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$3K Au is about $2k US right now, I think. The factory tow bar in the USA is a $500 option. or about $750 Au. That's a lot for an aesthetic difference!
Last I read, outside of the USA, Westphalia was the OEM tow bar supplier for many BMW vehicles. In the USA, a square receiver that can take a ball adapter is the more common choice. But, it's always visible, unlike the manually, or electrically retractable ones sold most other places where a gooseneck ball is more common. To get the OEM electronics interface to work, I think it does require a small s/w tweak. that's required if you want full vehicle towing functionality, but there are lighting interfaces that will just give you lights.
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