BMW M5 Touring priced for Mzansi.
Tue Aug 05 11:39:00 CEST 2025Press Release
+++ BMW M5 Touring now in South Africa +++ Sportiness meets everyday practicality +++ Third current BMW M vehicle to feature an M HYBRID drivetrain +++
+++ BMW M5 Touring now in South Africa +++ Sportiness meets everyday practicality +++ Third current BMW M vehicle to feature an M HYBRID drivetrain +++
+++ BMW X3 is Car of the Year and Premium category winner +++ BMW 5 Series Sedan and BMW M5 recognised as category winners +++ Consecutive COTY wins amid broader awards recognition +++
+++ BMW M5 powers into a new era +++ BMW M3 Touring bolsters BMW’s midsize portfolio in South Africa +++ BMW South Africa establishes BMW Racing Academy +++
Extensive selection of model-specific retrofit products available from the launch of the first high-performance sedan with M HYBRID drive system.
The BMW M5 is powering into a new era. With 40 years of history under its belt, the legendary high-performance sedan is entering its seventh model generation. And the executive model from BMW M GmbH now has an electrified drive system for the first time. A model-specific version of the M HYBRID system gives the new BMW M5 (energy consumption, weighted, combined: 1,7 – 1,6 l/100 km and 25,5 – 25,0 kWh/100 km according to WLTP; CO2 emissions, weighted, ...
Seventh generation of the BMW M5 Sedan already undergoing an intensive testing programme. BMW M GmbH to continue its product offensive in 2024 and confirms the extension of its model range to include a Touring variant of the new high-performance model.
Franciscus van Meel reassumes chief executive position in the BMW Group subsidiary responsible for performance and high-performance automobiles. Markus Flasch is soon to head the product lines Rolls-Royce, BMW luxury and upper class as well as the BMW midrange class.
Extension of drive portfolio for the new BMW 4 Series Coupe and the new BMW 4 Series Convertible – New exterior colours and seat surfaces for models of the BMW 3 Series and BMW 4 Series – Lane Departure Warning with optimised functionality – 4-zone automatic climate control including nanoparticle filter now also for the BMW 5 Series Sedan and the BMW M5 – FSC-certified, sustainable natural rubber tyres for the BMW X5 xDrive45e.
Even sportier, even more luxurious, even more exclusive: BMW M GmbH is expanding its ranks of ultra-sporty CS models with the introduction of the BMW M5 CS. Building on the recently established presence of the BMW M3 CS, BMW M4 CS and BMW M2 CS, BMW M is now offering – for the first time – a limited-run, exclusive special edition of the legendary BMW M5, opening the door to an extraordinary driving experience for four people.
The arrival of the new BMW M5 and BMW M5 Competition sees the high-performance sedans from BMW M GmbH returning to the stage in even sharper form.
BMW South Africa will be injecting some of its models with added variety and appeal from July 2019: BMW X2 with more standard equipment and new options – New optional extras, exterior paint finishes, leather variants and interior trim strips for the BMW 3 Series Sedan, BMW 8 Series Coupe, BMW 8 Series Convertible, BMW X5 and BMW X7.
The latest results of BMW’s ongoing product offensive are taking centre stage at the brand’s Mondial de l’Automobile 2018 show stand in Paris
BMW presents the new generation of the sports sedan alongside a raft of other new models as the international car show opens its doors on 2 October 2018.
The latest results of BMW’s ongoing product offensive are taking centre stage at the brand’s Mondial de l’Automobile 2018 show stand in Paris.
The latest BMW M models will be the main attraction when BMW South Africa takes to the 2018 South African Festival of Motoring (SAFoM) at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit from 31 August to 2 September. The company’s set up at SAFoM will also draw attention to the progress made in the areas of technological expertise and innovative vehicle concepts that strengthen BMW’s position as the leading provider of premium cars and mobility services.
BMW teams up with Paramount Pictures’ new theatrical film, “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” with the BMW M5 appearing alongside Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in the action-packed film with spectacular car chases and stunts.
The new BMW M5 Competition high-performance sedan (fuel consumption combined: 10.8 - 10.7 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 246 – 243 g/km)* brings together exceptional performance and a suitably rarefied aura with the unruffled ease in everyday use for which BMW M models are renowned.
Additional pictures: The all-new BMW M5 national media launch, South Africa.
Seventh World Car Award for a BMW automobile.
The new BMW M5 (fuel consumption combined: 10.5 l/100 km*; CO2 emissions combined: 241 g/km*) takes driving dynamics into a new dimension. Making its local debut from Thursday, 29 March in the sixth generation of the high-performance sedan is the new M-specific all-wheel-drive system M xDrive.