July 15, 2005
Sneak Peek: 2006 BMW 3-Series Touring
TCC Drives: 2006 3-Series Touring
Station wagons are a permanent part of the European landscape, so it's no surprise that BMW is ready to launch the wagon version of the new 3-Series platform. Recently, TCC was among the first to drive the new Touring wagon, before even its world premiere at the IAA auto show in Frankfurt in September.
It looks like the 3-Series Sedan is going to be another sales success for the Bavarian car manufacturer, and we expect the Touring wagon will only add to that. After our driving experiences with the 3-Series Sedan , we expected crisp handling and quick acceleration, and we were not disappointed.
The design of the new station wagon is well-balanced and has quite an elegant touch. The Touring shares the same wheelbase, length and width as the sedan, but it is slightly higher due to the fact that BMW has modified the set-up of the suspension to meet the higher weight of the car (it's heavier by 44 lb) and the requirements of a wagon version. The adjustments resulted in a somewhat more comfortable ride, but you cannot say the Touring is not agile and the directional stability is excellent and steering is precise.
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