Tuesday, December 31, 2019

BMW 3-Series G20 Touring

The latest-generation BMW 3-Series delivered the packaging, the dynamics, and the efficiency really made it a class apart from the rest and with the Touring variant, this adds more ways to enjoy the latest-generation better.

2020 BMW 3-Series Touring
The new 3-Series Touring, starting at 39,400 Euros plus on road costs, delivers all the same stuff the sedan offered with the added space in the back for the most important things life a typical workaholic mom would do.

First and foremost, the 3-Series Touring, like its sedan equivalent, promises to deliver the checks and balances of what it should be; technologically advanced inside out, relatively superior comfort, sporty dynamics, performance, and economy, all in one clever but enjoyable package.

On the design department, the latest 3-Series Touring is nothing more of a mini-me 5-Series Touring and when parked alongside with it, you can't really tell the difference between this and that but on the plus side, it looks better than the previous model it replaces and the new LED headlights with BMW Laserlight adds a nice touch to it.

The sedan version offers some tech and comfort on the interior and the Touring is no exception. With five litres more than the previous 3-Series Touring, you can expect fitting almost everything you need for your everyday basis. Be it grocery, thrift store, any leisure activity you know, the boot space is always here when you need it.

The engine lineup on the 3-Series Touring is almost identical to the ones offered in the sedan equivalent. from petrol engines to not-friendly-to-Europeans-today diesel engines. The range-topping M340i xDrive with its 3.0L Twin-Scroll Turbo 6-cylinder engine produces 374PS of power and 500Nm, and when mated to an 8-speed AT, it does 0-100kph in 4.4 seconds and electronically limited to 250kph.

Like the sedan, the Touring is becoming livelier to drive thanks to its lightweight construction, sport-tuned suspension setup, variable sport steering, and the first-ever lift-related dampers, among many others. Add some M Sport upgrades underneath and the result is a more sportscar-like agility that can be somewhat enjoyable for you on the open road but a bit cranky on city traffic per se. It even comes with a wide array of safety tech as well.

Would you consider the Touring version of the G20 3-Series over the sedan?

Photo: BMW AG

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