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

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

Opel Astra K  Sports Tourer 1.2 DI Turbo Business Elegance

Is the Opel Astra also good for towing 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 motor vehicles 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.
For the Opel Astra gthe torque indicates how well it can handle heavy loads - the rule here is: a lot helps a lot.. With 195 Nm, it does not have much torque. If you charge a lot, you have to be patient during acceleration.

However, this offer 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.

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