How much can a 2026 BMW X5 tow?

BMW lists a maximum of 7,200 lb for the 2026 X5 with the available factory-installed trailer hitch. Check the Owner's Manual for your exact model, since BMW does not break the figure down on its model page.

Can the X5 M60i or X5 M Competition tow?

BMW USA says neither the X5 M60i nor the X5 M Competition comes with a trailer tow hitch. Ask a BMW dealer and read the Owner's Manual before fitting one.

Does the new-generation X5 tow more?

BMW lists 7,710 lb for the next-generation X5 40 xDrive, which BMW USA describes as a 2027 model. That is a different vehicle from the 2026 X5 on this page.

What are the X5 payload, GVWR and tongue weight?

We did not find them on a BMW page we could read. They are on the tire and loading label in the door jamb and in the Owner's Manual.

2026 BMW X5 Towing Capacity Chart, Payload and GCWR

How much can the 2026 BMW X5 tow?

7,200 lb Max conventional towing (3,266 kg)

Not published Max fifth wheel or gooseneck

Not published Max payload

Not published Max conventional tongue load

BMW rates the 2026 BMW X5 to tow up to 7,200 lb (3,266 kg) on a ball hitch in one configuration: 2026 X5 (sDrive40i, xDrive40i, xDrive50e) with the available factory-installed trailer hitch, with Factory-installed trailer hitch. Source: BMW USA, 2026 BMW X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, & X5 xDrive50e, FAQ.

A maximum is one truck, not yours. The rating that applies is the one for your exact cab, bed, engine, drive, axle and packages, and it is printed on the labels in the driver's door opening. Find your row in the table below, then check payload and GCWR as well: a truck often runs out of payload before it reaches its tow rating.

2026 BMW X5 towing capacity chart

Conventional (ball hitch) ratings, one row per configuration BMW prints, grouped where the guide repeats a figure. Pounds are BMW's figures; kilograms are converted from them.

2026 BMW X5: maximum loaded trailer weight by configuration, conventional hitch
Configuration	GCWR	Max trailer	Needs	Source
2026 X5 (sDrive40i, xDrive40i, xDrive50e) with the available factory-installed trailer hitch	Not published	7,200 lb 3,266 kg	Factory-installed trailer hitch	BMW USA, Model page, FAQ "What is the towing capacity of the 2026 BMW X5?"

What the X5 needs to tow its rating

These come from BMW's own documents, cited in the sources below.

BMW: "The 2026 BMW X5 has a maximum towing capacity of 7,200 pounds with the available factory-installed trailer hitch."
BMW, on the M models: "No, neither the X5 M60i nor the BMW X5 M Competition come with a trailer tow hitch."
BMW: "For complete vehicle and towing specifications, please refer to the Owner's Manual. When towing please ensure to always use appropriately rated equipment and trailer with appropriate braking. Read Owner's Manual before towing. In some states, aftermarket trailer brakes are required."

Payload, tongue weight and GCWR: the limits you hit first

Our guidance, not a rule. This is how the ratings above fit together, not a figure from BMW.

The tow rating is only one of five limits. The trailer's tongue weight sits on the truck, so it comes out of payload along with every passenger and everything in the bed, and it loads the rear axle. The truck and trailer together must stay under GCWR. A truck with a big crew and a full bed can reach its payload or GCWR with a trailer well under its tow rating. Run your own numbers in Can I tow this?, which checks all three at once and names the one you hit first, or work through them one at a time with the payload calculator and the tongue weight calculator.

2026 BMW X5 towing capacity in Canada

Not verified: BMW Canada's 2026 X5 figures were not opened.

On a Canadian truck the certification label gives GVWR in kilograms, labelled both GVWR and PNBV (Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1038), s. 6(1)(e)(i)). The figures to trust are the ones on your own door opening.

Check your own X5

Towing capacity by VIN: what a VIN decode tells you, and where your real rating is printed.
Can I tow this?: payload, tongue weight and GCWR checked together for your truck and trailer.
Payload calculator: what is left on your sticker after people, gear and the tongue.
Tongue weight calculator: the target tongue weight for your trailer.
Hitch class finder: which receiver class covers your trailer and tongue weight.
Towing capacity by vehicle: every truck and SUV we have a page for.

Sources

Every document below was opened and read on the date shown. Ratings are the maker's; we have not tested them.

BMW USA, 2026 BMW X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, & X5 xDrive50e, FAQ: The 2026 X5 tows up to 7,200 lb with the factory-installed trailer hitch; BMW refers to the Owner's Manual for complete towing specifications. Quoted: "The 2026 BMW X5 has a maximum towing capacity of 7,200 pounds with the available factory-installed trailer hitch, so you can do it all with ease." Checked 2026-10-24.
BMW USA, 2026 BMW X5 M60i and X5 M Competition, FAQ: BMW USA says the X5 M60i and X5 M Competition do not come with a trailer tow hitch. Quoted: "No, neither the X5 M60i nor the BMW X5 M Competition come with a trailer tow hitch." Checked 2026-10-24.
BMW USA, The new BMW X5 (2027 X5 40 xDrive), FAQ: The next-generation X5 40 xDrive, described by BMW USA as a 2027 model, is listed at 7,710 lb. It is not the 2026 X5. Quoted: "The maximum towing capacity of the BMW X5 40 xDrive is 7,710 lbs." Checked 2026-10-24.