VW up! 1.Generation 1.0 R-Line - Towing vehicle

Is the VW up! also good for towing trailers? In order to answer this question 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.


torque affects the VW up! how much the trailer load affects acceleration. With 95 Nm, it does not have much torque. If you charge a lot, you have to be patient during acceleration.

However, this advertisement does not yet include trailer hitch and must be added to this.

Final assessment: Is this automobile suitable as a towing vehicle? Unfortunately, the VW up! cannot be ordered with a trailer hitch, so it is also not possible to use it in trailer mode.