VW Golf VIII 1.5 TSI ACT Life - Towing vehicle

Is the VW Golf 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 1500 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 VW Golf how much the trailer load affects acceleration.

However, this advertisement does not yet include trailer hitch and must be ordered in addition.

Evaluation - is the VW Golf suitable as a towing vehicle?: The motor vehicle has a maximum towing capacity of 1500 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.