BMW 1er-Reihe F40 118i Sport Line Steptronic (DKG) - Towing vehicle

Is a BMW 1er-Reihe F40 118i Sport Line Steptronic (DKG) a good towing vehicle?

BMW 1er-Reihe F40 118i Sport Line Steptronic (DKG)

You want to use the BMW 1er-Reihe also as a towing vehicle for 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 BMW 1er-Reihe gthe torque indicates how well it can handle heavy loads - the rule here is: a lot helps a lot..

However, this advertisement does not yet include trailer coupling and must be additionally ordered.

Evaluation - is the BMW 1er-Reihe suitable as a towing vehicle?: The automobile can tow a maximum of 1300 kg and can tow a maximum torque of 220 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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