2026 BMW M5

Sports Sedan · 4.4L V8 PHEV · AWD

88/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a sports sedan is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	4.4L V8 PHEV
Horsepower	717 hp
Torque	738 lb-ft
0–60 mph	3 sec
Top speed	190 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	22 mpg (19 city / 25 hwy)
Range	358 miles
MSRP	$121,900
Body style	Sports Sedan

The verdict

What's good

Switches to silent electric for short trips
Shrinks around you despite the size
Looks like a normal sedan, hides its power
Can plug in to charge the battery

What's not

Much heavier than the old M5
Battery eats into trunk space
Software-heavy cabin distracts from driving
Real-world fuel use poor once battery drains

The engine

S68

Twin-Turbo V8 PHEV

The hot-vee twin-turbo S68 V8 pairs with a gearbox-integrated electric motor in the M5 and XM, delivering ferocious, near-1,000 Nm hybrid torque with the deep, layered snarl of M's flagship eight.

Successor to BMW M's long-running S63 V8, the S68 is produced at BMW's Hams Hall plant in the English Midlands and made its M debut in the BMW XM before powering the G90 M5.

The G90 M5 is the first BMW M sedan ever to be a plug-in hybrid, a move M leadership said was the only way to keep the V8 alive under tightening emissions rules.
The turbochargers nestle inside the V of the engine block ('hot-vee'), shortening the path to the exhaust for sharper throttle response.
The S68 also serves duty far beyond M cars, appearing in Rolls-Royce and BMW's own armored and large-SUV applications.

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The six sub-scores behind the 88 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 4 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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