Predicted Year-End Debut, BMW M3 Touring Facelift Seen Tested With Minimal Change

BMW M3 Touring facelift is caught on camera being tested with changes to the front light. (Doc. Motor Authority)

JAKARTA - BMW is preparing an M3 Touring facelift which has sporty characteristics by offering a large baggage room typical of a wagon car.

This is evidenced by the catch of a spy camera showing this model being tested at the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit with camouflage. A hidden sticker can be seen enveloping the area that has received a refresher.

Reporting from the Motor Authority, Tuesday, April 2, it can be seen that the car's front light is redesigned and inspired by the updated Series-4.

In addition, it remains unclear what changes will be brought to M3 Touring ahead of its release. However, it is likely that this model will get a 48V mild-hybrid system like other recent BMW models.

As an illustration, M3 currently carries a 3.0 liter 6-cylinder engine with a twin-turbo line that produces 473 dk of power for the basic variant, then 503 dk for the M3 Competition, and 543 dk for the M3 CS.

M3 Touring is currently offered with automatic transmission of eight accelerations and driving all wheels (AWD) as standard.

To find out more details about the latest M3 sedan and M3 Touring, the public will have to wait for its launch at the end of this year or early next year.

The highest version, namely M3 CS Touring, is expected to make its debut before the launch of the latest M3 Touring.