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It’s time for a double restyling at BMW. Like the sedan, the 3 Series Touring underwent a mid-race restyling. Three years after its introduction, this variant of the Series 3 station wagon receives a well-deserved facelift, which will allow it to continue its career for a few more years.
In terms of design, the 3 Series Touring adopts the same developments as the sedan. There are narrower, elongated LED headlights with an inverted L-shaped light signature and blue inserts that indicate the car has long adaptive headlights. The double grille grille has been redesigned, now consisting of chrome-plated double bars. The front bumper has been redesigned to have a more sculpted style, especially around the air intakes. The side window surrounds feature the glossy black M Shadowline treatment.
Several new colors have been added to the catalog
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BMW 3 Series Touring (2022)Photo credit – BMW
On its rear side, the 3 Series Touring adopts the same modifications as the sedan.
BMW has painted more of this rear with the color of the body. Exhaust pipes are now between nine and ten centimeters in diameter.
The van is also available in the new metallic colors Frozen Tanzanite Blue, Frozen Pure Gray, Skyscraper Gray or M Brooklyn Gray.
The board is revolutionizing
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BMW 3 Series Touring (2022)Photo credit – BMW
The biggest addition to this restyling is necessarily the introduction of the BMW curved screen aboard the 3 Series Touring.
The dashboard is transformed, with this large curved slab that breaks down into a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel and a 14.9-inch center touch screen.
Equipped with the BMW iDrive information and entertainment system, the latter offers a voice assistant, but also the integration of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone replication systems.
According to BMW, the load volume of the rupture does not change.
Plug-in diesel and hybrid in the program
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BMW 3 Series Touring (2022)Photo credit – BMW
Under the hood of this 3 Series Touring, BMW offers no less than six diesel engines, all paired with a lightweight 48 V hybridization system.
In essence, there are two blocks available, and the six-cylinder is also a hybrid.
Four plug-in hybrid versions are marketed.
In the range, the powers vary between 122 and 374 hp. Regardless of the engine chosen, the 3 Series Touring is configured with an eight-speed Steptronic automatic transmission.
The six-cylinder models are equipped with BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive from the start.
Options abound, as do driving aids
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BMW 3 Series Touring (2022)Photo credit – BMW
In terms of equipment, the BMW 3 Series Touring receives more or less the same equipment as the sedan, with
- three-zone air conditioning
- BMW Live Cockpit Plus
- a frontal collision avoidance system with braking
- cruise control with brake function
- a speed limiter
- a line crossing warning.
As an option, you can choose to:
- adaptive cruise control with Stop & Go function
- lane change alert
- traffic light detection
- the rear view camera or even the 3D view from a distance.
An M Sport options package is also available to add an “extremely expressive” look to the bumpers, a different grille, and 18-inch M alloy wheels.
Made in Munich, Germany, the new BMW 3 Series Touring is available from July 2022.
Its call price is set at € 44,800 in France.
Prices for the redesigned BMW 3 Series Touring 318i
| FINISHED | Price from) |
| Series 3 | € 44,800 |
| Business design | € 47,050 |
| M Sports | € 49,150 |
Prices for the redesigned BMW 3 Series Touring M340i xDrive
| FINISHED | Price from) |
| M-Performance | € 71,700 |
Prices for the redesigned BMW 3 Series Touring 316d
| FINISHED | Price from) |
| Series 3 | € 46,100 |
| Business design | € 48,350 |
| M Sports | € 50,450 |
Prices for the redesigned BMW 3 Series Touring 318d
| FINISHED | Price from) |
| Series 3 | € 48,250 |
| Business design | € 50,500 |
| M Sports | € 52,600 |
Prices for the redesigned BMW 3 Series Touring 320d
| FINISHED | Price from) |
| Series 3 | € 52,100 |
| Business design | € 54,350 |
| M Sports | € 56,450 |
Prices for the redesigned BMW 3 Series Touring 320d xDrive
| FINISHED | Price from) |
| Series 3 | € 54,000 |
| Business design | € 56,250 |
| M Sports | € 58,350 |
Prices for the redesigned BMW 3 Series Touring 330d xDrive
| FINISHED | Price from) |
| Series 3 | € 60,550 |
| M Sports | € 64,900 |
Prices for the redesigned BMW 3 Series Touring M340d xDrive
| FINISHED | Price from) |
| M-Performance | € 73,650 |
Prices for the redesigned BMW 3 Series Touring 320e
| FINISHED | Price from) |
| Series 3 | € 53,350 |
| Business design | € 56,600 |
| M Sports | € 58,200 |
Prices for the redesigned BMW 3 Series Touring 320e xDrive
| FINISHED | Price from) |
| Series 3 | € 56,800 |
| Business design | € 59,050 |
| M Sports | € 60,650 |
Prices for the redesigned BMW 3 Series Touring 330e
| FINISHED | Price from) |
| Series 3 | € 58,300 |
| Business design | € 60,550 |
| M Sports | € 62,150 |
Prices for the redesigned BMW 3 Series Touring 330e xDrive
| FINISHED | Price from) |
| Series 3 | € 60,750 |
| Business design | € 63,000 |
| M Sports | € 64,600 |
To sum up
In 2022, the BMW 3 Series Touring is almost being refurbished. Gently reaching the middle of his career, the German break receives a well-deserved restyling. This slightly redesigns certain areas of your body, such as the front bumper, grille, headlights, or even the rear face. But it is really on board its passenger compartment where the BMW 3 Series station wagon is being modernized, with the integration of the famous BMW Curved Display into the dashboard. As for the engine, the 3 Series Touring is offered in six diesel variants with smooth hybridization, two petrol units and four plug-in hybrid versions. Engine power ranges from 122 to 374 hp, while prices range from € 44,800 to € 73,650.
