By AMGRSM • 19 August 2025
When BMW announced the new BMW M5 G90 hybrid for 2025, hardcore enthusiasts were skeptical: could a legendary supersedan survive the electrified era? Spoiler: this isn’t your average plug-in hybrid supersedan. The 2025 BMW M5 G90 hybrid delivers brutal performance wrapped in high-tech sophistication. BMW’s last hero, the M5 CS, was a raw, lightweight monster. The G90 is heavier, smarter, faster — and far more terrifying.
A New Heart: Plug-In Hybrid Power
The new BMW M5 G90 hybrid pairs a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 (S68) with an electric motor mounted in the transmission. Combined power sits at 727 hp and 1,000 Nm of torque. It launches from 0–100 km/h in just 3.4 seconds (reports suggest 3.1 seconds in perfect conditions). Unlike the older M5, the G90 can travel silently in electric mode for up to 70 km, transforming into a quiet luxury EV when needed.
Weight & Handling: The New School M Magic
Yes — it now weighs an incredible 2,450 kg, nearly half a ton more than the legendary M5 CS. But BMW’s M xDrive AWD, rear-wheel steering, adaptive M dampers and new electric traction control let this giant corner like a much smaller car. On track, it behaves more like a Porsche Panamera Turbo-E Hybrid than a sedan.
Exterior & Interior Design
The G90 looks every bit the predator — angry, wide and purposeful. A carbon-fiber roof, blacked-out kidney grilles, aggressive intakes and quad exhausts create an intimidating visual. Inside, the 2025 BMW M5 G90 hybrid offers a race-ready cockpit disguised beneath luxury: full Merino leather buckets, 14.9-inch infotainment screen running iDrive 8.5, curved display panel, and shift paddles milled from aluminium. The head-up display now includes shift lights and racing-line graphics, making daily driving feel like practice laps.
Compared to BMW M5 CS
Purists still love the raw, rear-drive violence of the M5 CS, often labeling the G90 too soft or “too electric.” But here’s reality: the BMW M5 G90 hybrid hits harder in the mid-range, punches off the line faster, and delivers acceleration the CS simply can’t match without launch control and ideal conditions. What the CS had in emotion and lightweight aggression, the G90 has in repeatable dominance.
Final Verdict: The Monster We Didn’t Know We Needed
If you loved the old-school noise and drama of the previous M5, the idea of a 2.4-ton plug-in hybrid probably felt like betrayal. But the 2025 BMW M5 G90 hybrid proves that evolution doesn’t mean weakness. This car doesn’t just make more power — it uses next-level traction management, computer-controlled suspension and electric punch to crush modern rivals like the AMG GT 63 S E-Performance, Audi RS7 Performance and Porsche Panamera Turbo-E. It may sound calmer, but it out-accelerates, out-thinks and out-lasts almost everything else on sale.
Bottom line: the monster survived — it just got a whole lot smarter.
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