New BMW 3 Series Touring is not just a thing of beauty, it's actually practical too

Motoring correspondent Declan Colley compares the dynamic design of the new BMW 3 Series to the much-loved original model

A long time ago, when Examiner Motoring first encountered the BMW 3 Series Touring, it was a car we described as being a fantastic thing to drive, live with and be seen in.

We did express the reservation, however, that unlike most estate cars, there was very little practicality in the design.