VW Golf VIII GTI Clubsport DSG - Towing vehicle

You want to use the VW Golf also as a towing vehicle for trailers? In order to answer this issue the automobile must be considered from all points of view, such as whether a trailer hitch (AHK) is available at all, the torque, and the maximum towing capacity.


torque affects the VW Golf how much the trailer load affects acceleration. Torque is available at 400 Nm, which is already a decent value and guarantees that you won't have any problems getting off the mark as a rule.

However, this offer does not yet include trailer hitch and must be additionally ordered.

Final assessment: Is this automobile suitable as a towing vehicle? Unfortunately, the VW Golf cannot be ordered with a trailer hitch, so it is also not possible to use it in trailer mode.