Sunday 8 July 2012
2012 BMW 328i Touring
2012 BMW 328i Touring - The 2012 BMW 3 Series Touring is the most practical estate version of the BMW 3 Series yet. It's longer than the current Touring model, has more loadspace, and comes with a range of features to boost practicality. Considering it's based on the brilliant 3 Series saloon, it promises to be a formidable rival to the Audi A4 Avant and Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate. This is our first drive of the all-new model, which is available to order now, with prices starting at £29,380.
The F31 BMW 3 Series Touring looks like an evolution of the E91, but after a prolonged drive, the improvements over the previous generation begin to surface. Overall, the new F31 surpasses its predecessor by 3.66 inches in outer length, which in addition to larger cargo space, it offers the passengers more head and legroom.
The sporty touring also has a longer wheelbase, 1.96 inches over the previous model, as well as a wider track (front + 37 mm/1.46 in., rear + 48 mm/1.85 in.), all of these combined give the F31 Touring increased dynamics and ride balance. Despite the larger dimensions, more standard equipment and increase in torsional stiffness by ten percent, the mass weight is kept in check – depending on the model, up to 40 kilograms less than the E91 model.
