VW Touran II 1.5 TSI OPF ACT Highline DSG (7-Gang) - Towing vehicle

Is a VW Touran II 1.5 TSI OPF ACT Highline DSG (7-Gang) a good towing vehicle?

VW Touran II  1.5 TSI OPF ACT Highline DSG (7-Gang)

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

The maximum towing capacity of this cars is given as 1500 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 Touran decisive for acceleration even under load - the more torque the better!

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However, this offer does not yet include trailer hitch and must be additionally ordered.

Evaluation - is the VW Touran suitable as a towing vehicle?: The car can tow a maximum of 1500 kg and has a maximum torque of 250 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.

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