30-01-2025
2025 BMW M3 CS Touring Is One Wild Wagon—but Not for the US
BMW is expanding its legendary CS package to the wagon version of the M3, which is not sold in the United States.
The M3 CS Touring is scheduled to reach customers in March 2025.
This high-output wagon uses a 3.0-liter turbocharged I6 to send 543 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque through an eight-speed automatic before hitting the xDrive AWD system.
If you've always thought your BMW M3 CS was cool, but you wanted to use it to haul more stuff, you're in luck: BMW has added those two important letters to its M3 Touring models for the first time.
That means you can buy a BMW M3 CS wagon in a few select markets. This model takes the already potent M3 Touring and gives it the Competition Sport treatment.
Under the hood is the same basic powertrain from the M3 CS: a 3.0-liter turbocharged I6 that sends 543 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque through an eight-speed automatic transmission to all four wheels through the standard xDrive AWD system.
The M3 Touring also gets the carbon-fiber goodies of the M3 CS sedan. That means the hood, front splitter, mirror caps, and rear diffuser are made from carbon fiber-reinforced plastics.
Carbon fiber also enters the cabin with a set of M Carbon bucket seats, CFRP paddle shifters, and some interior trim strips. This weight savings isn't huge over the M3 Competition Touring, but it does shave 15 kg (33 pounds) off the curb weight. You can add some weight back with the optional front strut brace.
The big difference between the M3 CS and this new Touring variant is, well, the wagon shell. BMW says the M3 Touring CS offers 500 liters of cargo space (17.7 cubic feet) in imperial measure. That expands to 1,510 liters (53.3 cubic feet) with the second-row seats down. That's more than enough extra storage to help ease your daily commute while you're hustling to your local track day.
Underneath the M3 CS Touring is a set of adaptive M Suspension dampers, which BMW says is model specific. Those dampers manage a pair of 19-inch wheels in the front and 20-inch rims in the back. Sitting behind those wheels is a set of red or black finished calipers that use M Compound brakes. You can upgrade to a set of M Carbon brakes if you want the extra performance and can handle the cost.
Speaking of price, the BMW M3 CS Touring will set you back €152,900 in Germany. That translates to $159,315 if you can find one at MSRP. That might also include hopping on an airplane and finding a place to store your new M3 CS Touring because it is not currently slated for the US market.
However, with the success Audi has had bringing over a limited number of its RS6 Avant models, it might be a smart play from BMW.
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