现在距离下一代宝马3系轿车在巴黎车展亮相还有大约一个月的时间，但我们或许还要等一年才能看到其旅行车版本。最近谍照记者在纽伯格林赛道拍到了这辆车，该车的开发已经进入最后阶段，其造型看起来非常熟悉。唯一意外的是造型更顺滑的前大灯和尾灯组，这两项配置与老款车有很大不同。由于这是一辆旅行车，因此宝马不得不将原型车的尾部进行伪装，不过，仍能看出，行李箱储物容积将超过现行版。这是因为新一代3系的车身尺寸增加，同时，由于采用了CLAR平台，内装获得优化。除了提供更宽敞储物空间外，新一代3系旅行车还将提供更宽敞乘坐空间，特别是后排乘客，可以享受到更长轴距带来的舒适空间。虽然车身更大意味着车重增加，但在下一代3系上却并非如此。宝马已经表示，新一代3系轿车重量将比老款车降低55公斤，因此预计旅行车也将有相同降幅。另外，该车还将搭载宝马动力最强四缸引擎，前后轮距也将增加。3系轿车的前后重量分配为50:50，重心将降低10毫米。而旅行车不仅将保持同步升级，而且储物容积更大。预计该车将在明年3月的日内瓦车展亮相。

 

2019 BMW 3 Series Wagon Caught Up Close At The Nurburgring

We are about a month away from the highly anticipated reveal of the next-generation BMW 3 Series Sedan at the Paris Motor Show, but we’ll probably have to wait until early next year to see its more practical sibling. Caught this week patrolling the Green Hell, the family-oriented 3er had all the final bits and frankly, it looked awfully familiar. The exceptions would have to be the sleeker headlights and taillights since these seem to be significantly different compared to those of the outgoing model.

 

Because this is the wagon, BMW went to the trouble of slapping on extra disguise on the prototype’s rear end to better conceal the car’s derriere likely able to accommodate a more spacious cargo area than the current car. That’s because the new 3 Series is expected to grow a bit in size and at the same time offer more optimized packaging thanks to the CLAR platform. Aside from offering more room for your luggage, the 3 Series Wagon / Touring should prove to be more spacious inside the cabin, especially for passengers sitting in the back that will get to enjoy an elongated wheelbase.

 

You’d think a bigger car equals added weight, but that won’t be the case with the next-gen 3 Series. BMW has already said the sedan will be up to 121 pounds (55 kilograms) lighter, so expect a similar diet from the wagon. We also know it’ll be blessed with BMW’s most powerful four-cylinder engine ever installed in a road car and is set to receive wider front and rear tracks.

 

In the case of the sedan, the weight will be distributed evenly 50:50 front/rear and the center of gravity will drop by 0.4 inches (10 millimeters). The long-roof version should carry over just about the same improvements, plus the more voluminous cargo area only the wagon version can deliver.

 

We might see BMW’s A4 Avant competitor at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019. Meanwhile, the sedan could premiere online before its Paris debut set for early October.