NEW BMW 3 Series Touring Facelift (LCI) | What's new? (4K) 

Mercedes started this dumb trend and all the other manufacturers followed like dumb sheeps Blame Mercedes

Hi Keith, an M340i Touring or the M3 Touring would be my dream every day car!

@@SytnerTV I was going to ask which version, thanks for reading my mind. The 320d, would be fine, but diesel prices down here in OZ are getting ridiculous atm. I have a feeling the M340i Xdrive, with the mild hybrid technology is the go. Question, does the M3 Touring get the new instrument panel?

@@Saltwat5 Yes the new M3 Touring does get the new instrument panel, it is also being rolled out onto the rest of the M3/M4 range too.

Agreed 👍🏼

agree, its a dealbreaker.

have you even tried it? its really not that bad and gets rid of all those ugly buttons

@@deluxebulls5939 and you get even more ugly and annoying fingerprints :D

@@deluxebulls5939 I have it on my gti clubsport and not a fan, it's actually quite dangerous. This is soon to be my next car and although touch screen is not ideal it won't be a deal breaker

@@davidbrady1551 I personally really enjoy it. I had it on a glb and now an e tron and couldn’t go back to regular buttons. They look so dated to me.

Coming from our biggest fan that means a lot! 😜

Great choice 👍🏼

It looks great in the flesh, however I would say that it is one of those rare cars that looks good in any colour.

About 1900, I am getting a 320e touring M-sport in January as my company car so I’m curious to see how she’ll be compared to 330e! (330e had way longer waiting times)

It is just following the trend, it is the way the industry is going.

It’s out 👍🏼

You mean in the US? Not a chance, BMW def. screwed us there...anytime I see the Touring I get upset.

They are available now 👍🏼

@@SytnerTV Thanks, still unsure whether to get the new C200 AMG Line estate or a 320i M Sport in the face-lift.

@@rosse6705 depends on what you look for in a car and how you prefer it to drive. Imho, after driven the new C class and the 3 series, i would definitely choose the 3 series. Mercedes really messed up the latest iteration of the C class, many things that will annoy you over time for sure.

@@bighit20100 my last 3 cars have been Mercedes and I've never had issues with any of them to be honest. I'm not after anything quick this time I just want something comfortable to drive and practical which I think the new C and 3 series both are. I specced the 320i with M Sport package and the C Class as AMG Line Premium and got quotes off BMW & Mercedes and the 3 series turned out to be £180 a month more which I'm not willing to pay as its not that much better if better at all. You could actually argue the C Class technology is more advanced and the ride in terms of comfort is pretty similar. The only place I think the 3 stands out more is that it's more agressive looking and the materials in the cabin feel more premium but it's defitniely not an extra £180 a month better. BMW are asking for nearly £600 a month just for a 320i M Sport. God knows what they want for a 330 or a 340 😂

@@rosse6705 hmm in my experience its the exact opposite. The C class with AMG package (which includes sport suspension) was a horrible ride. It literally bounced of a speed bump, felt almost like my seat was going to go off the rails… and then when the car came down it was super bouncy as if i was on a trampoline… then the steering felt very artificial and very light… then i had issues with the automatic high-beam assistant, it kept turning on and off every every 5 to 10 seconds, basically blinding people in front of me… i then saw an EQE the other day at night, which had the exact same problem… so Mercedes need to seriously patch that… The interior of the C class started to annoy me after a day of driving and it made it extra annoying the second day i drove it. For example the glovebox compartment opens only half way if there is a passenger sitting, because the legs obstruct it, the door arm rests are far to narrow near the elbows, making you to lean forward with you arm to get a comfortable spot, which ruins your body posture and will give you shoulder and back pain in the long run… Then not to mention the windshield wipers… in the Merc they spray the water straight on your windshield which will blind you for a second or two while you are driving, but the BMW they spray it from the wipers straight on the glass while wiping, so you never get obstructed vision during driving. Then lets mention the centre console screen of the merc, which is angled and tilted towards the driver but the dual zone aircon controls are on it… so if the passenger wants to adjust their aircon zone they have a very awkward position towards the screen, sometimes making it hard to see the screen correctly (especially in sunny days) because of the awkward tilt and angle… They couldve just put the screen straight, there is no need to angle and tilt it… i dont get why they did that… Also the merc has cheap hard plastic on parts of the interior where the BMW have more premium materials. In my opinion, after having driven different mercs for almost 10 years and this new C class, the G20 3 series is the better car. It feels more premium, its better thought out, the tech is arguably better (especially with iDrive 8) and the drive feel is miles better. My only recommendation if you want a comfy ride, take the adaptive suspension on the 3 series. The base suspension is really comfortable too but avoid the sport suspension, its too firm. And absolutely avoid the sport suspension on the Merc! I would say, try the 3 series with adaptive suspension and 18” wheels. It will be really comfortable, and the best part is, you can firm it up on-demand if you want. In my market, a fully optioned 3 series is a bit cheaper than a fully optioned C class. Only you can decide if its worth or not to pay more for the 3 series. But i would really really recommend the drive a G20 3 series with adaptive suspension and drive in comfort mode, before you write off the 3 series…

@Dr Weirdgloves when that screen glitches out or bugs after owning the car 5 years… you’ll be very unhappy you dont have physical switches and dials… Ive had it in my 50k costing opel insignia the whole screen stopped working… no more dials, no more control over anything related to the screen. Lucky it had buttons for airco etc…

No embargo, just no LCI models currently registered for use on the roads, this one came straight off the transporter, had a clean and then got filmed. We will be doing a drive review as soon as we can 👍🏼

Thanks for your feedback 👍🏼 what would you say is the ‘last car you will ever need?’

@@SytnerTV his 1998 Corolla ignore the pleb - pretty sure it has a functional grill that opens and has ambient lighting too

The grill is functional. It opens when the engine need more cooling and its stays closed if not, for better aerodynamics. Also the car can get ambient lighting as well as carbon fiber trim, which are all optional since its personal taste. Do your homework before you piss on something. And stop being salty.