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Old 04-15-2009, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by naka
Based on information from the Global website, the 4.8i and the 3.5d could potentially tow 7,700 lbs.

But here in the US, BMWNA only offers a Class III hitch which significantly limits the amount of weight tolerances when towing.

Looking in the market for other competitors AWD 7-seaters towing capacities, I found:

The Mercedez Benz GL320 offers 7,700 lb capacity.

The Audi Q7 pulls 6600 lbs.

As this is supposed to be a UTILITY vehicle, which for me, means a car I can use to carry a big family with cargo (7 seater), run long commutes (diesel), drive in the winter (AWD and higher ground clearance), and tow a heavy trailer (enclosed car trailer), I'm affraid I'll have to look somewhere else.

Shame. Because it's all down to an optional hitch, not the vehicle itself.
sorry dude but you ain't gonna get 7 people with luggage into an E70 no matter how hard you try. and to try to pull an enclosed trailer in combination, no way. find yourself a 7.3l Excursion. the E70 was not designed to fit that niche, diesel or otherwise.
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