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

It's heavy, it's mean, and despite its plug-in hybrid status, not all that efficient. But we'll be damned if it isn't capable.

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,

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 other big news is the $119,500 M5’s first ever hybrid engine. Plug-in hardware delivers a big jump in power and the chance to drive in EV mode, but saddles the M5 with a 5,390 lb (2,435 kg) curb weight. Does that ruin the driving experience? We jumped behind the wheel of the sedan to find out.

Has the beloved BMW M5 – a pioneering high-speed luxury sedan that’s been around since 1984 – finally jumped the shark? Now in its seventh generation and for the first time as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), is it finally just too much? Too much power? Too much weight? Too much money? Too much complexity?

Driving.ca #BMWM5 #hybridcar #pluginhybrid The seventh-generation M5 is bigger, bolder, better looking and the sedan will be joined by a wagon for just the third time, and the first time in Canada. The Touring is a big deal for those who demand a true performance car,