BMW M3 TOURING – All The 500bhp Wagon You Could Ever Need?

At last, an M3 estate. The new BMW M3 Touring, an M3 with a big boot. You get the same 3.0-litre twin-turbo engine from the standard M3, but 500-litres of boot space for all your clobber. Could this be the perfect practical performance solution? To find out, Top Gear Magazine’s Ollie Kew put the new M3 wagon’s touring and dog-carrying abilities to the test with a 1,500-mile road trip... to Barryland. Prepare for big slobbery dogs. You have been warned.

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[TimothyBoersma]

I hate this new trend of replacing buttons with a screen. Audi's climate menu is just awkward to use and feels a little flimsy. The climate buttons are probably the most used buttons in a car. Why would you have to navigate through a menu, while driving, to change anything? It's probably a lot cheaper to do this though, having nice aluminium buttons is classy but expensive. But it really staggers me that on a 100 grand car you need to use a touchscreen to change your heated seats. Seats are a bit silly too, the indiv napa seats are truly magnificent to sit in. Not really sure if I like this car. Will be amazing to drive, but struggling to find its identity.

[preparetobedazled]

I appreciate this guy's honest review and not holding back from criticizing BMWs stupid choice of removing buttons.

[muthukumaranc]

Amazing car. Amazing film. I honestly can't complain about the M3's shortcomings(infotainment, front bumper looks, weight) when it's probably the last fully petrol M3 and a fast estate is inherently very cool.

[borjastick]

I had a 328 Touring once for a couple of years. It was amazing and very rewarding in everything it did. This must be staggering by comparison.

[tomsunday]

So glad i got my M4 before the ID8 refresh. Thanks for showing us around this new car. I agree with most of the things you say. Except the red M buttons on the steeting wheel. I love them. Easy to see and switch modes while ripping.

[nicholaspenland]

The infotainment system is the only takeaway from this amazing vehicle. Every explanation and point was beautifully made and maybe when these cars hit 60k on the market, I'd consider one

[juliantaylor]

The ultimate all rounder is one down. M340i Touring. No stupid grill, plenty of power, better ride and save yourself a chunk of change!

[mihalis]

It should be noted that xDrive has been great at least since the E90 generation. It really doesn't feel like an AWD system. It will oversteer on command in slick conditions, but it also really does give an amazing sense of control over the car. I've had my xDrive E90 up in the snowy country roads in northern Sweden, and it was simply a magical drive. The only thing the new ones are missing is a manual trans.

[TheJoeMB]

It doesn't get better than this. And I like the front end.

[burnerog]

It’s beyond me how BMW can design and develop such an incredibly complicated touch screen experience to the detriment of safe driving, when it’s necessary for drivers to have to take their eyes off the road ahead to find the required option in the digital dash to change functionality whilst driving.! This is an example of where the tech advances are in conflict with common sense.

[zzhughesd]

A cracking polished review. I do want one now. A great car. I’d be tempted if wasn’t in car business. Too heavy depreciation 100k start price optioned. You’d have to have carbon backed seats tho, and then cover them for kids / dogs. At least they’re there for resale. If cannot see them in your ownership. Odd. Alas. All things cannot be perfect. What a tasty car. I like the trick orange bits. In cabin. I know I shouldn’t.

[BinaryReplicant]

Even with its quirks and faults it’s the absolute perfect high performance, year round daily driver! 🥰

[NotMyAccount]

The pre-facelift Alpina B3 touring looks better and has the normal interior

[JDndcity]

How is it illegal to operate a phone in a holder but legal to for these stupid touch screens?!

Nice wagon, we've all lusted after the idea. Problem is, Alfa Romeo have shown us that there is a family car that is now more lust worth than the M3.

[Aizman]

I actually love the front end of the M3! it just looks mean and agressive! Just the way an M3 should!

[HarryHopkinson]

My absolute dream car! Would love to own one one day!

My only criticism I can see other than not being manual (Pretty sure thats a old argument now).... In all the years bmw has done a 3 series touring.... Theyve never been able to get the rear seats to fold down flat in line with the boot. Absolutely daft criticism but thats it,

Stunning looking car!!!!

[THEDTSMAN]

What a great presenter, happy smiley and not droning on. Great video.

[mattdavies]

Moving all the buttons (such as heated seats), to the screen is so that they can delete them unless you pay for the monthly subscription - difficult to do with a physical button …it’s a sign of things to come

[andrewwaller]

BMW are 25 years late, Audi with the S4/RS4 and Mercedes with C63 AMG estates did this decades ago. And with no hideous grill .

[elvis]

Imagine waiting for an M3 estate for decades and then it gets an interior like this! Everyone who thinks this looks better (in any car) than some real buttons and especially dials deserves to be ripped off by carmakers and be charged stupid money for cheap screens that are an absolute hazard to operate while driving.