2005 BMW 3 Series Towing Capacity

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1700kg

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The towing capacity of the 2005 BMW 3 Series supports up to 1700kg. This is a braked figure, while the maximum load for any vehicle without using trailer brakes is 750kg, if rated to tow that much in the first place. Kilograms can also be expressed as kilos, and if you want to know the tow rating in tonnes, just divide the kg figure by 1000. But, before you try towing with any car, ute, van, SUV or 4x4, be sure to check with the manufacturer or your owner's manual to ensure your 2005 BMW 3 Series matches the example listed here.

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2005 BMW 3 Series braked* towing capacity

Convertible

2005 BMW 3 Series	Specs	Braked capacity
325ci (base)	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci High Line	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci Smg	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci Smg High Line	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
330ci (base)	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
330ci High Line	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
330ci Smg	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
330ci Smg High Line	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci (base)	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci High Line	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
330ci (base)	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
330ci High Line	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg

Coupe

2005 BMW 3 Series	Specs	Braked capacity
320ci (base)	Specs: 2.2L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci (base)	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
330ci Smg	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci Smg Sport	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci Smg Sport Special Edition	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320ci Special Edition	Specs: 2.2L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci Special Edition	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320ci Sport	Specs: 2.2L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci Sport	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320ci Sport Special Edition	Specs: 2.2L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci Sport Special Edition	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
330ci (base)	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1700kg
330ci Smg	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg
330ci Smg Sport	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg
330ci Smg Sport Special Edition	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg
330ci Special Edition	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1700kg
330ci Sport	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1700kg
330ci Sport Special Edition	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1700kg
320ci (base)	Specs: 2.2L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci (base)	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320ci Special Edition	Specs: 2.2L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci Special Edition	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320ci Sport	Specs: 2.2L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci Sport	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320ci Sport Special Edition	Specs: 2.2L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ci Sport Special Edition	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
330ci (base)	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg
330ci Special Edition	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg
330ci Sport	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg
330ci Sport Special Edition	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg

Hatchback

2005 BMW 3 Series	Specs	Braked capacity
316ti (base)	Specs: 1.8L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1200kg
318ti (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1200kg
325ti (base)	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325ti Smg	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
316ti (base)	Specs: 1.8L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1200kg
318ti (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1200kg
325ti (base)	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg

Sedan

2005 BMW 3 Series	Specs	Braked capacity
325i (base)	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTO STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1700kg
318i (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1400kg
320i (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTO STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1500kg
330i (base)	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTO STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1700kg
318i Executive	Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1400kg
320i Executive	Specs: 2.2L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325i Executive	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
330i Executive	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325i Smg Sport	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318i Sport	Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1400kg
320i Sport	Specs: 2.2L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325i Sport	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
330i Sport	Specs: 3.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325i (base)	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg
318i (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1400kg
320i (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1500kg
318i Executive	Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1400kg
320i Executive	Specs: 2.2L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325i Executive	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318i Sport	Specs: 2.0L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1400kg
320i Sport	Specs: 2.2L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325i Sport	Specs: 2.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg

Wagon

2005 BMW 3 Series	Specs	Braked capacity
320i Touring	Specs: 2.2L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Touring	Specs: 2.2L, Unleaded Petrol, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg

* Requires braking on both wheels on at least one axle of the towed load.