Name: BMW M5 (2024 onwards) | Expert Rating | The Car Expert
Item: BMW M5
Rating: 70.0

BMW M5 (2024 – present) | Expert Rating

Summary

The BMW M5 is a four-door performance saloon and five-door ‘Touring’ estate – ‘M’-tuned versions of the BMW 5 Series executive car. This is the seventh-generation ‘G90’ M5 range, which arrived in UK showrooms in late 2024.

This latest iteration is more powerful than any of its predecessors, and is BMW M’s first saloon car to be a plug-in hybrid, being powered by the 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine, paired with an electric motor.

Described by the Auto Express team as a “seriously fast and deeply refined mega-saloon”, Parker’s Alan-Taylor Jones adds that “the lightning responses of the hybrid system mean its huge reserves of power are more easily tapped on the road, and it feels shockingly agile for something so big.”

While the M5 is more powerful than ever before, it is also heavier, Carbuyer’s Charlie Harvey commenting that this latest model range “it lacks some of its trademark driving flair.” The Top Gear team agrees, concluding that ” the added plug-in hybrid powertrain robs the car of natural delicacy. It’s a bruiser, but not especially satisfying.”

Beyond performance, several viewers note that the saloon and estate range shines in other areas, several arguing that it’s more economical and comfortable than the M5 it replaced, while other outlets have published mild criticism of the car’s eye-watering six-figure price tag.

As of August 2026, the BMW M5 holds a New Car Expert Rating of A, with a score of 70%. Beyond the car’s solid set of review scores, this overall rating is bolstered by the car’s excellent safety and eco credentials, and hindered by high predicted running costs.

M5 highlights

Serious straight-line pace
Economical if driven modestly
Practical high-quality interior

M5 lowlights

Older generations were more entertaining
Expensive, base price and options
Engine sounds rather flat

Key specifications

Body style: Large saloon and estate
Engines: petrol plug-in hybrid
Price: From £114,110

Launched: Winter 2024/25
Last updated: N/A
Replacement due: TBA

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Media reviews

Highlighted reviews and road tests from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.

Featured reviews

“The new BMW M5 is a hugely powerful technological tour de force – but it’s very expensive and extremely heavy.”

Model reviewed: Range overview

Score: 7 / 10

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Carwow

“The seventh-generation BMW M5 (G90) is a seriously fast and deeply refined mega-saloon.”

Score: 8 / 10

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Auto Express

Alex Ingram, Steve Sutcliffe

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Auto Trader

Score: 8 / 10
“The BMW M5 goes plug-in hybrid but very much on its own terms with a 727 horsepower hit of electrified V8 power.”
Author: Dan Trent
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Business Car

Score: 8 / 10
“The latest BMW M5 is bigger and heavier than before, but we have to say we didn’t notice, thanks to the impressive work and dedication of BMW’s engineers. It is very expensive (our test car was over £115,000 with options), but what other 700+hp super saloon can travel up to 42 miles on EV power alone, with a 3.5 second 0-62mph acceleration figure, and has a 9% BIK figure!”
Author: Martyn Collins
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Car

Score: 8 / 10
“We’ve always tried to champion lighter cars, so I was ready to hate the new BMW M5. But I can’t. It disguises its bulk well and is exciting to drive for all the right reasons, while also offering big financial benefits to UK company car drivers and helping BMW meet its CO2 obligations.”
Author: Chris Chilton
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Carbuyer

Score: 8.6 / 10
“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.”
Author: Charlie Harvey, Richard Ingram
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Evo

Model reviewed: Saloon
Score: 8 / 10
“The new BMW M5 is at its best as a road car in mostly comfort settings, offering control and precision and pace that defies its mass. It doesn’t need tighter damping or sharper steering. On track with everything cranked up, its agility and composure were impressive but I can’t ever imagine wanting to track such a huge car. It’s a remarkable car, the new M5, almost able to defy physics, but I admire it more than desire it.”
Author: John Barker
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Parkers

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.6 / 10
“While not as outright fast on paper as its predecessor, the lightning responses of the hybrid system mean its huge reserves of power are more easily tapped on the road, and it feels shockingly agile for something so big and so heavy.”
Author: Alan Taylor-Jones
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Top Gear

Score: 7 / 10
“The most powerful, fastest BMW M5 ever. But the added plug-in hybrid powertrain robs the car of natural delicacy. It’s a bruiser, but not especially satisfying”
Author: Tom Ford
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Safety rating

Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP

Overall score: 5 stars
Date tested: December 2023
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Adult protection: 89%
Child protection: 85%
Vulnerable road users: 86%
Safety assist: 78%

Eco rating

Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP

No eco rating

As of August 2026, the BMW M5 has not been assessed by Green NCAP.

Running cost rating

Monthly cost of ownership data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by Clear Vehicle Data

Fuel consumption	Average	Score
Plug-in hybrid models	121 mpg	A

CO₂ output	Average	Score	Variation	Score
Plug-in hybrid models	27 g/km	A

Battery range	Average	Score	Variation	Score
Plug-in hybrid models	42 miles	D

Insurance group	Average	Score	Variation	Score
All models	49	E

Service and maintenance	Cost	Score
Year 1	£590	E
Year 2	£1,211	E
Year 3	£1,588	E
Year 4	£2,298	E
Year 5	£3,128	E
Overall	£8,815	E

The BMW M5 is a pretty expensive car to own and run, according to whole-life cost numbers provided exclusively to The Car Expert by our data partner, Clear Vehicle Data.

The good news is that the plug-in hybrid’s average fuel consumption of 121mpg is excellent (though you are unlikely to be able to stretch to 121 miles of travel on a full tank and charged battery in real world conditions).

While the M5’s 42-mile electric only range is competitive in the slim field of performance-focused PHEVs – it is beaten by the Porsche Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid’s 50-mile range and the Mercedes-AMG E 53 Hybrid’s 58-mile range.

Now on to the most eye-catching running cost expenses – the M5 and its six-figure price tag predictably sits in one of the highest insurance premium brackets, and the car’s predicted servicing and maintenance costs over the first five years of ownership are estimated to total nearly £9k.

Reliability rating

Reliability data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by MotorEasy

No reliability rating

As of August 2026, we don’t have enough reliability data on the BMW M5 to generate a reliability rating.

The Car Expert’s reliability information is provided exclusively to us using workshop and extended warranty data from our partner, MotorEasy, sourced from both official dealerships and independent workshops.

As soon as MotorEasy has sufficient data on the M5, we’ll publish the results here.

Warranty rating

New car warranty information for the BMW M5

Overall ratingB78%
New car warranty duration3 years
New car warranty mileageUnlimited miles
Battery warranty duration8 years
Battery warranty mileage100,000 miles

bmw’s new car warranty is better than average, and better than rival brands in a similar price bracket as the M5.

The duration is three years, with no limit on mileage. In addition to the standard new car warranty, the plug-in hybrid has an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty for the battery components.

Recalls

Official DVSA safety recalls that have been issued for the BMW M5

As of August 2026, we are not aware of any DVSA vehicle safety recalls affecting the BMW M5. However, recall information is updated regularly, so this may have changed.

You can check to see if your car has any outstanding recalls by visiting the DVLA website or contacting your local BMW dealer.