SEAT Ateca 5FP 1.5 TSI ACT FR DSG - Towing vehicle

Is a SEAT Ateca 5FP 1.5 TSI ACT FR DSG a good towing vehicle?

SEAT Ateca 5FP  1.5 TSI ACT FR DSG

You want to use the SEAT Ateca 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 motor vehicles is given as 1600 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 SEAT Ateca how much the trailer load affects acceleration.

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

Evaluation - is the SEAT Ateca suitable as a towing vehicle?: The car has a maximum towing capacity of 1600 kg and can tow a maximum torque of 250 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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