The G90 BMW M5 and G91 M5 Touring debuted in 2024, and that means 2027 is the right time for BMW to introduce a Life Cycle Impulse facelift. And according to new spy shots from the Autoblog photographers, changes will be happening inside and out as BMW brings the M5 in line with the Neue Klasse family. Since America is not subject to Euro 7 emissions regulations, we expect the S68 V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain to produce the same 717-horsepower combined figure without the electric side taking on more responsibility. Let’s see what is changing.
2027 BMW M5 Touring Gets New Looks
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We’ve previously spied the G90 M5, and the prototypes have shown a new front end with slimmer headlights and narrower kidney grilles. While the current model’s headlights are upturned at the outer corners, the new one will look more aggressive, drawing inspiration from the Vision Neue Klasse concept. Combined with those slimmer intake grilles, the super wagon will adopt a mask-like look for the front end, and although this change will mean a new bumper, the design of the lower intakes appears to be remaining unchanged. At the back, the rear diffuser still has a small fog light between the four exhaust tips, and although we’re looking at a temporary bumper on this prototype, we expect nothing to change when the camouflage comes off. The M5 wagon will also retain a prominent roof spoiler for 2027, while the taillights are expected to be updated with new graphics. Curiously, the wing mirror covers seem less “M-like” than before, with wnglets moving to the outside rather than bridging the gap between mirror housing and A-pillar. Perhaps more aggressive covers will be selected for the production design, but electric M3 prototypes have also had a relatively restrained look here. Inside, the changes will be more drastic.
2027 BMW M5 Touring Gains a Whole New Look and Feel Inside
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While today’s M5’s center console has a rotary infotainment controller, BMW Operating System X does away with this, placing the transmission switchgear in this area rather than to the left. The hazard warning button also migrates from the dashboard to the center console, and the cupholders ahead of this are no longer round, now getting angular cutouts. Speaking of the dash, the large curved display in the current M5 is being replaced by a single central touchscreen, with driver information being conveyed via the Panoramic Vision display beneath the windshield. The steering wheel is also changing significantly. No longer round with a flat bottom, the 2027 M5’s steering wheel is more of a ‘squircle,’ and although we see tri-color M stitching and tape over the area where M1 and M2 buttons for customized drive modes reside, the shape of the wheel itself and the airbag feel like they belong in an EV. To be fair, the new steering wheel shape is necessary to allow the driver to see the new iDrive display more easily.
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Happily, we see conventional stalks for controlling the lights and windshield wipers, and the seats are still heavily bolstered yet lavish, but overall, there’s no doubt that this cabin will feel less sporty. Coverings over the door cards indicate further changes so the M5 is more closely related to the iX3 and other Neue Klasse vehicles yet to be revealed. We’ll undoubtedly see more updates with future spy shots, but a reveal is only expected in the second half of 2027. By then, perhaps we’ll be more acclimatized to the futuristic design.
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