Opel Astra K 1.2 DI Turbo Business Elegance - Towing vehicle

Is a Opel Astra K 1.2 DI Turbo Business Elegance a good towing vehicle?

Opel Astra K  1.2 DI Turbo Business Elegance

You want to use the Opel Astra 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 Automobiles is given as 1350 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 Opel Astra how much the trailer load affects acceleration.

The basic prerequisite - a trailer hitch - is given, because a corresponding device is already included in this deal.

Evaluation - is the Opel Astra suitable as a towing vehicle?: The automotive can tow a maximum of 1350 kg and can tow a maximum torque of 225 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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Power transmission

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