VW Golf VIII R 4MOTION DSG - Towing vehicle

Can the VW Golf also be used as a towing vehicle? 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.


torque affects the VW Golf how much the trailer load affects acceleration. Torque is available at 420 Nm, which is already a decent value and guarantees that you won't have any problems getting off the mark as a rule. If the car is particularly heavy, all-wheel drive becomes more important. It is installed in this car.

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

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.