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

You want to use the BMW 1er-Reihe also as a towing vehicle for trailers? In order to answer this issue 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 cars 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.
The torque is at the BMW 1er-Reihe decisive for acceleration even under load - the more torque the better!

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

Evaluation - is the BMW 1er-Reihe suitable as a towing vehicle?: The car has a maximum towing capacity 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.