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

You want to use the Opel Astra 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 cars 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 offer.

Evaluation - is the Opel Astra suitable as a towing vehicle?: The car has a maximum towing capacity 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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