When BMW introduced plans to deliver the M5 Touring to the US earlier this week, it additionally confirmed the G99 can be heading to Canada. It wouldn’t have occurred with out the assist of wagon fanatics who have been requested final month to signal a petition to deliver the long-roof M5 to the Nice White North. The automaker’s regional division says greater than 7,200 petitions have been submitted, and there was document engagement on its client web site and social media accounts.

The brand new M5 Touring can be coming to Canada in 2025 after collection manufacturing begins within the ultimate quarter of this yr. It might make sense for BMW to promote the automotive in most if not all markets the place the smaller M3 Touring is on the market. A competitor for the Audi RS6 Avant and Mercedes-AMG E63 Property has been lengthy overdue however the M division is lastly able to ship a big high-performance property automotive.

All through the years, there have solely been two generations of the M5 Touring, none of which have been offered in North America. The E34 was assembled in solely 891 examples whereas the E61 was produced in 1,009 models. The upcoming G99 ought to garner much better gross sales, though it’s anticipated to price practically €150,000 in Germany and over $120,000 in the US.

Just a few years in the past, there was one other petition to deliver the M3 Touring to North America however to no avail because the G81 didn’t make it there. That’s an actual disgrace because the smaller sports activities wagon would’ve been considerably cheaper than the M5 Touring. Some fanatics additionally want the G81’s pure inside combustion engine setup as a substitute of the larger brother’s intricate plug-in hybrid system. There may be additionally going to be a significant weight distinction between the 2, however we must be grateful at the least certainly one of them is coming to North America.

Anticipate the G99 to interrupt cowl close to the top of the yr, just a few months after the G90.

Supply: BMW Canada