VW Golf VIII GTI Clubsport 45 DSG - Towing vehicle

Is a VW Golf VIII GTI Clubsport 45 DSG a good towing vehicle?

VW Golf VIII  GTI Clubsport 45 DSG

You want to use the VW Golf also as a towing vehicle for 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.


torque affects the VW Golf how much the trailer load affects acceleration. Torque is available at 400 Nm, which is already a decent value and guarantees that you won't have any problems getting off the mark as a rule.

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

Final assessment: Is this car suitable as a towing vehicle? Unfortunately, the VW Golf cannot be ordered with a trailer hitch, so it is also not possible to use it in trailer mode.

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