VW Golf VIII Variant 1.5 TSI R-Line - Towing vehicle

You want to use the VW Golf also as a towing vehicle for trailers? In order to answer this issue the motor vehicle must be considered from all points of view, 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 1400 kg and is thus quite sufficient for the "normal consumer". You can pull a small caravan with it, and also sometimes the moving trailer.
For the VW Golf gthe torque indicates how well it can handle heavy loads - the rule here is: a lot helps a lot..

However, this offer does not yet include trailer coupling and must be separately ordered.

Evaluation - is the VW Golf suitable as a towing vehicle?: The car can tow a maximum of 1400 kg and has a maximum torque of 200 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.