New model comes out. People bash it, say it's terrible, express their outrage, claim the old one was so much better. Years pass, people buy it. Eventually, new model comes out. Repeat.
Same thing with the "modern cars dont last anymore like old cars" argument, im old enough too remember in the early 2000s new cars used to break down on the side of the road due to leak or overheating, something that i dont see anymore nowadays with modern cars
Not a fan of the new 5 series, but that red paint is gorgeous Edit: BMW are killing it with paint colours lately, the powder blue on the M2, the Irish green on the M3, the yellow on the M5 saloon, the red here on the estate.
I can agree that it's a nice version of a red (probably because it's so dark and leans towards orange), but I disagree that red is "gorgeous" and in my opinion pretty much any car out there is uglier in a red than almost any other colour. The only cars that really pull off red, in my opinion, is Ferrari and old Alfa Romeos.
@unowen-nh9ov we had the choice of any colour we liked when leasing our GV70 But my colourphobic wife wanted grey, of course. Like everything in our house 🤣
People bash this car for being a heavy hybrid but it’s so much better than fitting a smaller engine like the c63, but this may even be the last m5 with a v8
I think people are bashing the design of it. This is one of the ugliest cars I ever seen in my life. I would be ok if this was a Kia or a Hyundai not a BMW.
Unlike in Europe, estate body style is considered ugly in comparison to a sedan body style in my country. In fact I started loving estate cars after I moved to Europe.
@sametyazgac5394 What, car guys/gals get the estate/station wagon set-up over the sedan in North America! The M5series Estate should have made it to US shores!!
@@PEACEOUTXX1 don't believe everything u see online 😆 there's not a single video of the RS6 vs new M5 yet, but by the numbers the RS6 is definitely going to be faster
@@money_773 no it's not just watch the videos. He literally times them from beginning to end. The speedo doesn't lie. Now if it was actually close I'd say wait for a race but it literally crushes those cars. 0-250 is a full 1 second advantage for the m5.
@PEACEOUTXX1 I'll wait until I see a video of both cars next to one another on a drag strip in the same conditions. All u see in those videos on the channel ur referring to are the speedometer, u have no clue what the road conditions are, which makes that terrible comparison.
Was expecting the new 1 series to look like this especially the front.....but they decided to make a ford fiesta 😢......... This looks like proper BMW love it🔥
I rather like the 1series hatch. Wish we got it in the States. I'm a fan of hatches, currently driving a Mazda3 awd hatch, and an E90 BMW. If BMW brought over the 1series, it might be my next car.
@@Uthman_Muhammad ndio ime stand out for me bana 😂🤷🏽♂️ Gari iko fiti lakini there was nothing exciting about it to be honest. It's underwhelming. I found the jacket more interesting than the car.
It's not often I say this about a brand-new BMW these days, but I dig the design. Not sure about the illuminated grille, but BMW isn't the only brand that wants to make the front end as bright as possible...
I can’t wait for the tuners to get their Hands on this. Everyone always says that. Oh God, they messed up, BMW messed up, but did they really? BMW right now is the baddest out there. That’s when the majority of the people said, they messed up, oh, no, look at that grill.. I’m pretty sure that they left a lot on the table for tuners to make their brand. Insane again.
If the Devil owned a car it would be an Audi RS7 or RS6 black on black with red interior. Audi does sinister well. When it comes to their Avant models they are unrivalled.
As a car enthusiast, there is nothing sadder than having a garage of cars that you rarely ever drive because you are afraid of depreciation. That's not a garage. That's a museum.
Great review! One thing I will say though. Lighter in the bends doesn't always mean quicker in the corners. Look at the R35 mate, the Nissan engineers were obsessed with weight when making it.. they sent it back to the design team multiple times asking for more weight and more of it over the wheels. More weight over the wheels, more traction.
I was wondering why the 0-60 was so slow with all that hp...but then you mentioned that the car weighs 5445lbs and a 3.7 0-60 from an almost 800hp car made sense
Shocked they are finally releasing this model in the states, also means they will be severly marked up price wise. I think its gorgeous. Audi RS6 Avant v. BMW M5T = Rory get on it !! lllol
I'm more an AMG and BMW fan over an Audi one, but with the way those two are heading in recent times (styling and engine choices), you're bang on right
It's great that a car journalist is talking about the heavy weight in terms of agility and braking behaviour. The M5 is on the one hand a fascinating car but also disappointing for me. I would prefer the RS6 or simply go for the M3 Touring.
The BMW M5 is owned and driven by middle-aged men who know and admire cars. The Audi RS6 is driven by middle-aged men who crave the admiration of younger men.
While I’m not a huge fan of the new sedan, something about the touring suddenly makes it okay and I forgive the boat weight. Just seems like a decent performance family hauler that looks quite good tbh.
Was at Mfest Johannesburg and wasn't sold up until this review. Can't afford it though 😔😂 @Rory can I please at least have your jacket/sweater 😎 love it 👌🏾
Has it got that m3 touring style back window that opens without opening the boot? Thats the question, if it has i will upgrade, if it hasnt i will stay with the touring.
the new M5 is one of the better looking new cars from the BMW lineup especially in this touring version. I don't love it but unlike the M2, M3 and M4 I don't hate it. the weight is frankly absurd and I can not wrap my head around where it came from but I can imagine that this would help it be a fantastic highway cruiser and a mighty practical daily/commuter thanks to the large trunk. now what really interests me is their new hybrid drivetrains and seeing what they can do with some refinement over time be it in power, fuel efficiency or just messing around with different drive modes to adjust the driving dynamics and personalize.
Before watching, I’d like to point something out. People bash newer generations over things like higher weight, higher price, worse looks, lower engine displacement, etc. After people are awed by its performance and/or it depreciates to the point where they get more affordable for the average person, suddenly the entire attitude towards the car changes. As long as it drives well around corners and it’s fast in straights, does it matter? Looks are subjective anyway. If you can, then great, but most people criticising won’t buy one anyway. This has happened with objectively good cars like the 5.0 sc x351 xj, lci m760li, even the new c63 is not bad once you look at it as another sporty mercedes rather than as a c63. Let’s just enjoy the last of the ICE performance cars while we still can, because soon, we won’t be able to.
I like it more in Saloon with that red it's jus so beautiful. And can't wait to see a drag race between RS6 GT. Matt with Yianimize are probably working on this💯💯
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After 22 yrs, finally an answer to the RS6 Avant..... But honestly a desirable car, still well done.
@@SDK2006b I made a point of hitting 100 every day on FDR. I live in the US, so no autobahns, terrible drivers, and local tax collectors disguised as "law enforcement" - I agree it's nuts having that available top speed, here. How many times over 155? Maybe once a month, but for seconds at a time.
Tons (literally), of expensive technology in an effort to make the petrol engine more efficient and less polluting. Means epic depreciation and maintenance costs. Fine if that’s your thing….not me. Looks good in red
Most owners will spend the majority of their time driving this car in the city or on the autobahn. Twisty roads will be more of an exception, so how it handles on those doesn’t matter much to most people. Overall, this offers a better deal than the sedan in almost every way.
This and the Porsche Panemera Turbo S estate are good competition. I'm in the market for a bigger fast estate, I like RS6, but the seats aren't comfortable. I want to see what this and the Porsche are like.
the 5 series can dominate the luxury performance sedan segment all it wants, but just like the Mercedes e63 amg a couple of years ago that tried and even beat the Rs6 in a straight line failed to capture the market. Rs6 will always own this segment, had been for the past few decades now really.
Great review from Rory, as usual. As for the car, I don’t understand it. You won’t buy this car for track days (the only wagon that can do it is the M3). You want a very fast super wagon; however, for this you have the 550. You will never be able to use all these hp in every day life
I think if someone makes a better designed grill it would look much better. That grill makes it hard to distinguish the two side of the grille plus it has that giant plastic blob at the top of the grille which could be removed and would look tonnes better
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New model comes out. People bash it, say it's terrible, express their outrage, claim the old one was so much better. Years pass, people buy it. Eventually, new model comes out. Repeat.
This… I remember the v10 when it came out. Everybody gave it a bash and now it’s a legend. The hypocrisy of some is palpable.
Same thing with the "modern cars dont last anymore like old cars" argument, im old enough too remember in the early 2000s new cars used to break down on the side of the road due to leak or overheating, something that i dont see anymore nowadays with modern cars
Most are sheep, they follow people, if a small portion says they don't like it, they dont like it too😂
No one thought the previous model of M5 was terrible.
BMW never repeat themselves with M5, this is largest, highest output & 1 of a kind 🦄 turbo PHEV V8, 1 & done last ICE.
Looks much better than the sedan.
But it doesn't mean, that it looks good.
@@wszystkojedno696 but it does look good
Na i prefer the sedan
Both look good. Just depends on the color
both look awful.
Not a fan of the new 5 series, but that red paint is gorgeous
Edit: BMW are killing it with paint colours lately, the powder blue on the M2, the Irish green on the M3, the yellow on the M5 saloon, the red here on the estate.
Isle of Man green...
You're right, they make lovely colours.
And Jonny Public all want white, black and grey 🤭
Not me. I have a purple M4 💜
@@matthewnicholas6365 Jonny Public leasing, no colours & no manuals.
@@VaiRostampour Half century ago they were high vis. for safety, 2002s same colour as fire trucks & school busses.
I can agree that it's a nice version of a red (probably because it's so dark and leans towards orange), but I disagree that red is "gorgeous" and in my opinion pretty much any car out there is uglier in a red than almost any other colour.
The only cars that really pull off red, in my opinion, is Ferrari and old Alfa Romeos.
@unowen-nh9ov we had the choice of any colour we liked when leasing our GV70
But my colourphobic wife wanted grey, of course. Like everything in our house 🤣
Love a fast estate. So cool.
My love for estate started from Gran Turismo, that Legacy Wagon GT-B is so good
My life is simple. See Rory. Click play.
Here before the weight jokes 😅
😂 I mean, In their defense this has never been the type of car to beat on the track. But I’m sure they could cut back on the chicken nuggets.
weight jokes are gone, everybody is silent now after they saw how fast is this car
@@TSunderground If you think this is fast imagine when you find out about the previous generation. lmao
@@Luke-cb3ly i know buddy, why you thinking we are living under rock, i mean it is fast it has 600kg more than f90 and it is still pretty fast
Playing the heavy again, huh?
Nothing can beat RS6 with cristal castle song
I do like the M5 Touring looks very nice. Would definitely buy one.
People bash this car for being a heavy hybrid but it’s so much better than fitting a smaller engine like the c63, but this may even be the last m5 with a v8
I think everyone agrees the new C63 is just crap. And poor sales are proving it too.
Exaclty. I rather have a v8 anyday
I think people are bashing the design of it. This is one of the ugliest cars I ever seen in my life. I would be ok if this was a Kia or a Hyundai not a BMW.
It’s hideous better in black but not pretty
Unlike in Europe, estate body style is considered ugly in comparison to a sedan body style in my country. In fact I started loving estate cars after I moved to Europe.
Are you from Turkiye?
@ yes, I am
@sametyazgac5394 What, car guys/gals get the estate/station wagon set-up over the sedan in North America! The M5series Estate should have made it to US shores!!
@@oranseay2559 it has actually, the M5 Touring will be sold in North America
The whole internet is waiting for that RS6 street encounter with this M5T.
Surprisingly they are quite close. The car and driver only managed a 3.1 to sixty in the RS6. But when it comes to handling, I can't make a call.
"HQCarAcceleration" already pitted the new m5 vs the rs6 performance and rs6 GT. New m5 won both.
@@PEACEOUTXX1 don't believe everything u see online 😆 there's not a single video of the RS6 vs new M5 yet, but by the numbers the RS6 is definitely going to be faster
@@money_773 no it's not just watch the videos. He literally times them from beginning to end. The speedo doesn't lie. Now if it was actually close I'd say wait for a race but it literally crushes those cars. 0-250 is a full 1 second advantage for the m5.
@PEACEOUTXX1 I'll wait until I see a video of both cars next to one another on a drag strip in the same conditions. All u see in those videos on the channel ur referring to are the speedometer, u have no clue what the road conditions are, which makes that terrible comparison.
love this break
The RS7 Avant is going to come out guns blazing
Seriously one of the best presenters out there bud, thank you!
I think it looks amazing and especially in that red!
Was expecting the new 1 series to look like this especially the front.....but they decided to make a ford fiesta 😢.........
This looks like proper BMW love it🔥
Ford Fiesta looks way better than a 1-series
I rather like the 1series hatch. Wish we got it in the States. I'm a fan of hatches, currently driving a Mazda3 awd hatch, and an E90 BMW. If BMW brought over the 1series, it might be my next car.
That cooling fan occurs on my 2024 M4 comp too, when you give it the beans it stays on for ages.
A fan here from Kenya 🇰🇪
I absolutely love the jacket you're wearing 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
The car is great too
The jacket !😂lol ,pls
😅Review ya BMW but umedecided kuona nguo!!
@@Uthman_Muhammad ndio ime stand out for me bana 😂🤷🏽♂️ Gari iko fiti lakini there was nothing exciting about it to be honest. It's underwhelming. I found the jacket more interesting than the car.
It's not often I say this about a brand-new BMW these days, but I dig the design. Not sure about the illuminated grille, but BMW isn't the only brand that wants to make the front end as bright as possible...
I can’t wait for the tuners to get their Hands on this. Everyone always says that. Oh God, they messed up, BMW messed up, but did they really? BMW right now is the baddest out there. That’s when the majority of the people said, they messed up, oh, no, look at that grill.. I’m pretty sure that they left a lot on the table for tuners to make their brand. Insane again.
yes, it will not beat the might F90 M5 legend
If only they made an estate
If the Devil owned a car it would be an Audi RS7 or RS6 black on black with red interior. Audi does sinister well. When it comes to their Avant models they are unrivalled.
Looks just soo good 😍😍
Proper muscle car of estate world ❤❤❤
Rory get one long-term
I’m not a fan of Audi but I would take the RS6 Avant instantly before this M5.
Analogue dials make a car. Beautiful car
RS6 just looks waaaay better. And sound way better
Not to mention the new RS7 2025
Absolutely not this Touring looks much nicer
But can’t beat M3 touring never mind this!
New RS6 looks waay to over the top. C7 was a much nicer design.
Cracking review under pressure for time❤❤❤
The car looks absolutely amazing!
Is there a menu option to turn off the grill LED?
Wow. A very powerful hybrid with a sporty look. ❤
Harry's Garage were pointing out how all the new hybrids are depreciating like crazy..
Better off buying older non hybrid or buy second hand.
These types of cars are better suited for leasing.
Any car like this depreciates like yoghurt, hybrid or not. You can have a 2021 model for half the price it was new.
Take a look at the BMW 8 Series for epic depreciation - and they have no batteries !
Cars depreciate, battery or not.
As a car enthusiast, there is nothing sadder than having a garage of cars that you rarely ever drive because you are afraid of depreciation. That's not a garage. That's a museum.
Great review! One thing I will say though. Lighter in the bends doesn't always mean quicker in the corners. Look at the R35 mate, the Nissan engineers were obsessed with weight when making it.. they sent it back to the design team multiple times asking for more weight and more of it over the wheels. More weight over the wheels, more traction.
I was wondering why the 0-60 was so slow with all that hp...but then you mentioned that the car weighs 5445lbs and a 3.7 0-60 from an almost 800hp car made sense
I want to like it. I really do…
me too. i was looking into this to replace my 22 rs6 but i guess i will wait for next gen rs7 avant in 2026...
Shocked they are finally releasing this model in the states, also means they will be severly marked up price wise. I think its gorgeous. Audi RS6 Avant v. BMW M5T = Rory get on it !! lllol
RS6 still is and will always be the king of performance estates. In terms of looks alone, it cannot be matched, period.
I'm more an AMG and BMW fan over an Audi one, but with the way those two are heading in recent times (styling and engine choices), you're bang on right
RS6 is going to be electric going forwards though isn’t it, that’s why they did the RS6 GT? Might be wrong but I’m fairly confident I’m right
@@deterrentdubz9116 What is now the RS6 will be called the RS7 Avant I think.
@@deancostello14 yeah that’s what I thought, isn’t it going to be a hybrid?!
The M3 Touring Eats the RS6.. But the BMW M5 Touring looks better than the RS6
I honestly don’t hate it, but I’d take the RS6 all day long
It's great that a car journalist is talking about the heavy weight in terms of agility and braking behaviour. The M5 is on the one hand a fascinating car but also disappointing for me. I would prefer the RS6 or simply go for the M3 Touring.
Finally getting this in the U.S.. Not that I can afford it but still happy.
@@SSS-mp8th the Beemer community in the US bout to go crazy
The BMW M5 is owned and driven by middle-aged men who know and admire cars. The Audi RS6 is driven by middle-aged men who crave the admiration of younger men.
This looks so much better than the sedan 🔥
It’s illegal to touch my phone but modern cars I have to touch a screen several times to adjust heating settings etc how’s that safe.
Looks mint! Love your work Rory
Just dream car!!! Great vid! Thx.
Is it me or are the exhaust tips kinda small compared to to the g80 m3
Great video! Much better than the TG review, which was more of a brochure walk around - rather than a driving review like this one.
Still thinks that RS6 is the better one , bcas of the weight and looks😊
Rs6 is alot slower. Not even the rs6 GT can beat this car
You think you aint sure, the RS6 will beat that M5 bruh😂@@PEACEOUTXX1
@@doubleDoppler-br6ug the M3 Touring is even faster than the RS6. So what are you talking😅
Yesterday I saw M3 Competition touring in our South African freeways and what a looker car. This one looks too big for my eyes.
Too big and too heavy for me so I went with the M3 Touring.
Another top notch review Rory!
The RS6 is on a class of it's own
These sorts of cars are just perfect for when you need to pop to the shops in a hurry... in Istanbul... or Budapest.
The 4.4 liter V8 is a dense power plant and the fan does run a lot. My 2018 M550 does it
While I’m not a huge fan of the new sedan, something about the touring suddenly makes it okay and I forgive the boat weight. Just seems like a decent performance family hauler that looks quite good tbh.
I like the gear change even in electric mode
Yeah I agree on looks, this look better than the sedan.
It looks epic !
Was at Mfest Johannesburg and wasn't sold up until this review. Can't afford it though 😔😂 @Rory can I please at least have your jacket/sweater 😎 love it 👌🏾
Germany ingenuity so dope , just love it
Absolutely lovee wagons. Fast and practical
This thing is going to annihilate the RS6. Nevertheless, I prefer the Sedan🤩🤩🤩
You nailed it brother ❤
I prefer the M3 Touring lighter and just as quick.
@@sanjsharma9903 M5 all the way
That will never be a RS6 killer. Weight like a lorry, looks like a made in school from 5 years olds.
Has it got that m3 touring style back window that opens without opening the boot? Thats the question, if it has i will upgrade, if it hasnt i will stay with the touring.
That car is absolutely gorgeous
Love your video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Am ❤ the touring(M3 & M5) versions of BMW's ? M-perfomance cars.practical & performance!.
Whats the Music? 7:59
Wish we could get it over here in the US!
the new M5 is one of the better looking new cars from the BMW lineup especially in this touring version. I don't love it but unlike the M2, M3 and M4 I don't hate it.
the weight is frankly absurd and I can not wrap my head around where it came from but I can imagine that this would help it be a fantastic highway cruiser and a mighty practical daily/commuter thanks to the large trunk.
now what really interests me is their new hybrid drivetrains and seeing what they can do with some refinement over time be it in power, fuel efficiency or just messing around with different drive modes to adjust the driving dynamics and personalize.
I like it. I would take the RS6 Avant over the M5 Touring but I do like it 🖤🏁😎
Meeh. Kind of more curious for the next gen of BMs, the wait has begun
@@Moet_Chandon_x NK BEV with iDrive10.
How far technology has come to move 2.5tonnes like that awesome cant wait to see a tuned one
2:46 question: isn’t it what people were looking for, after hearing about fake sounds delivered through cars’ stereo system speakers?
BMW makes the best-looking estates!
audi
Audi
no they don't. This thing is ugly as hell
Love the new m5 what a machine
Before watching, I’d like to point something out. People bash newer generations over things like higher weight, higher price, worse looks, lower engine displacement, etc. After people are awed by its performance and/or it depreciates to the point where they get more affordable for the average person, suddenly the entire attitude towards the car changes. As long as it drives well around corners and it’s fast in straights, does it matter? Looks are subjective anyway. If you can, then great, but most people criticising won’t buy one anyway. This has happened with objectively good cars like the 5.0 sc x351 xj, lci m760li, even the new c63 is not bad once you look at it as another sporty mercedes rather than as a c63. Let’s just enjoy the last of the ICE performance cars while we still can, because soon, we won’t be able to.
Interesting that other reviewers say it handles very well.
The slight difference in cornering compared to the M5 saloon is probably because BMW did soften the rear suspension a bit. Maybe they made a mistake.
Rory, are we checking out the same rear?!
I like it more in Saloon with that red it's jus so beautiful. And can't wait to see a drag race between RS6 GT. Matt with Yianimize are probably working on this💯💯
After 22 yrs, finally an answer to the RS6 Avant..... But honestly a desirable car, still well done.
Ultimate driving Machine.
.... almost 20 years ago, my sonorous V10 M5 was limited to ... 205 mph.
How many times did you go over 155mph?
@@SDK2006b I made a point of hitting 100 every day on FDR. I live in the US, so no autobahns, terrible drivers, and local tax collectors disguised as "law enforcement" - I agree it's nuts having that available top speed, here. How many times over 155? Maybe once a month, but for seconds at a time.
A bigger normally aspirated engine will always have more top end..this has torque and mid range,above 120 MPH my old V10 E60 quite a bit faster.
Tons (literally), of expensive technology in an effort to make the petrol engine more efficient and less polluting. Means epic depreciation and maintenance costs. Fine if that’s your thing….not me. Looks good in red
Most owners will spend the majority of their time driving this car in the city or on the autobahn. Twisty roads will be more of an exception, so how it handles on those doesn’t matter much to most people. Overall, this offers a better deal than the sedan in almost every way.
What’s the weight again?
GORGEOUS
This and the Porsche Panemera Turbo S estate are good competition. I'm in the market for a bigger fast estate, I like RS6, but the seats aren't comfortable. I want to see what this and the Porsche are like.
the 5 series can dominate the luxury performance sedan segment all it wants, but just like the Mercedes e63 amg a couple of years ago that tried and even beat the Rs6 in a straight line failed to capture the market. Rs6 will always own this segment, had been for the past few decades now really.
Love Rory’s Jacket tho 👀
Great review from Rory, as usual. As for the car, I don’t understand it. You won’t buy this car for track days (the only wagon that can do it is the M3). You want a very fast super wagon; however, for this you have the 550. You will never be able to use all these hp in every day life
Thx Rory
Is like driving old M5 or M6 even the look is slightly there still e60 my favourite of all time
That colou really does wonders for this car
I think if someone makes a better designed grill it would look much better. That grill makes it hard to distinguish the two side of the grille plus it has that giant plastic blob at the top of the grille which could be removed and would look tonnes better
You did not have carbon brakes?
My F10 M5 cooling fans are on for about 5mins if I've been on a spirited drive.
Whoever thought that family wagons would be such rockets?😮 my word!
My 2021 competition M5 does the same thing with the fan it’ll stay on for days 😂