All-New BMW 3-Series Holds the Line on Pricing

Both the 325i and 330i will be available with BMW's xDrive all-wheel-drive system in October, which is when the new

Both the 325i and 330i will be available with BMW's xDrive all-wheel-drive system in October. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)

3-Series Touring, a sports wagon derivative, will arrive in dealerships.

"We will bring in 325xi Touring with xDrive beginning this fall as a 2006 model year vehicle," commented head of BMW Canada's corporate communications department, Kevin Marcotte. "It will feature the same 3-litre, 215-horsepower engine as 325i sedan."

While there is no word on pricing for the 325xi or the Touring version, expect each model's final window sticker to remain close to 2005 levels.