Skip advert
Advertisement

BMW M5 (G90) – design

Muscled-up widebody stance has enormous presence, but also takes up a lot of space on the road

Evo rating
RRP
from £111,405
  • Still does everything you’d expect of an M5
  • Plus some stuff you don’t

In the metal, the G90 looks almost Mercedes S-class big, and with good reason; it’s almost exactly S-class size – 5.1m long, over 1.5m tall and almost 2m wide – in part to accommodate all the hybrid hardware.

It’s a menacing supersaloon too, and not just because of its overall size. The M5’s wheelarches have been widened by 7.5cm at the front and 4.8cm at the rear versus the standard 5-series, for a distinctive M car stance. The sills have been beefed up to join up to the wider arches, but the rear doors don’t flow seamlessly into the swollen quarter panels, which does look a little clumsy. 

Advertisement - Article continues below

This is the first time that the front and rear wings have been flared on an M5, and while previous models have been more subtle, the G90 looks strikingly muscular, more like a scaled-up, current (G80) M3 than any previous M5.

Skip advert
Advertisement

Have you considered?

BMW M5 (G90) review – more power, more weight, same old M5 desirability?
G90 BMW M5 saloon
In-depth reviews

BMW M5 (G90) review – more power, more weight, same old M5 desirability?

So much has been written about BMW’s new plug-in hybrid M5, but now it’s time for the talk to stop. Does it feel like a true M car?
8 Nov 2024
BMW M5 Touring (G99) 2025 review – super estate returns to battle the Audi RS6
BMW M5 Touring (G99)
Reviews

BMW M5 Touring (G99) 2025 review – super estate returns to battle the Audi RS6

For the first time since the V10-powered E61, the BMW M5 is available in estate-form. We get behind the wheel
5 Nov 2024
Skip advert
Advertisement

Most Popular

The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 is a hot hatch we’ve waited a decade for
Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 – front
News

The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 is a hot hatch we’ve waited a decade for

Volkswagen is finally letting the Mk8 Golf GTI off its leash with a hardcore, track-honed version called the Edition 50. If it’s anywhere near as bril…
20 Jun 2025
The EU is considering banning carbonfibre, but BMW has other ideas
BMW natural fibre composite
News

The EU is considering banning carbonfibre, but BMW has other ideas

BMW has developed a new type of eco-friendly composite, just as European Parliament has proposed limiting the use of carbonfibre in road cars
23 Jun 2025
Will the Toyota GR Corolla be sold in the UK after all?
Toyota GR Corolla
News

Will the Toyota GR Corolla be sold in the UK after all?

Toyota’s finally bringing the GR Corolla to UK soil three years after production began, but all is not quite as it seems
20 Jun 2025