The new BMW M5 Touring has officially touched down in South Africa, combining a 535 kW electrified V8 engine with a wagon body shape. Here’s what it will cost you…
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 250 kph, 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 sunblinds.
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.
How much does the BMW M5 Touring cost in SA?
BMW M5 Touring – R2 795 000
The price above includes a 2-year/unlimited kilometre vehicle warranty (plus an 8-year/100 000 km warranty specific to the battery pack) and a 5-year/100 000 maintenance plan.
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