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Can the 2021 BMW X3 tow my trailer?

5,000 lb trailer

No

  • 5,000 lb is 2,000 lb over the 3,000 lb rating.
  • No 2021 X3 trim is rated for that.
  • Curb weight 4,586 lb. Rated to pull 0.7 times that.

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Quick weights

2021 X3 tow ratings

500500500500500500500500500500rating 3,000 lb1 sourcetrailer 5,000 lbX3 · 4,586 lbeach crate = 500 lb×0.7Rating 3,000 lb ÷ curb weight 4,586 lb
One slot per crate of the rating. Red crates are over it. Drag the ring to change the weight.
2021 BMW X3 xDrive30e AWD: numbers drawn
MeasureValue
TrimxDrive30e AWD
Tow rating3,000 lb
Curb weight4,586 lb
Horsepower288 hp
Torque258 lb-ft
DriveAWD
MSRP$49,600
Trailer5,000 lb
Share of rating167%
Rating ÷ curb weight0.7

Max tow rating: higher than 27% of 127 SUVs (2021).

What this cannot tell you

A rating needs the right hitch, tow package and axle.

People, cargo and tongue weight use payload. Check the door label.

How values are checked