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BMW 3 Series Touring E46

Compact Wagon

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Product Overview

BMW 3 Series Touring E46 is a compact executive station wagon in production from 1999 to 2001, whereupon it received a facelift (LCI). It was available with a range of inline-4 and inline-6 engines that displaced 1.9 to 3.0 liters.
This generation might have lost some of the classic simplicity of the E36, the E46 3 Series Touring is nonetheless a rather clean and elegant vehicle. For the petrol models, this was a period when the M54 was being rolled out, and many have since found it to be a superb choice.
Unfortunately, this was also the generation when BMW started with the AWD nonsense. Meanwhile, the E46 still used MacPherson front suspension, which doesn't provide the best cornering performance.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 43%
Pros
  • Simple, elegant styling
  • Easy to DIY
Cons
  • No powerful engine options
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • AWD nonsense started

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Specifications

Variants shown:
318i
320d
320i
320i AT
328i
328i AT
330d
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xd AT
330xi

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