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    2012 BMW 3 Series Towing Capacity

    Up to

    1800kg

    The 2012 BMW 3 Series towing capacity is rated from 1500Kg to the maximum of 1800Kg. The table below shows a thorough towing capacity list by each of the 3 Series variants.

    2012 BMW 3 Series Towing Capacity Chart

    MEDIUM

    VariantSpecsBraked Capacity
    30d EXCLUSIVE3.0L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1800kg
    20d TOURING LIFESTYLE2.0L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    25i2.5L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    25i2.5L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    20d2.0L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    20d2.0L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    25i EXCLUSIVE2.5L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    35i TOURING M SPORT3.0L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    25i2.5L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    25i EXCLUSIVE2.5L, 6 SP MANUAL1700kg
    20i LIFESTYLE2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1500kg
    20d2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20d2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    23i LIFESTYLE2.5L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    23i LIFESTYLE2.5L, 6 SP MANUAL1700kg
    25i2.5L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    35i M SPORT3.0L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    23i TOURING LIFESTYLE2.5L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    20i LIFESTYLE2.0L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1500kg
    20i TOURING LIFESTYLE2.0L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    20d LIFESTYLE2.0L, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    35i LUXURY LINE3.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1700kg
    28i2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20d MODERN LINE2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20d SPORT LINE2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    28i MODERN LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    35i SPORT LINE3.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1700kg
    35i MODERN LINE3.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1700kg
    28i LUXURY LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20d2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    28i SPORT LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20d LUXURY LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    18d LUXURY LINE2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20d2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    35i MODERN LINE3.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1700kg
    35i LUXURY LINE3.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1700kg
    18d SPORT LINE2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    28i2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    28i MODERN LINE2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    35i SPORT LINE3.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1700kg
    28i SPORT LINE2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20i LUXURY LINE2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20d LUXURY LINE2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20i SPORT LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    18d MODERN LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i SPORT LINE2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20i2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20i LUXURY LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    18d LUXURY LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    18d2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i MODERN LINE2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    18d2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20d SPORT LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    28i LUXURY LINE2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    35i3.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1700kg
    35i3.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1700kg
    20d MODERN LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    18d MODERN LINE2.0L, 6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    18d SPORT LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i MODERN LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    18d TOURING LUXURY LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    18d TOURING MODERN LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i TOURING SPORT LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    18d TOURING SPORT LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i TOURING LUXURY LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i TOURING MODERN LINE2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    18d TOURING2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i TOURING2.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    ACTIVE HYBRID3.0L, 8 SP AUTOMATIC1700kg

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

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