BMW M3 CS Touring Debuts at Mount Panorama with Enhanced Performance Features

The BMW M3 CS Touring has broken cover, with the even hotter version of the performance wagon making its global debut at Australia's most famous circuit.

Unveiled at Mount Panorama ahead of this weekend's Bathurst 12 Hour, the M3 CS Touring is the first BMW to be revealed to the world in Australia.

Priced from AUD 253,900 before on-road costs, just 55 examples of the M3 CS Touring are coming to Australia from mid-2025 at a premium of AUD 67,000 compared to the performance wagon upon which they're based.

That's also AUD 4,000 more than the M3 CS sedan, which was sold in a limited run last year.

Like the CS - or Competition Sport - versions of the M3 sedan and M4 coupe, the M3 Touring has been sharpened up to be more agile while also pumping out greater outputs.

Its twin-turbo 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine now produces 405kW and 650Nm, a 15kW increase. This power bump was achieved through an increase in boost pressure and corresponding tweaks to the engine tuning.

According to BMW, the fitment of a CS-unique engine mount has increased the rigidity between the engine and chassis, resulting in sharper response when drivers put their right foot down.

Drive continues to be sent to all four wheels through BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive system, as well as an eight-speed torque-converter automatic transmission.

BMW claims the M3 CS Touring can accelerate from 0-100km/h in just 3.5 seconds - one-tenth quicker than the standard wagon - before reaching a top speed of 300km/h.

A pair of matte black exhaust tips sit under the rear bumper, hiding the titanium muffler behind it.

BMW has also tweaked the M3 Touring's stability control and M Dynamic Mode systems with CS-specific tunes for circuit driving.

CS-specific adjustments have also been made to the adaptive dampers, electric power steering and braking system, while there's also a front strut brace - all of which make the M3 Touring an even sharper tool.

While M compound brake rotors and pads are standard, customers can option M ceramic brakes for an additional AUD 19,000.

Exterior changes compared to the M3 Touring are subtle, however the CS gains exclusive wheels (in either matte gold bronze or black), a yellow LED daytime running light signature, as well as a carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) bonnet, front splitter, air intakes, mirror caps and rear diffuser.

CFRP has also been used in the cabin for the M3 CS Touring's centre console, front bucket seats - which are power-adjustable and heated - and shift paddles.

All up these parts have resulted in a weight saving of 15kg.

Additional changes inside the cabin include an Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel, and CS centre console and sill plate badging.

Carryover equipment from the M3 Touring includes its 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.9-inch infotainment touchscreen, running the BMW Operating System 8.5.

Buyers can choose between four exterior colours for the M3 CS Touring. Australian deliveries of the BMW M3 CS Touring are due to begin from mid-2025.