Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

TrustedReviews|Owner Opinion|ExpertAdvice

WHILEthere’sanew3Seriessalooninshowrooms,we’llhavetow ait

alittlelongerforthenewestate.Theoutgoing3SeriesTouringisstill

asternrival fortheAudiA4AvantandMerc edesC-ClassEstate,and

neitherofthosecarsisas enjoyableto drive.

Thereareavastarrayofenginestochoosefrom,yetnonear epoor

onfuelconsumptionwhenyouconsidertheperformanc eono ffer .The

mosteconomicalmodelisthe320dED,whichhasclaimedeconomyof

upto53.3mpg,yetcanstil lacceleratefrom0-62mphin8.3seconds.

Nomatterwhichengineyouchoose,theTouringoffer sthesame

accurateste eringasthesaloon,andalmostnobodyleanin corners.

Despitethisclose connectionwiththe road,bumpsandpotholesare

smoothlydealtwith,althoughlargerwheelsdojarthe car’sride.

Inside,the 3Serieshasaclassydashboar dwithalogical layo ut.

Front -seatoccupants haveple ntyof room,butthebackisalittlebit

tightforafamily estatecar.The495-litrebootisvers atile,though,

andthe40:20:40foldingrearseatscreateupto1,500litr esof

space.Thewidetailgateispowerassisted,anditalsoincludesa

rearwindscreenthat canbeo penedindependently.Thisletsyou

dropinsmalleritemswithouthavi ngto openthebootcomplete ly.

“The3SeriesTo uring is moreversatile

than thesaloon andto some

eyes it’s morestylish,too”

BMW 3Series Touring

Performanceand economy,

build quality, practicality

High prices,expensive

options,morespacious rivals

Da

ta

Sheet

Engines:1.5,2.0, 3.0petrol,1.5,2.0, 3.0diesel

Trim levels:SE,Sport, MSport,

MSportShadowEdition

Economy:31-53mpg Road tax:£145-£465

0-62:4.9-11.4s Euro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Price £29, 345-£47,850

Ourpick

320d

SE

£34,180

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