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 2011 BMW X5 towing capacity is between 750 kg (0.75 tonnes) and 2700 kg (2.7 tonnes).
| Variant | Unbraked Capacity | Braked Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Xdrive 30D Performance Edition E70 MY12 Automatic Sequential | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Xdrive 35I Edition Exclusive E70 MY12 Automatic Sequential | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Xdrive 30D Edition Exclusive E70 MY12 Automatic Sequential | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Xdrive 35I E70 MY10 Automatic Sequential | 750kg | 2700kg |
| M E70 MY10 Automatic | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Xdrive 30D E70 MY10 Automatic Sequential | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Xdrive 40D Sport E70 MY10 Automatic Sequential | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Xdrive 50I Sport E70 MY10 Automatic Sequential | 750kg | 2700kg |
| Variant | From Max Torque | From Max Power |
|---|---|---|
| Xdrive 30D Performance Edition E70 MY12 Automatic Sequential | 520nm @ 1750rpm | 180kw @ 4000rpm |
| Xdrive 30D Edition Exclusive E70 MY12 Automatic Sequential | 520nm @ 1750rpm | 180kw @ 4000rpm |
| Xdrive 30D E70 MY10 Automatic Sequential | 520nm @ 1750rpm | 180kw @ 4000rpm |
| Xdrive 35I Edition Exclusive E70 MY12 Automatic Sequential | 400nm @ 2750rpm | 225kw @ 6650rpm |
| Xdrive 35I E70 MY10 Automatic Sequential | 400nm @ 2750rpm | 225kw @ 6650rpm |
| Xdrive 40D Sport E70 MY10 Automatic Sequential | 600nm @ 2000rpm | 225kw @ 4400rpm |
| Xdrive 50I Sport E70 MY10 Automatic Sequential | 600nm @ 1750rpm | 300kw @ 5500rpm |
| M E70 MY10 Automatic | 680nm @ 1500rpm | 408kw @ 6000rpm |
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