{"id":43556,"date":"2023-02-23T14:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T19:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=43556"},"modified":"2023-02-23T14:00:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T19:00:24","slug":"buying-a-2023-bmw-m5-pros-and-cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=43556","title":{"rendered":"Buying a 2023 BMW M5: Pros and Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The current generation F90 M5 is ending production pretty soon. So you\u2019ll have to move fast if you want one \u2013 and who doesn\u2019t? Buying a 2023 BMW M5 allows you to enjoy the immensely capable S63 V8 engine \u2013 one of the last cars to use it, other than its platform mate, the M8 \u2013 unencumbered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2020\/05\/27\/48v-bmw-51-models\/\">48-volt mild hybrid technology<\/a>. But, as you likely already know, a new M5 is right around the corner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Enthusiasts will get their first look at the next generation G90 M5 soon \u2013 likely sometime this year. With it, the thrilling possibility of an exciting M5 Touring variant. It will utilize a hybrid setup shared with the flagship BMW XM \u2013 promising more power than ever. What\u2019s more, new technology will give the next-gen M5 cabin a much more modern feel, with enhanced driver assistance features and a more futuristic iDrive setup. But will it be worth the wait?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pros of Buying a 2023 BMW M5<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-6.jpg\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-428479\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-6-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"BMW M5 Competition with M Performance Parts 6 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-6-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-6.jpg 1670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of BMW M5 Competition with M Performance Parts 6 830x553\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-428479\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-6-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"BMW M5 Competition with M Performance Parts 6 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-6-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-6.jpg 1670w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of BMW M5 Competition with M Performance Parts 6 830x553\"\/><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One of the biggest advantages of buying a 2023 BMW M5 is the fact that it\u2019s a known quantity. Auto journalists, YouTubers, and average Joes have written tomes of praise regarding the car. To no surprise, an all-wheel drive rocket ship is exceptionally fun to drive. But it goes a bit further than that. While the technology in the current M5 may seem intrusive compared to the Spartan driver aids found in the M5s of yesteryear, the G90 M5 promises to have even more of it. While drivers can disable most of the driver assists, it still means a bigger screen and fewer physical buttons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A second pro to buying a 2023 BMW M5 is that you can get one at all! BMW hasn\u2019t scheduled the US arrival of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/11\/03\/2024-bmw-m5-g90-rendered-fresh-design\/\">G90 M5<\/a> to begin until sometime in late 2024. That\u2019s a long wait \u2013 especially considering you can order the already-thrilling F90 M5 right now. Moreover, you\u2019ll likely wait even longer for a G90 M5 if you have plans for an order with Individual paint.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Finally, the F90 M5 will be the last M5 powered exclusively by a twin-turbo V8 engine.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cons of Buying a 2023 BMW M5<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-428485\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-5-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"BMW M5 Competition with M Performance Parts 5 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-5-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-5.jpg 1581w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of BMW M5 Competition with M Performance Parts 5 830x553\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-428485\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-5-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"BMW M5 Competition with M Performance Parts 5 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-5-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-M5-Competition-with-M-Performance-Parts-5.jpg 1581w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of BMW M5 Competition with M Performance Parts 5 830x553\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The obvious downside to buying a 2023 BMW M5 is that it\u2019s gonna look\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">really<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0old in the fairly immediate future. It boasts exceptionally reserved styling even today \u2013 imagine how it\u2019s going to look when the G90 launches. While we don\u2019t yet know what the G90 M5 looks like, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/11\/09\/g90-bmw-m5-render\/\">some M5 renders<\/a> have begun to float around the web, and while they tend to stay pretty conservative as well, it still ages the F90 M5 measurably. Plus, if you\u2019re tech-oriented, you\u2019ll likely value the updated interior appointments \u2013 as the tech of the F90 M5 is rapidly aging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Buying a 2023 BMW M5 means getting a lower-performing car. While it sounds ridiculous to say that, it will \u2013 factually and via instrumented testing \u2013 perform worse than the upcoming G90 M5. While all-wheel drive and 600 horsepower are great, it may even be bested (on paper) by the upcoming all-electric i5 \u2013 even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2023\/02\/19\/no-bmw-i5m-planned\/\">without a true i5M variant<\/a>. What\u2019s more? The i5 will likely beat the G90 M5 to production, so you won\u2019t even need to wait that long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lastly \u2013 buying a 2023 BMW M5 means you don\u2019t get the highly anticipated G99 M5 Touring. While it\u2019s still a way off \u2013 likely sometime in 2025 for US shoppers \u2013 long roof enthusiasts should have no problem waiting. After all, this will be the first-ever M5 Touring on US soil. But, of course, this becomes less of an issue if you can afford to own more than one M5.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Should I Buy a 2023 BMW M5?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-377573\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2021-bmw-m5-facelift-race-track-21-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"LCI M5\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2021-bmw-m5-facelift-race-track-21-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2021-bmw-m5-facelift-race-track-21-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2021-bmw-m5-facelift-race-track-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2021-bmw-m5-facelift-race-track-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2021-bmw-m5-facelift-race-track-21.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-377573\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2021-bmw-m5-facelift-race-track-21-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"LCI M5\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2021-bmw-m5-facelift-race-track-21-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2021-bmw-m5-facelift-race-track-21-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2021-bmw-m5-facelift-race-track-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2021-bmw-m5-facelift-race-track-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2021-bmw-m5-facelift-race-track-21.jpg 1900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That\u2019s a decision you\u2019ll need to come to on your own. Assuming you can\u2019t own both, you must balance your time and the vehicle\u2019s performance and technology \u2013 and assign values to each. If you can\u2019t stand the direction in which BMW design is moving, buying a 2023 BMW M5 is probably a solid move. On the other hand, waiting will be a better option if you need to have the latest and greatest tech and touchscreens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Of course, you could just go all-in on the retro look. $109,900 \u2013 base MSRP of the F90 M5 \u2013 buys a lot of E39 M5 and E60 M5, too. Decisions, decisions. Happy shopping.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The current generation F90 M5 is ending production pretty soon. So you\u2019ll have to move fast if you want one \u2013 and who doesn\u2019t? Buying a 2023 BMW M5 allows you to enjoy the immensely capable S63 V8 engine \u2013 one of the last cars to use it, other than its platform mate, the M8 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43557,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=43556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43556\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/43557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=43556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=43556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=43556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}