VW Touareg III 3.0 V6 TDI SCR R-Line 4MOTION Tiptronic - Towing vehicle

Is a VW Touareg III 3.0 V6 TDI SCR R-Line 4MOTION Tiptronic a good towing vehicle?

VW Touareg III  3.0 V6 TDI SCR R-Line 4MOTION Tiptronic

You want to use the VW Touareg also as a towing vehicle for trailers? 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.

With this car, thanks to the maximum towing capacity of 3500 kg, you can tow virtually anything that wants to be towed privately (caravan, horse trailer, boat) or professionally (larger machines, heavy material).
torque affects the VW Touareg how much the trailer load affects acceleration. 500 Nm. This much torque is available, which clearly means that even if you have charged a lot, it hardly affects acceleration. The four-wheel drive ensures that the traction is not lost even on rough terrain.

The basic prerequisite - a trailer hitch - is given, because a corresponding device is already included in this offer.

Evaluation - is the VW Touareg suitable as a towing vehicle?: The motor vehicle draws enormous 3500 kg . The whole is pulled by the strong 500 Nm Torque - that sounds like a lot, it is, the VW Touareg is a born towing vehicle. Horse trailers with one horse (possibly two) are no problem, also large (luxury) caravans or smaller excavators and other heavy equipment. Please note that you may need a driving license B96 or even BE / class 3 here.

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