VW up! 1.Generation 1.0 TSI OPF special up! black pearl - Towing vehicle

Can the VW up! 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 up! how much the trailer load affects acceleration. With 160 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 additionally ordered.

Final assessment: Is this motor vehicle 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.