The U.S. received an M3 CS sedan as a limited edition for the 2024 model year, but don’t expect the wagon to make it here, as the regular M3 Touring remains off-limits for our market. BMW does offer the larger and more powerful M5 Touring here, however.

Like the M3 CS sedan, the M3 CS Touring will sport several new carbon fiber parts. Unfortunately, the ultimate version of the M3 will remain forbidden fruit in the US. For years, many have considered the Audi RS6 Avant as the ultimate family car.

BMW gave us a first look at the high-performance M3 CS Touring that should be out soon, which looks aggressive and ready for business.

The standard M3 Touring starts at £87,945; when we drove it in the UK at launch, the CS was from £115,955. So there’s no reason to expect much change from £125k, especially as Touring production is almost certain to be limited.

The M3 CS Touring is expected to follow the same formula as the M3 CS sedan that was sold in 2024, which means extra power and less weight.

The ever-confusing BMW M lineup no longer includes an M3 CS in the United States, but the short-lived M3 CS last sold here received an outrageous 543 horsepower from its turbochar