The station wagon continues to feature in many a
model line-up, and so it appears to be the case for the forthcoming BMW 3
Series. A development
vehicle for the corresponding estate version has now surfaced, slated to bear
the model code G21.
The G21 development car
here appears to be wearing M Sport kit, with a front bumper sporting a deep,
wide air intake bookended by a smaller one at each corner. The front of the car
corresponds with what we’ve seen on G20 test mules so far, and the mid-body
character line goes from the front fender to the top of the rear wheel arch.
Given the G21’s wagon shell, the long
roof ends in a sloping rear windscreen, and when viewed in profile, the
tailgate wears a full-width bulge which accentuates the tail lights, and is in
line with the secondary character line which goes from just ahead of the
A-pillar and above the door handles.
The test vehicle photographed here also
sports blue brake calipers and considerably-sized brake discs, which may
suggest the inclusion of an M Performance model for the G21 3 Series line-up;
going by the G01 X3 M40i and the G02 X4 M40d, this could mean the use of the
360 hp/500 Nm 3.0 litre turbo six petrol, the 326 hp/680 Nm turbo six diesel,
or both.
This junior wagon can be expected to
feature the full engine line-up in both petrol and diesel forms, in rear-wheel
drive and all-wheel xDrive guises. With the G20 3 Series sedan slated for its
debut later this year, the G21 station wagon can be expected to follow suit a
few months after that, possibly in 2019.
Cr : Carscoops
