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BMW M5 G90 / G99

BMW M5 G90 / G99

2025 to 2027SedanM car

Guide Score 51Specialist$4,266 a year to ownAbout 55th of 69
Best year
2026
Example asking
$85k to $108k
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The short answer

The G90 is the seventh M5 and the first plug-in hybrid one, sold here from 2025 as a sedan and, as the G99, the first M5 Touring wagon offered in the US.

The score, part by part

51Guide Score for 2026Specialistabout $4,266 a year to own
Place among the 69 generations
About 55th of 69, likely 40th to 64th
Likely score range
46 to 66
Confidence
Low
Acclaim
25 of 100
Chance of a bill over $10,000 in five years
under 0.1%
Best purposes
Grand tourer and luxury, 4th of 20

The seven parts and acclaim, 2026 model year

Heritage counts 14 of 100
1324% of it not measured
Engine counts 14 of 100
58
Drive feel counts 19 of 100
70
Analog connection counts 10 of 100
42
Weight counts 10 of 100
20
Long-term value not scored
not measured
Ownership counts 19 of 100
51
Acclaim counts 14 of 100
25

Each part is scored from 0 to 100 on a fixed outside scale. Acclaim comes from published expert lists, launch reviews and awards; the more acclaimed a car, the less its ownership cost counts in this all-time score (its dollars below are unchanged). A part marked not measured carries no weight for this car, and the others share its weight.

Long-term value, shown and not scored

5 prices from sources that allow this use (driveway.com), read October 27, 2026: the middle one is $119,636, about 100% of the price new (95% once the price new is put in today's dollars). Asking prices sit above what cars sell for.

Long-term value starts to count in the score once 75% of the 69 generations have permitted prices. Today 43 do.

The cost to own

About $4,266 a year to own ($2,564 to $6,430), about $18,890 over five years, bought at five years old or its own age if older, kept five years.

  1. Hybrid drive faults and false warning lights: about $180 over five years, possible, priced from its severity class (no sourced price of its own) (source)
  2. Carbon buildup on the intake valves (S68): about $120 over five years, possible (source)

Expect about $2,600 to $6,400 a year; the bills that decide it are hybrid drive faults and false warning lights and carbon buildup on the intake valves. Ownership risk: costly.

Other bodies, scored on their own

  • BMW G99 M5 Touring, best year 2026 · About 57th among the 69, likely 44th to 66thGuide Score 51, about $4,266 a year to own

Guide Score method v5-final.14, an editorial score built only from permitted, sourced data. How it works.

S68717 hpAWD8-speed automatic12 city, 19 hwy mpg

Colors it came in, most wanted first. Pick one to see the page in it.

Routine service a year, estimate
$500 to $1,100

Best year to buy

2026The best year to buy, reading 51 of 100, about $4,266 a year to own.

No logged change between model years sets it apart; every year reads within 2 points of it, so buy on condition and records.

No year to think twice about: none reads 3 or more points below the 2026, and no logged fault separates them.

  1. 202551$4,266 a year
  2. 202651best year
  3. 202751$4,266 a year

From our log of the changes between model years, each with its source. Only changes the score reads count as reasons; recalls BMW fixes for free, options and tuning notes do not. The cost a year is for a car bought at five years old, or its own age if older, kept five years. How the score works.

The longer answer

Its S68 twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 (577 hp) and an electric motor in the eight-speed automatic make 717 hp and 738 lb-ft together, a 14.8 kWh battery gives 25 to 29 miles of EPA-rated electric range, and M xDrive all-wheel drive keeps a rear-drive-only 2WD mode.

At about 5,390 lb the sedan weighs roughly 1,000 lb more than the F90, which splits opinion, and so far the Touring holds its value better than the sedan. The cars are young, but BMW has already issued software fixes for hybrid faults that can stop the car starting, and two recalls, so buy one with every campaign done and factory warranty left.

What to look for. A VIN check for the air conditioning wiring recall, the integrated brake unit recall on a few cars built in July 2024, and for any open campaigns, proof the software is at BMW's current level (BMW's fix for hybrid no-starts and drivetrain warnings is a software update), no stored hybrid or charging fault codes, a charge on a Level 2 charger to see it accepts power, tread and brake life left, how much of the 4-year, 50,000-mile warranty and the 8-year high-voltage battery warranty remains, and proof the car has not been tuned.

Holds value

  • The M5 Touring
  • Isle of Man Green
  • Marina Bay Blue and Frozen Deep Grey paint
  • Kyalami Orange or Black/Dark Violet Merino leather
  • M Carbon Ceramic Brakes
  • The Carbon Package
  • Low documented mileage with factory warranty left
  • Unmodified cars

Hurts resale

  • High mileage for the year
  • Accident history
  • Open recalls or campaigns
  • Hybrid warning lights that keep coming back
  • Missing service records
  • Worn tires and brakes
  • Aftermarket tunes

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