

Neil Briscoe
2025 BMW M5 review: Quick drive
10 Months Ago
Comparing 2 of 3 vehicles
4.0L, 7-speed auto, 2-door Coupe, Petrol, RWD
From $499,000
excl. on-roads
4.4L, 8-speed auto, 4-door Sedan, Petrol, 4x4
From $273,600
excl. on-roads
Variant
Base
Variant
M5 Competition
Body type
coupe
Body type
sedan
Engine size
4.0L
Engine size
4.4L
Drive type
rear
Drive type
4x4
Fuel efficiency (combined)
11 / 100km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
10.6 / 100km
Power and torque
530kW / 770Nm
Power and torque
460kW / 750Nm
655km
642km
Warranty
3 year
Warranty
5 year
Doors
2
Doors
4
Seats
2
Seats
5
Fuel type
premium unleaded
Fuel type
premium unleaded
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
—
Engine size
4.0L
Engine size
4.4L
Cylinders
8cyl
Cylinders
8cyl
655km
642km
Power
530kW at 7250 rpm
Power
460kW at 6000 rpm
Torque
770Nm at 5500 rpm
Torque
750Nm at 1800 rpm
Engine configuration
V
Engine configuration
V
Fuel injection
petrol direct injection
Fuel injection
petrol direct injection
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
2.9 s
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
3.3 s
Drive type
rear
Drive type
4x4
Transmission
7 SP AUTOMATIC
Transmission
8 SP AUTOMATIC
Fuel type
premium unleaded
Fuel type
premium unleaded
Fuel octane
98
Fuel octane
98
Fuel tank capacity
72 L
Fuel tank capacity
68 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
11 / 100km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
10.6 / 100km
Urban efficiency
16.7 / 100km
Urban efficiency
14.7 / 100km
Highway efficiency
7.9 /100km
Highway efficiency
8.2 /100km
CO2 emissions (combined)
249g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
243g / km
Warranty
3 year
Warranty
5 year
Roadside assist
3 year / unlimited km
Roadside assist
3 year / unlimited km
Service interval
12 month / 20,000 km
Service interval
—
Length
4543 mm
Length
4966 mm
Height
1196 mm
Height
1469 mm
Width
1930 mm
Width
1903 mm
Ground clearance unladen
—
Ground clearance unladen
—
Front track
—
Front track
1625 mm
Rear track
—
Rear track
1594 mm
Wheelbase
2670 mm
Wheelbase
2982 mm
Boot space
372 L
Boot space
530 L
Kerb weight
3128 kg
Kerb weight
4277 kg
Gross vehicle mass
—
Gross vehicle mass
2440 kg
Tare weight
1373 kg
Tare weight
1897 kg
Braked towing capacity
—
Braked towing capacity
2000 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
—
Unbraked towing capacity
750 kg
Towbar
—
Towbar
—
Front tyres
245/35 ZR19 91Y
Front tyres
275/35 ZR20 102Y
Front rims
9x19
Front rims
9.5x20
Rear tyres
305/30 ZR20 103Y
Rear tyres
285/35 ZR20 104Y
Rear rims
11x20
Rear rims
10.5x20
Spare tyre
—
Spare tyre
—
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
—
Number of airbags
6
Number of airbags
6
Anti-collision system
—
Anti-collision system
standard
Driver monitoring
—
Driver monitoring
yes
Blind spot monitor
—
Blind spot monitor
standard
Lane departure warning
—
Lane departure warning
standard
Active lane control
—
Active lane control
yes
Traffic sign recognition
—
Traffic sign recognition
standard
Security alarm
—
Security alarm
standard
Four wheel drive type
—
Four wheel drive type
full-time
Low/high range
—
Low/high range
—
Approach angle
—
Approach angle
—
Departure angle
—
Departure angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Differential lock
—
Differential lock
standard
Apple CarPlay
—
Apple CarPlay
yes
Android Auto
—
Android Auto
yes
Wireless charging
—
Wireless charging
standard
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
360° camera
—
360° camera
standard
Cruise control
standard
Cruise control
standard
Start/stop system
—
Start/stop system
standard
Number of speakers
4
Number of speakers
16
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
USB ports (front)
—
USB ports (front)
2
USB ports (rear)
0
USB ports (rear)
0
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless start
yes
Keyless start
yes
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Display screen size
8.00 ”
Display screen size
12.30 ”
Seat material
leather
Seat material
premium leather
Heated seats (front)
—
Heated seats (front)
yes
Heated seats (rear)
—
Heated seats (rear)
—
Heated steering wheel
—
Heated steering wheel
yes
Air conditioning type
fully-auto
Air conditioning type
fully-auto
Air conditioning zones
2
Air conditioning zones
4
Sunroof
—
Sunroof
optional
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