BMW is preparing a mid-cycle update for the M3 sedan and updates will extend to M3 touring wagonas evidenced by our latest spy photos.
The spy photos show a prototype of the updated M3 Touring. Prototypes for the updated M3 sedan have also been seen in the past. The only visible change to the prototypes are the new headlights that the updated M3 lineup will share with the updated version. 2025 Series 4 Range. One Updated M4 is also under construction, and will also feature these headlights.
The current M3 arrived for the 2021 model year, in basic and Competition versions. It spawned the M3 Touring wagon body style for 2023, and a degree M3 CS hardcore for 2024. The M3 Touring is not offered in the US and it is likely that the updated version will not arrive in that country either. The jury is still out on whether a next M5 Touring it will be sold here, however.
It’s unclear what, if anything, BMW plans for the updated M3’s mechanicals. It’s possible a 48-volt mild hybrid system will be added, similar to what we saw with the updated 2025 4 Series lineup.
2022 BMW M3 Competition xDrive
The current M3 is powered by a 3.0-liter turbo-6 that delivers 473 hp in the base M3, 503 hp in the M3 Competition and 543 hp in the M3 CS. The M3 Touring is currently offered exclusively in Competition trim, which means it loses the 6-speed manual, rear-wheel-drive setup that the base M3 comes with. Instead, it comes standard with an 8-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
Look for the updated M3 sedan and M3 Touring wagon to debut late this year or early next. Both should be presented as 2025 models, but with the probability that only the sedan will end up here.
A potential M3 CS Touring It’s also been seen in the past and will likely debut before the updated M3 Touring.
