Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: General Information
Tongue Weight Specifications |
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The tongue weight specifications on the trailer hitch type
label are inspection values and only valid for the hitch. The
permitted tongue weight for the vehicle may be less and it must
not be exceeded. These specifications can be found: |
in the vehicle registration, |
in the vehicle owner's manual and |
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Follow all country-specific legal requirements when towing a trailer.
Polo from MY 2014
Vehicles with
Manual Transmission |
Polo,
Type 6R EG |
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Towing weight in kg |
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Grade, brake |
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Output
in kW |
Displacement/liter |
Comments |
unbraked |
12 % |
8 % |
Tongue
weight in kg |
Gasoline Engine |
44 |
1.0 |
- |
520 |
800 |
1000 |
50 |
55 |
1.0 |
- |
520 |
800 |
1000 |
66 |
1.2 |
- |
560 |
1000 |
1100 |
66 |
1.2 |
Recuperation and Start/Stop function |
550 |
1000 |
1100 |
66 |
1.6 |
- |
540 |
1000 |
1000 |
70 |
1.0 |
- |
550 |
900 |
1000 |
81 |
1.0 |
- |
560 |
1000 |
1100 |
81 |
1.2 |
- |
580 |
1100 |
1100 |
81 |
1.2 |
Recuperation and Start/Stop function |
560 |
1100 |
1100 |
81 |
1.6 |
- |
550 |
1100 |
1100 |
110 |
1.4 |
- |
610 |
1200 |
1200 |
Diesel engine |
55 |
1.4 |
- |
570 |
1000 |
1100 |
55 |
1.4 |
Blue
Motion |
580 |
1000 |
1100 |
66 |
1.4 |
- |
570 |
1100 |
1200 |
77 |
1.4 |
- |
580 |
1100 |
1200 |
The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons. |
Vehicles with a
DSG transmission |
Polo,
Type 6R EG |
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|
|
Towing weight in kg |
|
|
|
|
|
Grade, brake |
|
Output
in kW |
Displacement/liter |
Comments |
unbraked |
12 % |
8 % |
Tongue
weight in kg |
Gasoline Engine |
66 |
1.2 |
- |
560 |
1000 |
1100 |
50 |
70 |
1.0 |
- |
570 |
900 |
1000 |
81 |
1.0 |
- |
570 |
1000 |
1100 |
81 |
1.2 |
- |
590 |
1100 |
1100 |
81 |
1.2 |
Recuperation and Start/Stop function |
580 |
1100 |
1100 |
110 |
1.4 |
- |
610 |
1200 |
1200 |
Diesel engine |
66 |
1.4 |
- |
580 |
1100 |
1200 |
The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons. |
Vehicles with
automatic transmission |
Polo,
Type 6R EG |
|
|
|
Towing weight in kg |
|
|
|
|
|
Grade, brake |
|
Output
in kW |
Displacement/liter |
Comments |
unbraked |
12 % |
8 % |
Tongue
weight in kg |
Gasoline Engine |
66 |
1.6 |
- |
560 |
1000 |
1000 |
50 |
The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons. |
CrossPolo from MY 2014
Vehicles with
Manual Transmission |
Polo,
Type 6R EG |
|
|
|
Towing weight in kg |
|
|
|
|
|
Grade, brake |
|
Output
in kW |
Displacement/liter |
Comments |
unbraked |
12 % |
8 % |
Tongue
weight in kg |
Gasoline Engine |
55 |
1.0 |
- |
550 |
800 |
1000 |
50 |
55 |
1.0 |
Recuperation and Start/Stop function |
560 |
800 |
1000 |
66 |
1.2 |
- |
580 |
1000 |
1100 |
66 |
1.6 |
- |
570 |
1000 |
1000 |
81 |
1.0 |
- |
580 |
1000 |
1100 |
81 |
1.2 |
- |
580 |
1100 |
1100 |
81 |
1.2 |
Recuperation and Start/Stop function |
590 |
1100 |
1100 |
81 |
1.6 |
- |
570 |
1100 |
1100 |
Diesel engine |
55 |
1.4 |
- |
600 |
1000 |
1100 |
66 |
1.4 |
- |
600 |
1100 |
1200 |
77 |
1.4 |
- |
600 |
1100 |
1200 |
The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons. |
Vehicles with a
DSG transmission |
Polo,
Type 6R EG |
|
|
|
Towing weight in kg |
|
|
|
|
|
Grade, brake |
|
Output
in kW |
Displacement/liter |
Comments |
unbraked |
12 % |
8 % |
Tongue
weight in kg |
Gasoline Engine |
66 |
1.2 |
- |
600 |
1000 |
1100 |
50 |
81 |
1.2 |
- |
600 |
1100 |
1100 |
110 |
1.4 |
- |
610 |
1200 |
1200 |
Diesel engine |
66 |
1.4 |
- |
610 |
1100 |
1200 |
The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons. |
Vehicles with
automatic transmission |
Polo,
Type 6R EG |
|
|
|
Towing weight in kg |
|
|
|
|
|
Grade, brake |
|
Output
in kW |
Displacement/liter |
Comments |
unbraked |
12 % |
8 % |
Tongue
weight in kg |
Gasoline Engine |
66 |
1.6 |
- |
590 |
1000 |
1000 |
50 |
The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons. |
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