The towing capacity shown below include the braked and unbraked towing capacity. Unbraked is when the trailer being towed does not have its own braking system. Braked is when the trailer being towed has its own braking system. The braked 2008 BMW X5 towing capacity is between 750 kg (0.75 tonnes) and 2700 kg (2.7 tonnes).
| Variant | Unbraked Capacity | Braked Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0D Executive E70 Auto Steptronic | 750kg | 2700kg |
| 3.0D E70 Auto Steptronic | 750kg | 2700kg |
| 4.8I E70 Auto Steptronic | 750kg | 2700kg |
| 3.0SI Executive E70 Auto Steptronic | 750kg | 2700kg |
| 3.0SI E70 Auto Steptronic | 750kg | 2700kg |
| 3.0SD E70 Auto Steptronic | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Xdrive 30D E70 MY09 Auto Steptronic | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Xdrive 30D Executive E70 MY09 Auto Steptronic | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Xdrive 30I E70 MY09 Auto Steptronic | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Xdrive 48I E70 MY09 Auto Steptronic | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Xdrive 30I Executive E70 MY09 Auto Steptronic | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Xdrive 35D E70 MY09 Auto Steptronic | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Variant | From Max Torque | From Max Power |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0D Executive E70 Auto Steptronic | 500nm @ 1750rpm | 160kw @ 4000rpm |
| 3.0D E70 Auto Steptronic | 500nm @ 1750rpm | 160kw @ 4000rpm |
| Xdrive 30D E70 MY09 Auto Steptronic | 520nm @ 1750rpm | 173kw @ 4000rpm |
| Xdrive 30D Executive E70 MY09 Auto Steptronic | 520nm @ 1750rpm | 173kw @ 4000rpm |
| 3.0SI Executive E70 Auto Steptronic | 315nm @ 2750rpm | 200kw @ 6650rpm |
| 3.0SI E70 Auto Steptronic | 315nm @ 2750rpm | 200kw @ 6650rpm |
| 3.0SD E70 Auto Steptronic | 565nm @ 2000rpm | 200kw @ 4400rpm |
| Xdrive 30I E70 MY09 Auto Steptronic | 315nm @ 2750rpm | 200kw @ 6650rpm |
| Xdrive 30I Executive E70 MY09 Auto Steptronic | 315nm @ 2750rpm | 200kw @ 6650rpm |
| Xdrive 35D E70 MY09 Auto Steptronic | 580nm @ 2000rpm | 210kw @ 4400rpm |
| 4.8I E70 Auto Steptronic | 475nm @ 3800rpm | 261kw @ 6300rpm |
| Xdrive 48I E70 MY09 Auto Steptronic | 475nm @ 3800rpm | 261kw @ 6300rpm |
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