As the F-350 drivers say, with a "smaller" tow vehicle, it isn't the towing that's the problem, it's the stopping. I've towed with all kinds of vehicles, and although the X5 does well, I always felt more comfortable coming down a long grade with a heavy load in my old 2500HD than in the X5. Gotta say though, the X5 is head and shoulders over other SUV's in towing, particularly the Grand Cherokee V8 I used once---that was just scary.

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