2025 BMW M5 (G90): Pros and Cons

The new 2025 BMW M5 has arrived, and some dark, smelly corners of the Internet have already decided that it’s worse in every way. In other words, it’s your standard BMW product launch. While the 2025 BMW M5 is far from perfect, it deserves its due credit, too. Let’s balance the G90 M5’s perceived shortcomings with what it apparently achieves and see where we end up via a helpful pros and cons list.

The 2025 BMW M5 (G90) is the most powerful M5 ever made; so, a clear pro. 717 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque are hard to ignore, and it’s all routed through BMW’s excellent all-wheel drive system (M xDrive) and a familiar ZF eight-speed automatic transmission. A new Boost Control function allows additional power between 20 and 90 mph. Of course, the G90 M5 also retains familiar M features like a differential, adaptive suspension, model-specific wheels, and optional carbon ceramic brakes.

The hybrid powertrain has other benefits, too. BMW says the G90 M5 can travel up to 25 miles solely on electric power. Is it enough? Not for most people. But the bottom line is that having the option to drive a vehicle any real distance without cycling the combustion engine could be a good selling point to some customers. Silent, emissions-free driving is a huge plus in certain situations—especially when avoiding unwanted attention.

Aesthetically, the 2025 M5 has some more positive points. The interior gets an all-new upholstery specifically designed for the model – Merino metallic leather trim. The exterior design is generally cohesive, with a simple front grille devoid of the busyness in some other current BMW models. The positive here is familiarity – the G90 still has enough “M-ness” to make it immediately recognizable as the M version of the 5 Series. But, true to classic M5 form, it doesn’t go overboard on flashiness (i.e., the XM).

Plus, the new M5 gets new color choices. Isle of Man Green has proven to be a fan favorite, and a few other new colors join the stable. Options are always good. Well, until they aren’t. Read on – you’ll see.

So, while the G90 M5 is the most powerful M5 produced to date, there is a worrying caveat to that fact. First, the car is heavy. At 5,390 pounds (2,444 kg), the G90 M5 is almost exactly 1,000 pounds heavier than its predecessor. For reference, the BMW-quoted curb weight for the F90 M5 is 4,370 pounds (1,982 kg). (Note: we’re referring to released BMW USA tech specs.)