VW Golf VIII GTI - Towing vehicle

Is a VW Golf VIII GTI a good towing vehicle?

VW Golf VIII  GTI

Can the VW Golf also be used as a towing vehicle? In order to answer this question 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 Automobiles 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.
The torque is at the VW Golf decisive for acceleration even under load - the more torque the better!

. Torque is available at 370 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 hitch and must be additionally ordered.

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Power transmission

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