BMW 1er-Reihe F40 116i Luxury Line Steptronic (DKG) - Towing vehicle

Is a BMW 1er-Reihe F40 116i Luxury Line Steptronic (DKG) a good towing vehicle?

BMW 1er-Reihe F40 116i Luxury Line Steptronic (DKG)

Is the BMW 1er-Reihe also good for towing trailers? In order to answer this question 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 1100 kg and is thus quite sufficient for the "normal consumer". You can pull a small caravan with it, and also sometimes the moving trailer.
torque affects the BMW 1er-Reihe how much the trailer load affects acceleration. With 190 Nm, it does not have much torque. If you charge a lot, you have to be patient during acceleration.

However, this deal does not yet include trailer coupling and must be separately ordered.

Evaluation - is the BMW 1er-Reihe suitable as a towing vehicle?: The vehicle can tow a maximum of 1100 kg and can tow a maximum torque of 190 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.

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