A New Era Hybrid Super Sedans: Here's Why The 2025 BMW M5 Weighs More Than A Full-Size Pickup - Storyboard

The 2025 BMW M5 debuts with a new 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 and an electric motor. Together, the setup produces 717 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque

Surely, the power figures are pretty impressive, but the 2025 BMW M5 weighs 5,390 pounds, which is about a 1,000-pound more than the previous M5 Competition

For some context, the 2025 BMW M5 is even heavier than the Tesla Model X Plaid which weighs 5,248 lbs!

The new M5 is even heavier than the Ford F150 XL, which weighs 5,122 lbs

The increase in curb weight is mainly due to the addition of the 14.8 kWh battery pack, the e-motor, all the wiring and other components

For the first time, the M5 can be driven around town without firing the gas engine for about 25 miles!

However the increase in efficiency and increased hybrid power could cost the M5 a more dull driving dynamics.

It can hit 60 mph in 3.5 seconds but is two-tenths of a second slower than the previous M5 Competition

The 2025 Porsche Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid is a strong M5 competitor and is also heavy, but not as much as the Bemmer at 5,302 pounds

Similar to the M5, the Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid features a twin-turbo V8 with an e-motor, but the V8 is slightly compact at 4.0 liters.

With a total combined output of 670 hp and 686 lb-ft of torque, the electrified Panamera Turbo can sprint to 60 mph in 3 seconds

Weighing 88 fewer pounds than the 2025 BMW M5, the Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid packs a larger 21.8 kWh battery

The battery pack offers about 30 miles of electric-only driving, which is better than the M5.

Porsche has managed to insert a bigger battery yet keep the curb weight under check

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