Opel Astra K Sports Tourer 1.2 DI Turbo Business Edition - Towing vehicle

Is a Opel Astra K Sports Tourer 1.2 DI Turbo Business Edition a good towing vehicle?

Opel Astra K  Sports Tourer 1.2 DI Turbo Business Edition

Can the Opel Astra also be used as a towing vehicle? In order to answer this question the motor vehicle must be considered from all points of view, 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 1220 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. With 195 Nm, it does not have much torque. If you charge a lot, you have to be patient during acceleration.

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

Evaluation - is the Opel Astra suitable as a towing vehicle?: The automobile can tow a maximum of 1220 kg and can tow a maximum torque of 195 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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