Years, if not decades, we have been waiting for the arrival of the BMW M3 Touring to the market and that moment has finally arrived. From this very moment It is already possible to buy in Spain the first BMW M3 with a family body, an unprecedented M3 Touring in the history of this saga that has been created to challenge heavyweights such as the Audi RS4 Avant or the Mercedes-AMG C63 Estate. With all the muscle and performance of the M3, this is The family car that your children will never want to get out of.
As we said, the arrival of the BMW M3 Touring is one of the great novelties that this 2023 had in store for us. For the first time in its history, the M3 saga has a family body in its portfoliothus completing a range where there is a saloon body, as well as coupé and cabrio bodies, although in the latter two cases under the name M4.
Technically the BMW M3 Touring uses the same recipe already seen in its brothers under the Competition labelwhich leaves us with a 6-cylinder in-line engine, double turbocharged and that is capable of developing 510 hp maximum power, in addition to 650 Nm of maximum torque. The transmission is automatic, by torque converter and with 8 relations, being connected to a total traction system. The 0-100 km/h falls in 3.6 secondsjust 0.1s less than the saloon, and the maximum speed is self-limited to 250 km/h.
We therefore speak of a true missile capable of facing the most extreme sports driving, even on the circuit. However, in pursuit of versatility, This M3 Touring aims to be the perfect multipurpose sports car thanks to its familiar bodyworka design that allows it to offer 5 seats and a trunk of up to 500 liters to be able to take a complete set of tires to Track-Daydo the shopping of the month or travel with the whole family to Germany to enjoy the famous Autobahn with no speed limit.
Now available in the BMW configurator, the BMW M3 Competition Touring is priced at 122,150 euros. Unlike other markets, and as has already happened with other bodies, the “normal” 480 CV version, which offers a lower purchase price, will not be sold in Spain. Compared to a BMW M3 Competition sedan, the price difference is 6,050 euros, making the extra space and versatility also suppose an additional cost. But with that said, Given to choose only one body, which one do you prefer: M3 saloon or M3 Touring?