The new BMW 3 Series had an unparalleled model diversity. The fifth body variant was launched with the 3 Series Touring in 1995, following on from the Sedan (1990), Coupé (1991), Convertible (1993) and Compact (1994). Similar to the other 3 Series models, BMW installed the newly developed six-cylinder inline engines with 2.5 or 2.8 litre displacement in the new Touring model. The 323i Touring and the 328i Touring therefore provided particularly powerful models.