The automotive world was pleasantly surprised when BMW recently announced it will build an M3 Touring for the first time, but unfortunately, the sports estate won’t make the trip to North American markets.
Shortly after the M3 Touring was announced, Road & Track reached out to the automaker to see if it will be sold in the U.S. The sad, but not unexpected, answer, was that it will not be imported into the U.S.
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CarScoops has reached out to BMW for additional details about why the M3 Touring won’t be sold here, although it is safe to assume it is down to the fact that there is very little demand for wagons in the U.S. After all, the regular BMW 3-Series Touring isn’t sold here, neither are the Mercedes-AMG C63 S Wagon and Audi RS 4 Avant, as Road & Track notes.
According to BMW, the M3 Touring is still in its early stages of development and will launch after the new M3 Sedan, M4 Coupe, and M4 Convertible, meaning we should see it hit the market sometime in the second half of 2022.
The first-ever M3 Touring will be powered by the same S58 twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six as the new M3 and M4 that’s rated at 473 hp in base form and 503 hp in Competition guise. While six-speed manual and eight-speed automatic options will be available on the M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe, it remains uncertain if both transmissions will be offered in the Touring. It is also unclear if the M3 Touring will be rear- or all-wheel drive, although the latter seems the more likely option.
