BMW presented the first Touring models in the 3 Series at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1987. The move away from the image of the "estate car" ("Kombi") as a pure utility vehicle towards that of a model for purchasers geared to sport and leisure enabled the Touring to achieve great success. In 1991, the Touring model of the BMW 3 Series was also supplied with the smallest four-cylinder engine as the BMW 316i Touring.
BMW 316i Touring (E30)
Production
1991 - 1994
Displacement
1596 cc
Performance
73 kW/100 bhp at 5500 rpm
Price
32.500 DM
Engine Type
Four-cylinder in-line engine
Top Speed
185 km/h (115 mph)