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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
    18d6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20i LUXURY LINE6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    35i SPORT LINE6 SP MANUAL1700kg
    20d6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    18d MODERN LINE6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    35i MODERN LINE6 SP MANUAL1700kg
    20i LIFESTYLE6 SP MANUAL1500kg
    18d MODERN LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i SPORT LINE6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    28i MODERN LINE6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20d6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    18d TOURING LUXURY LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    35i LUXURY LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1700kg
    23i LIFESTYLE6 SP MANUAL1700kg
    25i EXCLUSIVE6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    20i TOURING LIFESTYLE6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    25i EXCLUSIVE6 SP MANUAL1700kg
    25i6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    35i6 SP MANUAL1700kg
    20d6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    28i8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20d LUXURY LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i LIFESTYLE6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1500kg
    28i SPORT LINE6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    23i LIFESTYLE6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    25i6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    18d8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20d6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    25i6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20d SPORT LINE6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20d LUXURY LINE6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    ACTIVE HYBRID8 SP AUTOMATIC1700kg
    20d6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20i TOURING MODERN LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20d TOURING LIFESTYLE6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    25i6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    25i6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20i6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20i TOURING8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    35i M SPORT6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    18d TOURING MODERN LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i TOURING LUXURY LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    25i6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    20d LIFESTYLE6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    18d LUXURY LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    35i TOURING M SPORT6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    35i8 SP AUTOMATIC1700kg
    20i TOURING SPORT LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    18d SPORT LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    28i LUXURY LINE6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    18d LUXURY LINE6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    28i6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    23i TOURING LIFESTYLE6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1700kg
    20d MODERN LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    30d EXCLUSIVE6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1800kg
    18d TOURING SPORT LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    35i SPORT LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1700kg
    28i MODERN LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20d6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    20d8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i LUXURY LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i SPORT LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    28i LUXURY LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    35i MODERN LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1700kg
    25i6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    35i LUXURY LINE6 SP MANUAL1700kg
    20d6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    18d TOURING8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i MODERN LINE6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20d SPORT LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    25i6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    20d6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20d MODERN LINE6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20i MODERN LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    20i8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg
    18d SPORT LINE6 SP MANUAL1600kg
    20d6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC1600kg
    28i SPORT LINE8 SP AUTOMATIC1600kg

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