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NO LOAD TOO HEAVY The X5’s high-tech
air-suspension system automatically
selects the ride height and self-levels
when you hook up your caravan.you that some of the driver
aids – such as the lane-change
warnings and blind-spot sensors
- are limited, but the trailer swing
control is now active.
Because it is a swing-out
towbar, there is no place for a
drop plate, so you can’t adjust
the height of the ball itself if
your caravan’s coupler is higher
or lower. The ball is 41,5 cm
above the ground – completely
within the legal limit of between
35 cm and 46,5 cm for a caravan,
though off-road trailers tend to
be higher off the ground.
This means some off-road
caravans and trailers are likely to
be slightly nose-down behind
the X5. (The test vehicle had air
suspension, and the height of
the towbar was taken on thesuspension’s middle setting.)
With the air suspension, you
can set the X5’s bodywork to sit
higher or lower off the road, but
for towing, the choice is limited.
If you drop the suspension to its
lowest setting, the ball is 37 cm
above the road surface and at its
highest 48 cm.
It’s a remarkable 11 cm
difference, but for example, if