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BMW 3 Series Touring vs Ford Tourneo Courier comparison

Compare performance (530 HP vs 136 HP), boot space and price (41,100 £ vs 21,800 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – BMW 3 Series Touring or Ford Tourneo Courier?

BMW 3 Series Touring vs Ford Tourneo Courier: Key differences

BMW 3 Series Touring

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  • clearly more power
  • clearly more efficient
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Ford Tourneo Courier

  • significantly cheaper
  • clearly more electric range
  • very slightly lighter
  • slightly more trunk space
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By Achim Sedelmaier

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

3 Series Touring

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are often the first things buyers look at. Here it becomes clear which model has the long-term edge – whether at the pump, the plug, or in purchase price.

Ford Tourneo Courier is significantly cheaper – starting at 21,800 £ , while the BMW 3 Series Touring costs 41,100 £ . That’s a price difference of around 19,243 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the BMW 3 Series Touring uses 2.5 L/100km and is clearly more efficient than the Ford Tourneo Courier with 6.6 L/100km. The difference is about 4.1 L/100km.

As for electric range, the Ford Tourneo Courier offers clearly more range – reaching up to 320 km, about 223 km more than the BMW 3 Series Touring.

Tourneo Courier

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration say a lot about how a car feels on the road. This is where you see which model delivers more driving dynamics.

When it comes to engine power, the BMW 3 Series Touring offers clearly more power – delivering 530 HP compared to 136 HP. That’s roughly 394 HP more horsepower.

There’s also a difference in torque: the BMW 3 Series Touring delivers substantially more torque with 700 Nm compared to 290 Nm. That’s about 410 Nm more.

3 Series Touring

Space and Everyday Use:

Cabin size, boot volume and payload all play a role in everyday practicality. Here, comfort and flexibility make the difference.

Both vehicles offer seating for 5 people.

In terms of curb weight, Ford Tourneo Courier is very slightly lighter – 1,517 kg compared to 1,650 kg. The difference is around 133 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Ford Tourneo Courier offers slightly more boot space – 570 L compared to 500 L. That’s a difference of about 70 L.

When it comes to payload, the BMW 3 Series Touring carries only slightly more – 520 kg compared to 483 kg. That’s a difference of about 37 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The BMW 3 Series Touring is decisively ahead in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

from £41,100
3 Series Touring

BMW 3 Series Touring

  • Engine Type Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Drive Type Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 150 - 530 HP
  • Consumption L/100km 2.5 - 10.3 L/100km
  • Electric Range 91 - 97 km
BMW 3 Series Touring
Ford Tourneo Courier

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BMW 3 Series Touring

The BMW 3 Series Touring blends sporting poise with everyday practicality, wrapping sharp handling and a premium cabin into a wagon that actually makes errands feel enjoyable. It’s the kind of car that hides a family-hauler’s sense of duty beneath a driver's-car attitude — useful, classy, and just cheeky enough to make you smile on the open road.

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Ford Tourneo Courier

The Ford Tourneo Courier is a cheeky, compact people carrier that turns urban errands into a pleasure, thanks to a spacious, cleverly packaged cabin and genuinely practical storage everywhere you look. It drives with reassuringly car-like manners, so the ride is comfy for school runs and shopping trips, and sensible touches like fold-flat seats, a high driving position and plentiful cubbies make it a smart, fuss-free choice for small families and weekend haulers.

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BMW 3 Series Touring
Ford Tourneo Courier

Costs and Consumption

Price
41,100 - 93,300 £
Price
21,800 - 35,000 £
Consumption L/100km
2.5 - 10.3 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
6.6 - 6.7 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
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Consumption kWh/100km
17.9 kWh/100km
Electric Range
91 - 97 km
Electric Range
320 km
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
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co2
57 - 233 g/km
co2
0 - 151 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
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Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Estate
Body Type
High Roof Estate
Seats
5
Seats
5
Doors
-
Doors
-
Curb weight
1,650 - 2,025 kg
Curb weight
1,517 - 1,545 kg
Trunk capacity
410 - 500 L
Trunk capacity
570 L
Length
-
Length
-
Width
1,827 - 1,903 mm
Width
1,800 - 1,813 mm
Height
-
Height
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
430 - 520 kg
Payload
480 - 483 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Engine Type
Petrol, Electric
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Manuel, Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Manual Gearbox, Dual-Clutch Automatic, Reduction Gearbox
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
150 - 530 HP
Power HP
125 - 136 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.6 - 8.8 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
-
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
-
Torque
250 - 700 Nm
Torque
170 - 290 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4 - 6
Number of Cylinders
3
Power kW
110 - 390 kW
Power kW
92 - 100 kW
Engine capacity
1,995 - 2,998 cm3
Engine capacity
998 cm3

General

Model Year
2,024 - 2,025
Model Year
2,024 - 2,026
CO2 Efficiency Class
D, E, F, G, B
CO2 Efficiency Class
E, A
Brand
BMW
Brand
Ford
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