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A 1990 BMW 325iX Touring with a five-speed manual and BMW's first permanent all-wheel-drive system is bidding at $6,100 on Bring a Trailer, with the auction scheduled to end Saturday, October 24, at 2:42 p.m. ET. The E30 wagon was originally sold outside the U.S. and imported in 2026, because BMW never offered the Touring body style here.
The Spec That Makes It Special
Everything about this car's specification stacks up the way enthusiasts like it. It is an E30, it is a wagon, it has all-wheel drive, and the shifter works a clutch. BMW showed the 325iX at the 1985 Frankfurt show, and BMW Group Classic calls it the company's first post-war car with permanent four-wheel drive. According to BMWBlog, the system uses a viscous coupling in the center differential that splits torque roughly 37 percent front and 63 percent rear, with a second viscous lock in the rear differential to add traction.
The Touring body debuted at the Frankfurt show in September 1987, and BMW Group Classic lists 325iX Touring production as running from June 1988 to January 1993. The iX hardware changed how the wagon looked as well. The BaT listing points to flared wheel arches, side skirts, and a track about 9mm wider than a standard 325i, plus more deeply offset wheels. The result is an E30 that looks a little more purposeful than the rear-drive Touring, and none of the E30 Tourings were offered in the United States, per Bimmer Life's rundown of BMW's all-wheel-drive wagons.
About This 1990 325iX Touring
The car is finished in Diamond Black Metallic over Anthracite cloth and rides on 15-inch basketweave alloy wheels. Its equipment list includes European-market “smiley” headlights, fog lights, a power sunroof, a rear spoiler, front sport seats, power windows, and an aftermarket stereo. Power comes from the 2.5-liter M20B25 inline-six, which the listing says was factory rated at 167 horsepower and 163 lb-ft of torque. BMW's own classic-model page rates the Touring at 170 bhp, so expect the figure to shift a little depending on whose paperwork you read.
The odometer shows 163,000 kilometers, or about 101,000 miles. The seller is a dealer in Portland, Oregon, and the car comes with a clean Carfax report showing no accidents or damage and a clean Oregon title. The listing notes one detailed service record, and the dealer adds a $100 document fee. The auction is not marked No Reserve, so there is no guarantee the car sells at today's bid.
Why It Matters Now
Wagons with a manual and a quirky drivetrain keep finding fans. We recently looked at the 1995 Mercedes E36 AMG Touring that the U.S. never saw, and at a turbodiesel, all-wheel-drive Mercedes wagon built in tiny numbers. Our piece on why Gen X is falling for 1990s wagons makes the broader case.
The E30 has long been defined by the M3, and we have covered a low-mileage E30 M3 at auction as well. The 325iX Touring comes at the platform from the other direction. It trades the homologation story for a roof rack, a rear hatch, and a drivetrain built for bad weather. The spec sheet is the draw here, and the price at the moment is closer to a used commuter than a collector car.
Then check the full listing on Bring a Trailer before the clock runs out on Saturday afternoon.
Listing details come from the Bring a Trailer page and may change before the auction ends. Verify the condition, reserve status, and current bid with the seller before bidding.
