2013 F31 3 Series Touring Spied Nearly Naked. Debuts at AMI in June

HVYWGHT · 02-21-2012, 05:52 PM

Beautiful pictures! I agree that the proportions are perfect.

M sport with adaptive suspension.
I think I'll even go for the manual and sacrifice two mpg on the highway. Besides, BMW tends to underestimate ratings. I get 30-32mpg in my 2006 325i which is a couple ticks above the EPA numbers.

This is great! Now to fully convince my wife that we need this and not an X5....

Taipei-TT · 02-21-2012, 08:33 PM

This reminds me of the 5 series sedan versus avant. I love the avant more than the sedan in the 5, and now it holds true for the 3.

I can't wait to see what the F32 is going to look like!

StealYourFace · 02-21-2012, 09:48 PM

My ideal situaton would involve a 328i (not xi) sport wagon with a stick parked next to an E90 M3 Sedan and my 330i.

One can daydream.......
And I love the camo on the logo on the wheels....WTF?! It's like Clark Kent with his glasses...doesn't a all look like Superman.

uter · 02-21-2012, 11:03 PM

I wonder if it will be available for October 2012 European Delivery

Booster · 02-22-2012, 06:40 AM

M Sport - Manual - RWD - N20

You WILL be my next BMW

positiveions · 02-22-2012, 08:14 AM

what a tease

Bimmernerd · 02-22-2012, 10:47 AM

Looks great, like a smaller but even nicer version of F11 - beautiful!!

brosher · 02-22-2012, 11:59 AM

Looking pretty good. Note the OEM F30/F31 mud guards. I think this car will look best in light metallic colors though with shadowline trim.

M.Suka · 02-22-2012, 12:12 PM

Thats one nice wagon!

juice13 · 02-22-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by pogodog

And maybe, just maybe, by the fall they will offer the 2013 F31 with better interior color choice combos!

Sport without black interior please!

PostModernHero · 02-22-2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Blake P

I love it! Call me crazy, but I think the proportions look even better than the sedan. June can't come soon enough...

That is always the case sedan vs touring. Remember that where these come from, tourings are more popular than the sedan so they are designed that way.

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Originally Posted by ATX78703

sux that these are always AWD/xDrive - it's like its only made for the cold weather markets.

No, it's just that dealers inexplicably always spec them that way, so that's all you find on dealer lots. You have to order and wait to get what you want.

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Originally Posted by IancoleTX

Is it weird that I think this is better looking than the sedan?

No...

cvandenhaute · 02-23-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by fookie

Nice....I can certainly see this as our new family hauler. Make mine a M sport with a manual.

Same here!

NFexec · 02-25-2012, 09:14 PM

I may have missed it -- but does anyone have insight as to when they will hit the U.S.?

pogodog · 02-26-2012, 02:07 PM

Fall US delivery for 2013 F31 wagons

H2C · 02-27-2012, 03:45 PM

Wow that looks great.

Blake P · 02-27-2012, 05:38 PM

Just visualizing what a drop and wheels would do for this car...

I think I'm in love.

DrivenByE30 · 02-27-2012, 05:47 PM

very cool !

Alpine F31 · 03-07-2012, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Blake P

Just visualizing what a drop and wheels would do for this car...

I think I'm in love.

Excellent job Blake P! We have the same vision. I can't wait to order one!

JoeyO · 03-07-2012, 12:58 PM

The long hood doesn't go well with that body style.

cvandenhaute · 03-08-2012, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeyO

The long hood doesn't go well with that body style.

I think the opposite, I am happy to see at least one station wagon that still features one of those, any other SW are FWD with a transverse engine, boring

singularity · 03-24-2012, 08:36 PM

I just saw one on the road, a new customer car. Unfortunately didn't have the opportunity to take a photo. Angel eyes were very pretty

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