Towing limits
BMW 3-serie
Overview of the towing limits and the '85% recommended towing weights' within a model range. In general, the caravan should not exceed 85% of the kerbweight of the car (if allowed).
Of course, 50 kg more or less does not matter too much and not the difference between absolutely safe driving and dangerous driving!
Towing weights in general:
BMW
'85% rule'
Towing limit
Compact 316 ti [6/2001 - 3/2005]
1250 kg*
1250 kg
Compact 316 ti aut. [6/2001 - 3/2005]
1300 kg
1300 kg
Compact 318 td 2.0 [3/2003 - 1/2005]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Compact 318 ti 2.0 [6/2001 - 3/2005]
1300 kg
1300 kg
Compact 318 ti 2.0 aut. [6/2001 - 3/2005]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Compact 320 td 2.0 [3/2003 - 3/2005]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Compact 320 td 2.0 aut. [3/2003 - 3/2005]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Compact 325 ti [2/2003 - 3/2005]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Compact 325 ti aut. [2/2003 - 3/2005]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Coupe 320d [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Coupe 320d aut. [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Coupe 320i [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Coupe 320i aut. [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1300 kg
1500 kg
Coupe 325d [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Coupe 325d aut. [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Coupe 325i [9/2006 - 9/2007]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Coupe 325i [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Coupe 325i aut. [9/2006 - 9/2007]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Coupe 325i aut. [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Coupe 325xi [9/2006 - 9/2007]
1400 kg
1700 kg
Coupe 325xi [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1450 kg
1700 kg
Coupe 325xi aut. [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1450 kg
1700 kg
Coupe 325xi aut. [9/2006 - 9/2007]
1450 kg
1700 kg
Coupe 330d [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Coupe 330d aut. [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Coupe 330i [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1400 kg
1700 kg
Coupe 330i [9/2006 - 9/2007]
1450 kg
1700 kg
Coupe 330i aut. [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1400 kg
1700 kg
Coupe 330i aut. [9/2006 - 9/2007]
1450 kg
1700 kg
Coupe 330xd [9/2006 - 10/2013]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Coupe 330xd aut. [9/2006 - 10/2013]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Coupe 330xi [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Coupe 330xi [9/2006 - 9/2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Coupe 330xi aut. [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Coupe 330xi aut. [9/2006 - 9/2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Coupe 335d aut. [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Coupe 335i [9/2006 - 10/2013]
1500 kg
1700 kg
Coupe 335i aut. [9/2006 - 10/2013]
1500 kg
1700 kg
Coupe 335xi [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Coupe 335xi aut. [9/2007 - 10/2013]
1550 kg
1800 kg
316d [3/2012 - 3/2015]
1350 kg
1600 kg
316d [7/2015 - 2018]
1300 kg
1700 kg
316d aut. [3/2012 - 3/2015]
1350 kg
1600 kg
316d aut. [7/2015 - 2018]
1300 kg
1700 kg
316d aut. (3.25) [7/2015 - 2018]
1300 kg
1600 kg
316i [1/1999 - 9/2001]
1200 kg
1250 kg
316i [11/2012 - 2015]
1100 kg*
1100 kg
316i aut. [11/2012 - 2015]
1100 kg*
1100 kg
318d [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1350 kg
1600 kg
318d [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1350 kg
1600 kg
318d [3/2012 - 2015]
1350 kg
1600 kg
318d [7/2015 - 2018]
1300 kg
1600 kg
318d [1/2019 - ...]
1350 kg
1600 kg
318d aut. [3/2012 - 2015]
1350 kg
1600 kg
318d aut. [7/2015 - 2018]
1350 kg
1800 kg
318d aut. [1/2019 - ...]
1350 kg
1600 kg
318i [9/2001 - 3/2005]
1300 kg
1400 kg
318i [9/1993 - 4/1998]
1150 kg
1300 kg
318i [4/1998 - 9/2001]
1200 kg
1400 kg
318i [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1250 kg
1250 kg
318i [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1250 kg*
1250 kg
318i [7/2015 - 2018]
1300 kg
1300 kg
318i aut. [9/2001 - 3/2005]
1350 kg
1400 kg
318i aut. [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1300 kg
1400 kg
318i aut. [7/2015 - 2018]
1300 kg
1300 kg
320d [4/1998 - 9/2001]
1300 kg
1600 kg
320d [3/2005 - 9/2007]
1300 kg
1600 kg
320d [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1350 kg
1600 kg
320d [2/2012 - 2015]
1350 kg
1600 kg
320d [7/2015 - 2018]
1300 kg
1600 kg
320d [1/2019 - ...]
1350 kg
1600 kg
320d aut. [3/2005 - 9/2007]
1350 kg
1600 kg
320d aut. [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1350 kg
1600 kg
320d aut. [2/2012 - 2015]
1350 kg
1600 kg
320d aut. [7/2015 - 2018]
1350 kg
1800 kg
320d aut. [1/2019 - ...]
1350 kg
1600 kg
320d aut. [xDrive] [11/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
320d EDE [3/2010 - 3/2012]
0 kg*
0 kg
320d EDE [2/2012 - 2015]
0 kg*
0 kg
320d EDE aut. [2/2012 - 3/2013]
1100 kg*
1100 kg
320d EDE aut. [7/2015 - 2018]
1300 kg
1800 kg
320d EDE aut. [MTM 1600 kg] [3/2013 - 2015]
1350 kg
1600 kg
320d xDrive [1/2019 - ...]
1400 kg
1600 kg
320d xDrive aut. [7/2015 - 2018]
1400 kg
1800 kg
320d [5MT] [9/2001 - 3/2003]
1300 kg
1600 kg
320d [xDrive] [11/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
320i [3/2005 - 9/2007]
1250 kg
1400 kg
320i [9/2001 - 3/2005]
1400 kg
1600 kg
320i [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1300 kg
1400 kg
320i [3/2012 - 2015]
1350 kg
1400 kg
320i [7/2015 - 2018]
1300 kg
1700 kg
320i [1/2019 - ...]
1350 kg
1600 kg
320i aut. [3/2005 - 9/2007]
1250 kg
1500 kg
320i aut. [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1300 kg
1500 kg
320i aut. [3/2012 - 2015]
1350 kg
1500 kg
320i aut. [7/2015 - 2018]
1350 kg
1800 kg
320i aut. Cabrio [9/2007 - 2013]
1500 kg
1500 kg
320i aut. [xDrive] [11/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1500 kg
320i Cabrio [9/2007 - 2013]
1400 kg*
1400 kg
320i EDE [11/2012 - 2015]
0 kg*
0 kg
320i xDrive [7/2015 - 2018]
1400 kg
1700 kg
320i xDrive [1/2019 - ...]
1450 kg
1800 kg
320i xDrive aut. [7/2015 - 2018]
1400 kg
1800 kg
320i [xDrive] [11/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1400 kg
323i [4/1998 - 9/2000]
1300 kg
1600 kg
325d [9/2006 - 3/2012]
1400 kg
1800 kg
325d [11/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1800 kg
325d aut. [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1450 kg
1800 kg
325d aut. Cabrio [9/2007 - 2013]
1600 kg
1800 kg
325d Cabrio [9/2007 - 2013]
1600 kg
1800 kg
325i [3/2005 - 9/2007]
1300 kg
1600 kg
325i [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1350 kg
1600 kg
325i aut. [3/2005 - 9/2007]
1350 kg
1700 kg
325i aut. [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1350 kg
1600 kg
325i aut. Cabrio [9/2007 - 2013]
1550 kg
1600 kg
325i Cabrio [9/2007 - 2013]
1550 kg
1600 kg
325xi [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1450 kg
1700 kg
325xi [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1400 kg
1700 kg
325xi aut. [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1450 kg
1700 kg
325xi aut. [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1450 kg
1700 kg
328i [2/2012 - 2015]
1350 kg
1600 kg
328i aut. [2/2012 - 2015]
1350 kg
1600 kg
328i aut. [xDrive] [11/2012 - 2015]
1450 kg
1600 kg
328i [xDrive] [11/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
330 Ci Cabriolet aut. [6/2000 - 3/2003]
1500 kg
1600 kg
330d [3/2003 - 3/2005]
1450 kg
1800 kg
330d [9/2005 - 3/2012]
1450 kg
1800 kg
330d [1/2019 - ...]
1450 kg
1800 kg
330d aut [5AT]. [3/2003 - 3/2005]
1450 kg
1800 kg
330d aut [6AT]. [3/2003 - 3/2005]
1450 kg
1800 kg
330d aut. [9/2005 - 3/2012]
1500 kg
1800 kg
330d aut. [11/2012 - 2015]
1450 kg
1800 kg
330d aut. [7/2015 - 2018]
1400 kg
1800 kg
330d aut. Cabrio [9/2007 - 2013]
1650 kg
1800 kg
330d aut. [xDrive] [11/2012 - 2015]
1500 kg
1800 kg
330d Cabrio [9/2007 - 2013]
1600 kg
1800 kg
330d xDrive [1/2019 - ...]
1500 kg
1800 kg
330d xDrive aut. [5/2015 - 2018]
1500 kg
1800 kg
330e [1/2019 - ...]
750 kg*
750 kg
330i [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1400 kg
1700 kg
330i [3/2005 - 9/2007]
1350 kg
1700 kg
330i [7/2015 - 2018]
1350 kg
1800 kg
330i [1/2019 - ...]
1350 kg
1600 kg
330i aut. [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1400 kg
1700 kg
330i aut. [3/2005 - 9/2007]
1350 kg
1700 kg
330i aut. [7/2015 - 2018]
1400 kg
1800 kg
330i aut. Cabrio [9/2007 - 2013]
1600 kg
1700 kg
330i Cabrio [9/2007 - 2013]
1600 kg
1700 kg
330i xDrive [7/2015 - 2018]
1450 kg
1800 kg
330i xDrive [1/2019 - ...]
1450 kg
1800 kg
330xd [9/2005 - 3/2012]
1500 kg
1800 kg
330xd aut. [9/2005 - 3/2012]
1500 kg
1800 kg
330xi [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1450 kg
1800 kg
330xi [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
330xi aut. [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1500 kg
1800 kg
330xi aut. [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
335d aut. [9/2006 - 3/2012]
1450 kg
1800 kg
335d xDrive aut. [5/2015 - 2018]
1500 kg
1800 kg
335i [9/2006 - 3/2012]
1400 kg
1700 kg
335i [2/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1700 kg
335i aut. [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1450 kg
1700 kg
335i aut. [2/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1700 kg
335i aut. Cabrio [9/2007 - 2013]
1600 kg
1700 kg
335i aut. [xDrive] [11/2012 - 2015]
1500 kg
1700 kg
335i Cabrio [9/2007 - 2013]
1600 kg
1700 kg
335i [xDrive] [11/2012 - 2015]
1450 kg
1700 kg
335xi [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1500 kg
1800 kg
335xi aut. [9/2007 - 3/2012]
1550 kg
1800 kg
340i xDrive [1/2019 - ...]
1550 kg
1800 kg
340i xDrive aut. [7/2015 - 2018]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Gran Turismo 318d [3/2013 - 2016]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Gran Turismo 318d aut. [3/2013 - 2016]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Gran Turismo 320d [3/2013 - 2016]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Gran Turismo 320d aut. [3/2013 - 2016]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Gran Turismo 320i [3/2013 - 2016]
1400 kg*
1400 kg
Gran Turismo 320i aut. [3/2013 - 2016]
1450 kg
1500 kg
Gran Turismo 328i [3/2013 - 2016]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Gran Turismo 328i aut. [3/2013 - 2016]
1500 kg
1600 kg
Gran Turismo 335i [3/2013 - 2016]
1500 kg
1700 kg
Gran Turismo 335i aut. [3/2013 - 2016]
1550 kg
1700 kg
M3 3.0 Twinturbo [4/2014 - 2015]
0 kg*
0 kg
M3 3.0 Twinturbo [DCT] [4/2014 - 2015]
0 kg*
0 kg
M3 4.0 V8 [4/2008 - 4/2014]
0 kg*
0 kg
M3 4.0 V8 [M DCT] [4/2008 - 4/2014]
0 kg*
0 kg
M3 B32 3.2 [11/1995 - 1/1998]
0 kg*
0 kg
M3 B32 3.2 Turbo DA-Motorsport [11/1995 - 1/1998]
0 kg*
0 kg
M3 Coupe 4.0 V8 [4/2007 - 10/2013]
0 kg*
0 kg
Touring 316d [11/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 316d aut. [11/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 316i [2/2013 - 2015]
1100 kg*
1100 kg
Touring 316i aut. [2/2013 - 2015]
1100 kg*
1100 kg
Touring 318d [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 318d [3/2002 - 9/2005]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Touring 318d [3/2006 - 9/2007]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 318d [11/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 318d aut. [3/2003 - 9/2005]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Touring 318d aut. [11/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 318i [3/2006 - 9/2007]
1250 kg*
1250 kg
Touring 318i [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1250 kg*
1250 kg
Touring 318i aut. [3/2006 - 9/2007]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Touring 318i aut. [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Touring 320d [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320d [3/2003 - 9/2005]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320d [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320d [9/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320d aut. [3/2003 - 9/2005]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320d aut. [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320d aut. [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320d aut. [9/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320d aut. [xDrive] [2/2013 - 2015]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320d EDE [2/2013 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320d EDE aut. [2/2013 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320d [5MT] [9/2001 - 3/2003]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320d [xDrive] [2/2013 - 2015]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320i [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Touring 320i [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Touring 320i [11/2012 - 2015]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Touring 320i aut. [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Touring 320i aut. [9/2001 - 9/2005]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Touring 320i aut. [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Touring 320i aut. [11/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1500 kg
Touring 320i aut. [xDrive] [11/2012 - 2015]
1450 kg
1500 kg
Touring 320i [xDrive] [11/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg*
1400 kg
Touring 325d [9/2006 - 9/2012]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Touring 325d [11/2012 - 2015]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Touring 325d aut. [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Touring 325i [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Touring 325i [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 325i aut. [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 325i aut. [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 325xi [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1450 kg
1700 kg
Touring 325xi aut. [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1500 kg
1700 kg
Touring 328i [9/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 328i aut. [9/2012 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Touring 328i aut. [xDrive] [3/2013 - 2015]
1500 kg
1600 kg
Touring 328i [xDrive] [3/2013 - 2015]
1500 kg
1600 kg
Touring 330d [3/2003 - 9/2005]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Touring 330d [9/2005 - 9/2012]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Touring 330d aut. [9/2005 - 9/2012]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Touring 330d aut. [9/2012 - 2015]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Touring 330d aut. [5AT] [9/1998 - 3/2003]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Touring 330d aut. [xDrive] [3/2013 - 2015]
1550 kg
1800 kg
Touring 330d [5MT] [9/1998 - 3/2003]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Touring 330i [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1400 kg
1700 kg
Touring 330i [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1450 kg
1700 kg
Touring 330i aut. [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1450 kg
1700 kg
Touring 330i aut. [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1450 kg
1700 kg
Touring 330xd [9/2005 - 9/2012]
1550 kg
1800 kg
Touring 330xd aut. [9/2005 - 9/2012]
1550 kg
1800 kg
Touring 330xi [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Touring 330xi aut. [9/2005 - 9/2007]
1550 kg
1800 kg
Touring 335d aut. [9/2006 - 9/2012]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Touring 335i [9/2006 - 9/2012]
1500 kg
1700 kg
Touring 335i [3/2013 - 2015]
1450 kg
1700 kg
Touring 335i aut. [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1500 kg
1700 kg
Touring 335i aut. [3/2013 - 2015]
1450 kg
1700 kg
Touring 335i aut. [xDrive] [3/2013 - 2015]
1550 kg
1700 kg
Touring 335xi [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1600 kg
1800 kg
Touring 335xi aut. [9/2007 - 9/2012]
1600 kg
1800 kg
* = limited by towing limit
