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BMW 3 Series Touring E46 LCI

Compact Wagon

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Product Overview

BMW 3 Series Touring E46 LCI is a compact executive station wagon in production from 2001 to 2005. It was available with a range of inline-4 and inline-6 engines that displaced 1.8 to 3.0 liters.
Compared to the pre-facelift model, the LCI model received only minor cosmetic update on the outside. The engine lineup, however, was largely updated, with new units generating slightly more power than the pre-facelift E46.
A silver lining is that, while AWD went on full assault, RWD and manual transmissions were still widely available.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 48%
Pros
  • Increased power output
  • Manual and RWD widely available
Cons
  • No powerful engine options
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • AWD nonsense got worse

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Specifications

Variants shown:
316i
316i AT
318d
318d AT
320d
320d AT
325xi
325xi AT
330d
330d AT
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xd AT
330xi
330xi AT

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