2013 BMW 3 Series Towing Capacity

Up to

1700kg

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The towing capacity of the 2013 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 2013 BMW 3 Series matches the example listed here.

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2013 BMW 3 Series braked* towing capacity

Convertible

2013 BMW 3 Series	Specs	Braked capacity
320d (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED AUTO STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
330d (base)	Specs: 3.0L, Diesel, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1700kg
320d High Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED AUTO STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325i (base)	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTO STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325i High Line	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTO STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
335i M Sport	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1700kg
335i High Line M Sport	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1700kg
320d (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325i (base)	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
335i M Sport	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg

Coupe

2013 BMW 3 Series	Specs	Braked capacity
320d (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED AUTO STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
330d (base)	Specs: 3.0L, Diesel, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1700kg
320d High Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED AUTO STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325i (base)	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTO STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325i High Line	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTO STEPTRONIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
335i M Sport	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1700kg
335i High Line M Sport	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1700kg
320d (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
325i (base)	Specs: 2.5L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
335i M Sport	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg

Hatchback

2013 BMW 3 Series	Specs	Braked capacity
320d Gran Turismo	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320d Gran Turismo	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1500kg
328i Gran Turismo (Luxury)	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Gran Turismo (Modern)	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1500kg
328i Gran Turismo	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Gran Turismo (Sport)	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1500kg
328i Gran Turismo (Sport)	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg

Sedan

2013 BMW 3 Series	Specs	Braked capacity
318d (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320d (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318d Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320d Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318d Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320d Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318d Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320d Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
ActiveHybrid 3 (base)	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded/Electric, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1700kg
316i (base)	Specs: 1.6L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
335i (base)	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1700kg
316i Luxury Line	Specs: 1.6L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
335i Luxury Line	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1700kg
316i Modern Line	Specs: 1.6L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
335i Modern Line	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1700kg
316i Sport Line	Specs: 1.6L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
335i Sport Line	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1700kg
318d (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320d (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318d Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320d Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318d Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320d Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318d Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320d Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
316i (base)	Specs: 1.6L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
335i (base)	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg
316i Luxury Line	Specs: 1.6L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
335i Luxury Line	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg
316i Modern Line	Specs: 1.6L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
335i Modern Line	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg
316i Sport Line	Specs: 1.6L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
335i Sport Line	Specs: 3.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1700kg

Wagon

2013 BMW 3 Series	Specs	Braked capacity
318d (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318d Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318d Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318d Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Touring	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318d (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318d Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318d Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
318d Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Touring	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i (base)	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i Luxury Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i Modern Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
320i Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg
328i Sport Line	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1600kg

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