VW Golf VIII Variant 1.0 TSI Life - Towing vehicle

Is a VW Golf VIII Variant 1.0 TSI Life a good towing vehicle?

VW Golf VIII  Variant 1.0 TSI Life

Is the VW Golf also good for towing trailers? In order to answer this topic many different aspects, such as whether a trailer hitch (AHK) is available at all, the torque, and the maximum towing capacity.

The maximum towing capacity of this motor vehicles is given as 1300 kg and is thus quite sufficient for the "normal consumer". You can pull a small caravan with it, and also sometimes the moving trailer.
For the VW Golf gthe torque indicates how well it can handle heavy loads - the rule here is: a lot helps a lot..

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

Evaluation - is the VW Golf suitable as a towing vehicle?: The car can tow a maximum of 1300 kg and has a maximum torque of 200 Nm. You can manage quite well in everyday life, but you should only pull heavy equipment over short distances because the torque alone is a bit tight and you run the risk of slowing down traffic considerably. However, this particular offer is an immediately available vehicle that does not have a trailer hitch installed. It is therefore not suitable for use in trailer operation. However, this motor vehicle may be available as an order vehicle with trailer hitch, so be sure to also check new vehicle offers on our website.

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