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Weight of car. unladen (with one occupant, ready for road, tank full, excluding optional extras)
with manual gearbox
with automatic transmission
kg (lb)
kg (lb)
1670 (3682)
1700 (3748)
1680 (3704)
1710 (3770)
1720 (3792)
1750 (3858)
1815 (3792)
1845 (3858)
Permitted gross weight
with manual gearbox
with automatic transmission
while towing a trailer
with manual gearbox
with automatic transmission
kg (lb)
kg (lb)
kg (lb)
kg (lb)
2195 (4839)
2225 (4905)
2125 (4685)
2225 (4905)
2205 (4861)
2235 (4927)
2205 (4861)
2235 (4927)
2245 (4949)
2275 (5015)
2270 (5004)
2300 (5071)
2280 (5026)
2310 (5093)
2370 (5225)
2400 (5291)
Front axle load limit kg (lb) 1000 (2205) 1000 (2205) 1025 (2260) 1095 (2414)
Rear axle load limit
for trailer towing
kg (lb)
kg (lb)
1275 (2811)
1360 (2998)
1275 (2811)
1360 (2998)
1275 (2811)
1400 (3086)
1275 (2811)
1410 (3108)
Towing loads according to EU operating permit (acc. to factory specification and legally permitted in Germany).
BMW Service will have details of possible increases. Note and comply with different values in certain countries.
unbraked
braked, max. gradient 12
X
(with manual gearbox/automatic transmission)
kg (lb)
kg (lb)
750 (1653)
1600/1700
(3527/3748)
750 (1653)
1800/1900
(3968/4189)
750 (1653)
2000/2000
(4409/4409)
750 (1653)
2000/2000
(4409/4409)
Trailer nose weight kg (lb) 90 (198)
Roof load kg (lb) 100 (220)
Luggage compartment capacity acc. to VDA test litres
(cu.ft)
410  1525
(14.5  53.8)
If you make full use of the quoted trailer load limit on gradients up to 12
X
and also wish to load the car itself up to its
permissible gross weight limit, you are recommended not to drive up gradients steeper than 10
X
.
Do not exceed either the axle load limits or the car's gross weight limit.
BMW 520i with manual gearbox: 1600 kg (3527 lb) trailer load only up to a gross vehicle weight of 2125 kg (4685 lb).
If the full gross vehicle weight of 2195 kg (4839 lb) is utilised, the max. towing load is only 1530 kg (3373 lb).
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