2013 Volkswagen Golf Towing Capacity

Up to

1600kg

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The towing capacity of the 2013 Volkswagen Golf supports up to 1600kg. This is a braked figure, while the maximum load for any vehicle without using trailer brakes is 750kg, if rated to tow that much in the first place. Kilograms can also be expressed as kilos, and if you want to know the tow rating in tonnes, just divide the kg figure by 1000. But, before you try towing with any car, ute, van, SUV or 4x4, be sure to check with the manufacturer or your owner's manual to ensure your 2013 Volkswagen Golf matches the example listed here.

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2013 Volkswagen Golf braked* towing capacity

Convertible

2013 Volkswagen Golf	Specs	Braked capacity
118 Tsi	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1400kg
118 Tsi	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1400kg

Hatchback

2013 Volkswagen Golf	Specs	Braked capacity
103 Tdi Comfortline	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1300kg
103 Tdi Comfortline Bluemotion	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1300kg
110 Tdi Highline	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1600kg
Gtd	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1300kg
103 Tsi Highline	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1400kg
118 Tsi Comfortline	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1300kg
77 Tsi	Specs: 1.2L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1300kg
90 Tsi	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1400kg
90 Tsi Comfortline	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1400kg
90 Tsi Trendline	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1300kg
Gti	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1300kg
R	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 0kg
77 Tdi Bluemotion	Specs: 1.6L, Diesel, 5 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1300kg
Gtd	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1300kg
118 Tsi Comfortline	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1300kg
77 Tsi	Specs: 1.2L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1300kg
90 Tsi	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1400kg
90 Tsi Comfortline	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1400kg
90 Tsi Trendline	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1300kg
Gti	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1300kg
R	Specs: 2.0L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 0kg

Wagon

2013 Volkswagen Golf	Specs	Braked capacity
103 Tdi Comfortline	Specs: 2.0L, Diesel, 6 SPEED DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1300kg
77 Tdi Trendline	Specs: 1.6L, Diesel, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1300kg
118 Tsi Comfortline	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1300kg
90 Tsi Trendline	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DIRECT SHIFT	Braked capacity: 1300kg
90 Tsi Trendline	Specs: 1.4L, Premium Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED MANUAL	Braked capacity: 1300kg

* Requires braking on both wheels on at least one axle of the towed load.