain.
As a reminder, the all-paw M5 Touring employs a hybrid version of BMW’s twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 petrol engine, complete with an electric motor (drawing from an 18.6 kWh battery pack that facilitates an all-electric WLTP range of 70 km) integrated into the 8-speed automatic transmission. This results in peak system outputs as high as 535 kW and 1 000 Nm.
Endowed with all that oomph, the high-performance estate car has a listed 0-100 kph time of just 3.6 seconds, making it merely a tenth of a second slower to 3 figures than its sedan sibling. Top speed comes in at 250kph, though with the M Driver’s Package seemingly fitted as standard in South Africa, that figure rises to a heady 305 kph.
In fact, BMW South Africa says the only options on offer locally for the M5 Touring are a trailer tow hitch, M Carbon brakes, brake callipers finished in high-gloss black and the deletion of the model designation.
As standard, the SA-spec version rides on derivative-specific 20- and 21-inch (fore and aft, respectively) alloys, while M carbon side-mirror caps are included, too. Inside, you’ll find an M leather steering wheel and M multifunctional seats, along with a panoramic glass roof and rear sun blinds.
Of course, what chiefly distinguishes the M5 Touring from the sedan is its luggage compartment. While the saloon has a listed load volume of 466 litres, the estate’s boot can be expanded from 500 litres to a whopping 1 630 litres. Interestingly, it’s not that much heavier than the (admittedly already quite chubby) sedan, coming in 40 kg more with a listed DIN weight (unladen) of 2 475 kg.
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