BMW M3 Touring First Drive Review | The perfect one-car garage? (4K)

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  • čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
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    Watch our first drive review of the first ever production-spec BMW M3 Touring. Does it bring the brilliance of the M3 Saloon into estate form with zero compromises, or is there a price to pay for the extra practicality. Ben Barry finds out.
    Chapters:
    0:00 - Intro
    3:34 - Exterior walkaround & changes from saloon
    7:16 - Driving
    13:39 - Verdict
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Komentáře • 61

  • @CARmagazineTV
    @CARmagazineTV  Před rokem +12

    Is the BMW M3 Touring the ultimate fast estate car? Let us know your thoughts...

    • @andrewhurstcars
      @andrewhurstcars Před rokem +3

      Yes, if you can stomach the £100k price and mpg.

    • @volvot5turbo
      @volvot5turbo Před rokem +1

      Yes

    • @liamfergie
      @liamfergie Před rokem

      Interior spoils it. You’ll notice it in the day to day use. Bland boring dash and touch screens for every control is horrible. Give me tactile knobs and buttons 2:28

    • @neilscott910
      @neilscott910 Před rokem

      M-Sport design ethos has been forgotten by BMW. The designers should look for alternative work.

    • @dandylion1987
      @dandylion1987 Před rokem +2

      Nah, rs6 has better looks, more boot space, better interior, same performance

  • @iamspyvspy3077
    @iamspyvspy3077 Před rokem +7

    Fantastic car, just wish it had an analogue instrument pack, BMW digital dsplays are the worst in the business :(

  • @jamesbray46
    @jamesbray46 Před rokem +3

    Behind the B-pillar, I think you may have meant

  • @elliottharley1386
    @elliottharley1386 Před rokem +4

    I recognise those roads, my local favourite set of bends!!

  • @mayhem88
    @mayhem88 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Mr JWW and Gercollector have purchased this as their daily speaks volumes considering the cars they own.

  • @justin_dunn46
    @justin_dunn46 Před rokem +7

    I get why they only released it now, 50 year anniversary and what not. But I don't think I'm alone in saying that a F-series M3 touring would've been EPIC. Just would've looked a million times better. Maybe no X drive wouldve been an issue for some but that'd be the one I'd pick

  • @johnnyboy1586
    @johnnyboy1586 Před 6 měsíci

    I think the zf transmission is perfect for this car ,gives close to double clutch change but the practicality an slow speed, and creeping in traffic😊

  • @philippebeinaerts
    @philippebeinaerts Před rokem

    Ben Barry, M3, oversteer. Order has been restored 👍

  • @peterbennpan7288
    @peterbennpan7288 Před rokem +1

    Audi are now hoping that BMW don't release a M5 competition Touring!

  • @romanizaboss6641
    @romanizaboss6641 Před rokem +1

    Headphones 🎧 you can heard the glassware gently rattling!

  • @barrierankin2234
    @barrierankin2234 Před rokem +1

    Mine was due to arrive in September but I just couldn’t do it… took a deal on the M340i Touring LCI…more comfortable

    • @CARmagazineTV
      @CARmagazineTV  Před rokem

      Fair enough, you’ve still got a lovely car 👌👌

  • @cafesociety8525
    @cafesociety8525 Před rokem

    Why they haven't been making these since the e36 I'll never know.

  • @lambrosstamos4494
    @lambrosstamos4494 Před rokem

    It's a serious candidate for the one car garage. Except one thing. You can spend lots of money on every option you can or cannot imagine, but seats will always be 'one size fits all'. Bespoke seats, please. This buckets are so beautiful that BMW is missing an opportunity here by not offering them in different sizes. Is that carbon thing in the middle of the seat of any practical significance? Six point harness, perhaps.

  • @bradcollins4114
    @bradcollins4114 Před rokem +5

    I'm of the opinion that a F81 workshop made with a 6MT or M-DCT, or a current B3 or B5 touring would all be better. You don't get the front nose and if you prefer comfort and AWD go with either of the Alpinas and if you want fun go with the F81.

    • @stefanfreestylez
      @stefanfreestylez Před rokem

      The alpina really has to be a good price though. Its got what some wheels badges brakes? Lite tune? Mmmmm might as well get a 340i touring and mod it yourself. The nose tho youre right is really like fuck man its horrible honestly. Csl grill plus the csl hood fix it a bit but not enough.

    • @888mattd
      @888mattd Před rokem +1

      @@stefanfreestylez Doesn’t the Alpina have a retuned S58 M3 engine for less power but more torque as opposed to a tuned up B58 from the M340i

    • @stefanfreestylez
      @stefanfreestylez Před rokem

      @@888mattd no it has b58 sadly 😕 idk who would even look at this thing if the alpina had the s58

    • @stinkycatman
      @stinkycatman Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@stefanfreestylez no, it has the s58 with smaller turbos - 498 bhp and 730nm torque, 80nm more than the M3. It also has the brakes from the 7 series, and different springs and exhaust. The ZF 8 speed usedto the one in the 340i too.

    • @stefanfreestylez
      @stefanfreestylez Před 4 měsíci

      @@stinkycatman ya the new one got the s58🙌🙌🙌

  • @jimmybreeze00
    @jimmybreeze00 Před rokem

    mpg? thinking of moving from m340i touring across....

    • @jasonleon1976
      @jasonleon1976 Před rokem

      Our family car is the X4M Competition. Im guessing it's only slightly heavier. If fuel consumption is a box you need ticking, then dont even bother. I dont even check the MPG as it will just give me a reason to part ways (Im in denial)😆 We dont do crazy miles... school runs, sainsburys, etc, and that's easily £100 a week. If I'm taking it on a spirited road trip, then I can do that in a couple of days😰. By all accounts, the M340i is a great compromise. I just wanted to tick the M box on my bucket list at least once in my life before the world goes electric 🤷‍♂️

  • @snoransturlasson6723
    @snoransturlasson6723 Před 10 měsíci

    A whooping 135 kg extra? Sorry but it's actually only 85 kg more than the Saloon (1,940 to 1,855 kg). It's true that M isn't about lightweight these days, but credit where credit's due …

  • @sandyvalentin3072
    @sandyvalentin3072 Před rokem

    Bring this car to the U.S BMW

  • @johnnyboy1586
    @johnnyboy1586 Před 6 měsíci

    What a car! I wont one

  • @MonkeyMagic10
    @MonkeyMagic10 Před rokem +1

    It’s only 85 Kg heavier than the saloon
    And top speed is 180 mph

  • @pereldh5741
    @pereldh5741 Před rokem

    Can I delete the motors for the hatch & rear seatback, saving 50kg or so..? 😊
    Jeez they’re on a slippery slope aren’t they

  • @theterrible1
    @theterrible1 Před rokem +1

    This or the B3 Touring...? 🤔

  • @reubenvanniekerk6272
    @reubenvanniekerk6272 Před rokem

    I’m trying to force myself to like the front, still don’t know

  • @leored79
    @leored79 Před rokem

    Pounds, not Kilos.

  • @sgabriel
    @sgabriel Před rokem +3

    Do you mean "B pillar"?

    • @usman1alam
      @usman1alam Před rokem

      I think he knows what he means

    • @sgabriel
      @sgabriel Před rokem

      @@usman1alam Thanks for your help. Do YOU know what he means, when describing the C pillar while examining the B pillar?

    • @usman1alam
      @usman1alam Před rokem

      @@sgabriel why don't you make your own video on the g81 m3?

    • @sgabriel
      @sgabriel Před rokem +1

      @@usman1alam I love this SO much!

  • @mu6554
    @mu6554 Před rokem

    This needs 6mt and physical buttons. Otherwise meh.

  • @eduardolomeli2220
    @eduardolomeli2220 Před rokem

    #SaveTheWagons

  • @elcapitan711
    @elcapitan711 Před rokem +3

    Still can‘t get over how ugly the frontend is. Really wanna like it but can‘t..

  • @seanpaul3050
    @seanpaul3050 Před rokem +1

    If you can afford a new M3 touring, I’m sure you can afford to have 2 cars in your garage.

    • @CARmagazineTV
      @CARmagazineTV  Před rokem

      Fair point!

    • @tahseensiddique9446
      @tahseensiddique9446 Před rokem +1

      Depends on where you live... in London, I have the salary for an M3 Touring, but I don't have a garage... that why I have a fifth hand E90 M3 (with the optional folding down rear seats)!

    • @vladislavdimitrov4646
      @vladislavdimitrov4646 Před rokem

      @@tahseensiddique9446 fifth hand

    • @johnnyboy1586
      @johnnyboy1586 Před 6 měsíci

      Luxury!😊​@@vladislavdimitrov4646

    • @johnnyboy1586
      @johnnyboy1586 Před 6 měsíci

      Luxury!😊​@@vladislavdimitrov4646

  • @geoffk777
    @geoffk777 Před rokem +1

    I love the idea of a sporting wagon. But this one doesnt appeal. It's ugly as sin in front, costs 100K+ and only comes as an automatic. And as fast as it is, it lacks properly sporting road feel and tactility thanks to electric power steering and many computer interventions.
    I'm sure that many people will like it, but count me out.

  • @angusking9881
    @angusking9881 Před rokem

    If you want a fast but ugly 4x4 estate why not just get a Golf R estate? More boot space with seats up or down and half the price.

  • @Tracertme
    @Tracertme Před rokem +2

    One ugly estate/ wagon

  • @Ginbaubabe
    @Ginbaubabe Před rokem +2

    Always love a Q car like the Audi RS4 or Passat R36 or Golf R Touring, but this G81 M3 is simply too ugly and mated to the wrong gearbox

  • @johnbmw550i
    @johnbmw550i Před rokem +1

    😆 3 series for £100K.......... fucking JOKE.

  • @a.taylor9270
    @a.taylor9270 Před 5 měsíci

    What an ugly car. Man I want one. Sucks we can’t get in USA.

  • @neilscott910
    @neilscott910 Před rokem +2

    Ugly car, too expensive and i think the designers have forgotten the M series design brief, i would rather have a BMW M8 at this price point !!!

  • @zzz360
    @zzz360 Před rokem

    take a short break when transitioning to the next point, talking way to fast, can't keep up.