BMW 320d Touring (2022): the three facelift in the first test

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Some people might like a facelift at BMW more than a new model at the moment – at least those who find the new grille too big or the infotainment system without an iDrive controller suspicious. Both are not included in the refreshed 3 Series.

The in-line six remains on board

The in-line six-cylinder with 48-volt mild hybrid support may also remain; it can still be found in the M340i xDrive, which looks out of narrower headlights and has a new rear apron. As before, the engine delivers 374 hp, with an additional eleven hp provided by the electric motor when accelerating spontaneously or when starting from traffic lights, and a maximum torque of 500 Newton meters is distributed to all four wheels. All-wheel drive is standard.

The M340i catapults itself from a standing start to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds and with sustained pressure on the accelerator pedal up to a governed speed of 250 km/h. The whole thing, as expected, light-footed and with hardly noticeable gear changes of the eight-speed automatic.

Since the six-pointer is a quiet trooper per se, but the M in the nomenclature promises something different, the top three fires on request from a flap-controlled sports exhaust system like the forester’s rifle in the woods. However, this enjoyable thunder costs at least 71,300 euros in connection with a crisp M sports suspension, bad biting sports brakes, long-distance sports seats, variable sports steering and shift paddles.

Long-distance drivers go for the 320d

The accessories mentioned are optional for all models except for the entry-level variants 318i and 318d. So also for the 320d Touring that we also drove, so to speak the contrast program to the M340i.

With 500 liters of storage space, it offers 20 liters more luggage space than the sedan and should please long-distance drivers with the diesel engine, which is also supported by a 48-volt starter generator.

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140 kW (190 hp) at 4000 rpm

Rear wheel, eight-speed automatic

In the standard sprint, it is clearly inferior to the M340i with 7.2 seconds, and in the end it cannot run quite as fast at 229 km/h, but clearly wins with an entry-level price of 53,200 euros and of course in terms of consumption.

Curved display in the facelift 3 Series

In this respect, not much has really changed after the facelift compared to the predecessor. Completely different in the interior. As I said, the unrivaled iDrive controller has remained. The same applies to controlling the driving programs using the toggle switch in the center console.

The cockpit design is different. The so-called curved display, which was first presented in the BMW i4 in 2019, has now found its way here too. The slightly curved cluster of displays consists of a 12.3-inch display behind the steering wheel and a 14.9-inch central display.

The station wagon is not bad for the threesome. However, this also reduced the number of buttons and switches, and the air conditioning can now only be controlled via the touchscreen. But why there are still no clear round instruments in the digital ad portfolio, but only the strange crescents, is simply incomprehensible.

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BMW 3 Series Facelift (2022)

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